St. Joseph Grade School

1326 6th Avenue

Huntington, WV 25701

5 Reviews

School District
Grade

PK-8
Type

private

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Reviews

Submitted by parent on March 10, 2023

Our son has attended this school since kindergarten. The quality of the school has declined in the past three years. The compensation and benefits of its teacher and staff are far below the public school system. Consequently, the best teachers and staff have departed, particularly at the high school level. So, teachers and staff have been reassigned from middle school to high school and replaced by individuals without teaching degrees or just out of college. Some teachers admit they don't know their subjects. Electives are abandoned mid-year. Discipline has been an issue due to the principal's reassignment from middle to high school. Due to the availability of new student vouchers, home-schooled students unprepared are now attending. Now, they've embarked on a doomed effort to establish middle and high school football teams abandoned in the 1940s. Finally, there is considerable discrimination against non-Catholic students whose tuition is higher and who are graded and treated inferior to Catholic students.
Submitted by parent on January 04, 2022

Leadership is terrible, especially principal is arrogant
Submitted by parent on April 18, 2021

The best & broadest education in the entire area. Math, tech, Latin, English, Religion, & Music instructors & curricula are truly outstanding. Rage negatives include substandard Spanish instruction, and severely neglected & mismanaged sports programs, especially for boys. Overall, highly recommended but with room for improvement.
Submitted by parent on July 12, 2017

As an alumni of St Joe, I am so proud of how far this school has come. My children will stay in the school until graduation. there's no such thing as a financial impediment. They make it affordable if needed.
Submitted by parent on March 29, 2012

I have three children currently enrolled at St. Joseph Catholic School. I transferred my children from public school, out of state to St. Joe. I can honestly say that I have never been so happy with the top quality education the school provides. The teachers are amazing, caring and dedicated. I have been tremendously impressed with the hard work and level of knowledge and professionalism the principal has exhibited to my children family over the past few years. She continues to be a major influence and positive reason for our family's decision to be part of St. Joe. I have read the previous reviews posted about the school and the principal and can only imagine that these parents or parent simply did not get want they wanted. The principal and school, in my opinion always makes the best decision for the child. I am truly thrilled with the quality of education, moral and Christian teachings my children are receiving.