St. Joseph by-the-Sea High School (also known as SJS or Sea) is a co-educational

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, United States. Though technically an independent school with its own board of trustees, it functions for all intents and purposes as a school of the Roman Catholic Archdiocese of New York. The school serves approximately 1,200 students in 9th, 10th, 11th and 12th grades.

Notable alumni

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Notes and references

External links

St. Joseph by the Sea High School
official website {{DEFAULTSORT:Saint Joseph by the Sea High School Educational institutions established in 1963 1963 establishments in New York City Roman Catholic high schools in Staten Island