Canisius High School vs. St. Joseph's Collegiate Institute
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School Overview
Top Rankings
Canisius High School ranks among the top 20% of private schools in New York for:
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St. Joseph's Collegiate Institute ranks among the top 20% of private schools in New York for:
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School History
Overview
Canisius is a Catholic, Jesuit, independent college preparatory school, grades 9 through 12, serving young men of diverse backgrounds from all over Western New York.
Our mission is to challenge students to strive for excellence as critical thinkers and effective communicators who are open to growth, intellectually competent, religiously oriented, loving, and committed to justice.
At Canisius, students come first, academic excellence matters, and teachers are dedicated to helping each and every student find success.
The distinguished and rigorous academic program, based upon a liberal arts curriculum, is designed to prepare students for college.
Additionally, Canisius students have the opportunity to take many honors and advanced placement level courses.
St. Joe's is a Lasallian, Catholic, college-preparatory high school for young men.
We invite you to explore our website to discover our Community of Excellence and learn how we Welcome, Challenge, and Inspire young men to become Gentlemen of Integrity.Learn More.
Grades Offered
9-12
9-12
Blue Ribbon School
No
No
Offers Post-Graduate Year
n/a
No
Learning Difference Programs
n/a
Yes
Year Founded
n/a
1861
Students Body
Total Students
878 students
630 students
Student Body Type
All-boys
All-boys
% Students of Color
12%
11%
Students by Grade
Students by Grade
Grade 9 Students
212
183
Grade 10 Students
227
159
Grade 11 Students
216
141
Grade 12 Students
223
147
Academics and Faculty
Total Classroom Teachers
62 teachers
46 teachers
Number of AP Classes
n/a
22
Teacher : Student Ratio
1:14
1:14
Average SAT score
n/a
1170
Classroom Dress Code
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Formal
Finances and Admission
Admission Deadline
None / Rolling
None / Rolling
Admissions Director
n/a
Peter Kennedy '97
Admissions Associate
n/a
Matt Kwiatkowski
Sports
Total Sports Offered
n/a
19
Sports
n/a
Extracurriculars
Total Extra-curric.Total Extracurriculars
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40
Extra-curric.Extracurriculars
n/a
A-Team Athletics Broadcasting, Art Club, Brother Paul Writing Contest, Business & Economics Concepts (BEC), Chess Club, Chinese Club, Class Liturgies, Collegiate Ambassadors, Current Events Club, Donate Life Club, Dungeons & Dragons Club, Equity & Justice Club, Eucharistic Ministers, Fall Drama Production, Film Club, Food Basket, French Club, German Club, Hispanic Cultures Club, Lasallian Youth Group, Long Book Club, Masterminds, Math Team, Meme Club, Mock Trial, Model UN, Morning Show, Outdoors Club, Philosophy Club, Ping Pong Club, Quill & Quiver Writing Club, Recycling Club, Robotics, Science Olympiad, Ski Club, Spring Musical, Stage / Technical Crew, Student Council, Student Prints (Journalism), Yearbook