Aloha and Kumustas (Hello). St. Joseph school is the only private catholic school on the island of Hawaii. It is located on the heart of Hilo. St. Joseph School was founded on April 1, 1869 by Rev. Charles Pouzot, SS.CC., under the direction of Fr. Patrick O’Reilly, for the purpose of teaching English to the native Hawaiians over the years enrollment has increased to the point that a second campus was built for both boys and girls St. Joseph School has since expanded its program to include a Montessori-based preschool, thus providing 350-375 students a Catholic education from preschool (ages 3-5) through grade twelve. The student body is diverse in race, national origin and creed.Its focus is to is to proclaim the message of Jesus through education and maintain its high curricular courses. St. Joseph school is a safe, welcoming and disciplined environment for your children. Its vision is to demonstrate catholic values. The school features spiritual values and moral training, spacious campuses and close supervision, advance technology, advanced placement classes and honors program and many other features to make St. Joseph the school of the future. Come and visit St. Joseph school to experience the wonderful features this school has to offer.
