Mount St. Joseph High School Revenue and Competitors

1876: Thanksgiving Day, Mount Saint Joseph College is dedicated, fulfilling the dream of founder, Brother Bernardine, CFX. 1877: February 1, Douglas Walton, first student enrolls for the spring term. 1901: Cardinal Gibbons, Archbishop of Baltimore, dedicates the new "M" Building which contains the Mount Tower that stands today. 1917: Mount men enter the "Great War" 1926: First baseball game is played on Gibbons Field (now known as Plevyak Field) in honor of the Mount's 50th anniversary with the alumni holding the students runless and hitless. 1931: Founding of the Mount Saint Joseph Ladies' Auxiliary, later known as the Mount's Mothers' Club. 1935: Brother Edmund, CFX, assumes the reins, and oversees the graduation of what was, up until this time, the Mount's largest senior class of 100 students. 1939: Mount campus serves as host to Xaverian Brothers from all over the United States who came to celebrate the 100th anniversary of the founding of the Xaverians. 1941: Mount men again rally to serve their nation in war, as Mount students and alumni enroll in the services of far-flung battlefronts. The Plevyak era begins with the arrival of John M. Plevyak as a teacher. 1944: Brother Bartholomew, CFX, becomes the Mount's headmaster, and oversees the transition of the post-World War II era on the campus; he initiates a drive to collect funds for the building of a new gymnasium on campus. 1949: The Mount football team completes an undefeated season, winning the MSA 1954: Memorial Gymnasium is dedicated; Governor McKeldin is first to sink a basket on his fourth try. 1962: Saint Joseph Hall opens 1974: Brother Peter Holland, CFX, becomes principal; Mount Saint Joseph begins a streak of MSA wrestling championships under coach Hal Sparks; the streak would last over twenty years. 1976: Mount celebrates 100 years of Xaverian education at the Irvington campus; the "Second Century" campaign announces plans for campus building expansion. 1989: Charles Reiter '58 becomes the Mount's first lay principal; Mount Saint Joseph is named an "Exemplary School" by the United States Department of Education; the award is bestowed at a ceremony at the White House by President Bush. 1991: John Plevyak celebrates his 50th year teaching at the Mount; Brother Matthew Burke, CFX, the Xaverian Provincial makes John an Honorary Xaverian Brother. As a Xaverian Brothers Sponsored School, founded in 1876 by Brother Bernardine, CFX, we view the education we provide as ministry. As such, we focus on three important dimensions in our work: 1) proclaiming Gospel values for the purpose of understanding the message of Jesus about life; 2) creating a community of faith in which all members of the school can experience that message and celebrate its meaning; and 3) preparing students to understand life in light of that message and to use their talents in building a world characterized by justice and love of one another. Faithful to the tradition of a Xaverian education, Mount Saint Joseph strives to be a center of growth and learning marked by: enduring personal relationships the centrality of spiritual formation moral development a challenging educational program a commitment to justice and peace Responsive to the varied educational backgrounds of our students, we utilize a variety of instructional methods and approaches to facilitate their learning. We view active collaboration with parents in the educational process as pivotal to the success of each student. We strive to make ongoing review, reflection, and evaluation part of our response to the needs of our students. We promote participation in our program of athletic and extra-curricular activities which complements our educational endeavor. We attempt to foster by word and by example the self-discipline necessary for success at every level in the school community, and we encourage the development of personal responsibility so that all students can become contributing citizens in our world. To teach our students to grow in their faith and to think critically remains the task before us. We take up this challenge in the hope that our students will understand and integrate in their own lives the spiritual values of the Xaverian charism: humility, trust, zeal, compassion, and simplicity. Using their talents in the service of God and one another, our students truly can make a difference for good in our world. 2000: On June 9, students, faculty and staff, and friends of the Mount gathered for the groundbreaking ceremony for the new Technology and Media Center. 2001: Brother James Kelly, CFX, formerly principal of Xavier High School in Middletown, Connecticut, and formerly president of Saint Xavier High School in Louisville, Kentucky, is named the Mount's president. Founders Hall is dedicated. 2008: First phase of Campaign for Mount Saint Joseph: Building Men Who Matter is completed. Includes brand new track, field, stadium and bridge. Plevyak Field is re-dedicated.