Ironton Catholic Schools ~ St. Lawrence Elementary & St. Joseph High School
Philosophy of Ironton Catholic Schools
While the Ironton Catholic School System reflects the philosophy of the Office of Education and the Dioceses of Steubenville and meets the education standards of the State of Ohio, Department of Education, it exists for the express purpose of assisting the parents of our faith community in the religious education of their children. We have a firm commitment towards the establishment and preservation of the principles and values which are a part of our tradition and inherent in the Gospel of Jesus Christ.
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St. Lawrence Elementary & Preschool
315 S 6th Street Ironton, Ohio 45638 740.532.5052 |
St. Joseph Junior High & High School
912 S 6th Street Ironton, Ohio 45638 740.532.0485 |
OVERVIEW St. Joseph Central Catholic High School is a small, competitive parochial school. The entire curriculum is college preparatory. Many of our instructors use college-level textbooks and resources, especially in the areas of English, Science and Mathematics.
Our school strives to provide a strong spiritual foundation that will permeate the life of our school community and challenge our students to develop a strong personal faith.
HISTORY Although the beginnings of Ironton Saint Joseph High School are obscure, we do know that high school subjects were offered prior to 1898. Two diplomas in a business course werre issued in June 1898. Ninth grade enrollment figures for 1909; ninth and tenth grades only from September 1913 to 1925, and four-year enrollments from 1925 until the present day are available.
The move from the school erected in 1898 to the present site at 912 South Sixth Street in 1925 enabled the "Flying Dutchmen" later to be called the "Flyers", to field athletic teams in football, basketball, and baseball and to be accredited by the Ohio State Department of Education.
The class of 1937 with thirty-seven students became the first class to complete all twelve years in the new school building.
The opening of the school year in 1952 saw the beginning of Ironton's Central Catholic School System with the total school budget being distributed over the St. Joseph's, St. Lawrence's and St. Mary's parishes with Chesapeake St. Ann's being added in the late 50's.
Father John Schneider and Father Francis W. Gloeckner with the Franciscan teaching Sisters are responsible for the development of Saint Joseph's Central Catholic High School today - an educational institution admired, respected and loved by all Southeast Ohio community.
As part of the Ironton Catholic School System, St. Joseph Central Catholic High School adheres to the mission statement and the statement of beliefs.
Our school strives to provide a strong spiritual foundation that will permeate the life of our school community and challenge our students to develop a strong personal faith.
HISTORY Although the beginnings of Ironton Saint Joseph High School are obscure, we do know that high school subjects were offered prior to 1898. Two diplomas in a business course werre issued in June 1898. Ninth grade enrollment figures for 1909; ninth and tenth grades only from September 1913 to 1925, and four-year enrollments from 1925 until the present day are available.
The move from the school erected in 1898 to the present site at 912 South Sixth Street in 1925 enabled the "Flying Dutchmen" later to be called the "Flyers", to field athletic teams in football, basketball, and baseball and to be accredited by the Ohio State Department of Education.
The class of 1937 with thirty-seven students became the first class to complete all twelve years in the new school building.
The opening of the school year in 1952 saw the beginning of Ironton's Central Catholic School System with the total school budget being distributed over the St. Joseph's, St. Lawrence's and St. Mary's parishes with Chesapeake St. Ann's being added in the late 50's.
Father John Schneider and Father Francis W. Gloeckner with the Franciscan teaching Sisters are responsible for the development of Saint Joseph's Central Catholic High School today - an educational institution admired, respected and loved by all Southeast Ohio community.
As part of the Ironton Catholic School System, St. Joseph Central Catholic High School adheres to the mission statement and the statement of beliefs.
