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St. Joseph's High School was a four-year private high school founded in 1946 by St. Joseph's Catholic Church, Diocese of Camden, located in Camden, New Jersey, that was closed in 1979 in the face of declining enrollment.〔Rhodes, Rosalee Polk. ("Unwavering faith in a Camden church" ), ''The Philadelphia Inquirer'', March 6, 2005. Accessed August 19, 2012. "As the parish continued to grow, a three-story, 16-classroom building, which could accommodate 900 students, opened in September 1920. St. Joseph High School opened in 1946 on Mount Ephraim Avenue. The elementary school and high school closed in 1979 because of declining enrollment."〕 == History == The prime mover behind the creation of St. Joseph's High School was Monsignor Arthur B. Strenski, P.A., pastor of St. Joseph's Church from 1934 to 1966. Initially located on church property at Tenth and Liberty Streets, the high school moved to a new three-story building at 1770 Mt. Ephraim Avenue in 1952. The new school building was designed by Earley & Houwen Associates, and its estimated $1 million cost borne by donors, including Catholic-owned businesses which donated materials and labor. The cornerstone was laid August 8, 1951, and the school formally dedicated November 27, 1952, while the wing containing the cafeteria, auditorium, and gymnasiums was still under construction. Enrollment peaked at approximately 900 in the late 1950s. Enrollments declined sharply in the 1970s, mirroring Camden's economic reverses and "white flight," and the school closed at the end of the 1978-79 school year. The school motto was ''Non Verbis, Sed Virtute'' (not by word, but by deed). 抄文引用元・出典: フリー百科事典『 ウィキペディア（Wikipedia）』 ■ウィキペディアで「St. Joseph's High School (Camden, New Jersey)」の詳細全文を読む スポンサード リンク
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