St. Joseph Central Catholic High School is a college preparatory school, and is accredited through the North Central Association. Our mission is to educate the body, mind and soul in the Catholic tradition, and to provide a safe environment in which our students can become productive members of society. The school day consists of eight class periods starting at 7:50 a.m. and ending at 3:10 p.m. Our curriculum is designed to challenge a students’ body, mind and spirit. All students are required to participate in theology classes for faith development, personal growth and an understanding of others’ viewpoints.

Academic Success

St. Joseph Central Catholic High School has a five year graduation rate of 100%, with 98% of our graduates attending four year colleges or universities. Our graduates earn an average of $1,800,000 a year in scholarships, with an average of over $75,000 per student. St. Joseph graduates have attended or are currently attending the following colleges and universities:

Concord College, Xavier University, Georgetown (KY) College, Miami University (OH), Marshall University, West Virginia University, University of Charleston, Bluefield State, University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill, University of Notre Dame, West Virginia Wesleyan, University of Kentucky, Centre College, Transylvania University, Dartmouth, Wheeling Jesuit University, University of California at Santa Barbara, University of Mary Washington, George Washington University,  Duquesne University, Virginia Tech, Butler, University of Cincinnati, Ohio State University, Yale University, University of Tennessee, University of Hawaii, and more.

In addition to these fine institutions, our students have studied abroad in Spain and Nepal.