St. Joseph High School (Detroit, Michigan)

Private, for men school in the United States

St. Joseph High School (Detroit)

Location

Detroit, Michigan

United States

Information
Type| Private, for men
Established| 1889
Closed| 1964
Grades| 9–12
Color(s)| Blue and White
Athletics conference| Catholic High School League
Nickname| Blue Jays

St. Joseph High School was an all boys Catholic high school established in 1889 in Detroit, Michigan, United States.[1][2]

St. Joseph was one of only nine Catholic high schools established in the 1800s in the Detroit area:

1\. Detroit Sacred Heart Academy (1851)
2\. University of Detroit High School (1877)
3\. Detroit Felician (1882)
4\. Detroit Holy Redeemer (1882)
5\. St. Mary's Preparatory (1885)
6\. Grosse Pointe Academy of the Sacred Heart (1887)
7\. St. Joseph (1889)
8\. Detroit Sweetest Heart of Mary (1890)
9\. Detroit St. Leo (1892)

## Athletics

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St. Joseph met Detroit Miller High School in 1947 at Detroit's Olympia Stadium in what became the first City Basketball Championship game in Detroit PSL and Catholic High School League history. St. Joseph lost that game 47-34 before a Michigan high school record attendance of 11,563.[3]

## References

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1. ^ "Archdiocese of Detroit - The Roman Catholic Church in Detroit, MI". aod.org. Retrieved June 29, 2015.
2. ^ "Historical Michigan High School Football and Basketball Conference Records".
3. ^ "Detroit PSL Basketball » All-Time Operation Friendship Results".