St. John The Baptist Diocesan High School vs. St. Anthony's High School

Founded in 1966, St. John the Baptist Diocesan High School is a private, co-educational, Catholic college preparatory high school located in West Islip, New York, minutes from the Great South Bay in Suffolk County. We offer a challenging academic program featuring over 30 Advanced Placement and Honors courses and over 18 College Credit courses through unique partnerships with St. John's University, Molloy University, and Adelphi University. Our Engineering Program through R.I.T. also offers the opportunity for college credit as early as freshman year! We also offer a wide array of Visual Art and Performing Arts courses ranging from Chorus, Band, Orchestra, Dance instruction to Studio in Art and Ceramics.

St. John the Baptist has captured over 192 Athletic Championships in 55 years. We offer boys' and girls' Varsity and Junior Varsity levels in over 30 different team sports. And with over 35 Clubs and Activities running everyday after school, we are proud to say there is something for everyone at SJB!.

Founded on the Franciscan principle, “Capture the heart and the mind will follow,” this Roman Catholic college preparatory school encourages young men and women to nurture their moral, intellectual, aesthetic and physical faculties in an atmosphere of faith, respect and encouragement.

The basic curriculum at Saint Anthony's includes required courses in Theology, English, Social Studies and Physical Education (4 years); Mathematics, Science, French or Spanish (3 years); Health, Art, Music or Drama (1 year).

Honors and Advanced Placement courses are offered to students who qualify, with electives in all disciplines.

Even before New York State required it, all students were called upon to receive a Regents diploma.