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Catholic high school

St. Joseph's Collegiate Institute

  • LocationBuffalo, NY
  • Type and sizeIndependent Catholic school · Grades 9–12 · 647 students

All-male

Official website

St. Joseph's Collegiate Institute is a Lasallian Catholic high school for boys in Buffalo, New York. Its Campus Ministry Department lists a Director of Mission and Ministry and two campus ministers, and it publishes a 20-hour yearly service requirement, retreats for the freshman, sophomore, and junior years, class Masses, and a student Lasallian Leadership Team.

Catholic churches nearby

Map of St. Joseph's Collegiate Institute, its Catholic center and nearby Catholic churches0.5 mi1 mi2 miSaint Rose Of Lima Catholic Church: 0.7 mi1Saint Margaret's Church: 0.9 mi2Blessed Sacrament Catholic Church: 1.0 mi3Saint John the Baptist Catholic Church: 1.1 mi4Saint Paul Catholic Church: 1.2 mi5Holy Spirit Catholic Church: 1.2 mi6Campus Ministry Department, St. Joseph's Collegiate Institute: 0.0 miSt. Joseph's Collegiate Institute (campus)N0.5 mi
CampusCatholic centerCatholic church (numbered below)Open a street map ›
  1. Saint Rose Of Lima Catholic Church — 0.7 mi · 500 Parker Avenue, Buffalo
  2. Saint Margaret's Church — 0.9 mi · 1395 Hertel Avenue, Buffalo
  3. Blessed Sacrament Catholic Church — 1.0 mi · 263 Claremont Avenue, Buffalo
  4. Saint John the Baptist Catholic Church — 1.1 mi · 1085 Englewood Avenue, Tonawanda
  5. Saint Paul Catholic Church — 1.2 mi · 33 Victoria Boulevard, Kenmore
  6. Holy Spirit Catholic Church — 1.2 mi · 85 Dakota Street, Buffalo

Within 3 miles, as mapped by OpenStreetMap contributors. The map may be incomplete. Confirm with the parish or diocese.

Faith scorecard

Each line is one thing we looked for. A check means yes, a half means partly, a dash means no. “Not enough information” means official sources did not say.

N/ASacramental life: Not enough information. Official sources do not cover enough of this to grade it yet.

Sacramental life

Not enough information: official sources cover less than 60% of this area.

  • Partly: the school meets some of this item and earns part of the points.
    All-school or class Masses during the school yearA few times a year (Class Masses are on the 2026-27 calendar.)
    Sources (1)
    1. Mission & Ministry | SJCI Lasallian Catholic High Schoolsjci.com/mission-ministry · verified Oct. 12, 2026
      “Sophomore Class Mass”
      A sophomore class Mass is on the school calendar for 2026-27.
      “Junior Class Mass”
      A junior class Mass is on the school calendar for 2026-27.
  • Not enough information: official sources do not document this, so it is left out of the grade rather than counted as a no.
    Daily Mass available to students on campusNot enough information: not found in official sources.
  • Not enough information: official sources do not document this, so it is left out of the grade rather than counted as a no.
    Confession offered to students during the school yearNot enough information: not found in official sources.
  • Not enough information: official sources do not document this, so it is left out of the grade rather than counted as a no.
    Eucharistic adoration offeredNot enough information: not found in official sources.
  • Partly: the school meets some of this item and earns part of the points.
    Priest chaplain serving the schoolVisiting or shared priest (Masses are confirmed. A deacon is listed as a club moderator.)
    Sources (1)
    1. Mission & Ministry | SJCI Lasallian Catholic High Schoolsjci.com/mission-ministry · verified Oct. 12, 2026
      “Sophomore Class Mass”
      A sophomore class Mass is on the school calendar for 2026-27.
N/ATheology and curriculum: Not enough information. Official sources do not cover enough of this to grade it yet.

Theology and curriculum

Not enough information: official sources cover less than 60% of this area.

  • Not enough information: official sources do not document this, so it is left out of the grade rather than counted as a no.
    Years of theology or religion requiredNot enough information: not found in official sources.
  • Not enough information: official sources do not document this, so it is left out of the grade rather than counted as a no.
    Theology courses follow the USCCB Curriculum FrameworkNot enough information: not found in official sources.
  • Not enough information: official sources do not document this, so it is left out of the grade rather than counted as a no.
    Philosophy, apologetics, or ethics course offeredNot enough information: not found in official sources.
  • Yes: the school meets this item and earns its full points.
    Faith integrated across the curriculum (stated in the program of studies or mission)Yes (The Campus Ministry mission page says the mission is woven into the way students learn and grow.)
    Sources (1)
    1. Mission & Ministry | SJCI Lasallian Catholic High Schoolsjci.com/mission-ministry · verified Oct. 12, 2026
      “This mission is woven into everyday life and into the way students learn and grow.”
      The Campus Ministry mission is described as woven into how students learn and grow.
ACampus culture: Strong (grade A): 85 to 100 points out of 100 on what official sources document. Grades need sources for at least 60% of the checklist.

Campus culture

88 of 100 points on what we could document.

  • Partly: the school meets some of this item and earns part of the points.
    RetreatsRetreats for some grades (Retreats are listed for the freshman, sophomore, and junior years.)
    Sources (1)
    1. Faith | Mission & Ministrysjci.com/mission-ministry/faith · verified Oct. 12, 2026
      “The Freshman Retreat introduces students to Brotherhood as something they experience, not just hear about.”
      A freshman retreat is offered.
      “The Junior Retreat shifts focus outward.”
      A junior retreat is offered.
      “The Sophomore Retreat is a getaway to the beautiful Abbey of Genssee, where students slow down to reflect on the big questions and the role of prayer in their daily lives.”
      A sophomore retreat is held at an abbey.
  • Yes: the school meets this item and earns its full points.
    Campus ministry staffTwo or more (Three named professional staff: a Director of Mission and Ministry and two campus ministers.)
    Sources (1)
    1. Mission & Ministry | SJCI Lasallian Catholic High Schoolsjci.com/mission-ministry · verified Oct. 12, 2026
      “Jesse Brodka '17 Director of Mission and Ministry”
      Jesse Brodka is the Director of Mission and Ministry.
      “Michael Specht Campus Minister, Religion Teacher”
      Michael Specht is a campus minister.
  • Yes: the school meets this item and earns its full points.
    Faith-based student groups or clubsTwo or more (Three faith-based student groups are listed: the Lasallian Leadership Team, the Romero Task Force, and the Stewardship Club.)
    Sources (2)
    1. Student Leadership | Mission & Ministrysjci.com/mission-ministry/student-leadership · verified Oct. 12, 2026
      “A goal of the Romero Task Force (RTF) is to offer students the opportunity to look at issues of injustice in our school and Western New York community”
      The Romero Task Force is a student group that studies injustice through Catholic Social Teaching and plans action projects.
      “The Lasallian Leadership Team (LLT) is a dedicated group of student leaders who bring the mission of Campus Ministry to life”
      The Lasallian Leadership Team is a student group that leads the school's Campus Ministry program.
    2. Clubs & Activities | St. Joseph's Collegiate Institutesjci.com/student-life/clubs-activities · verified Oct. 12, 2026
      “This group helps students connect their faith with care for the environment”
      The Stewardship Club connects faith with care for the environment.
  • Yes: the school meets this item and earns its full points.
    Daily prayer and liturgical life built into the school dayYes (Student leaders serve at masses and daily prayer services.)
    Sources (1)
    1. Clubs & Activities | St. Joseph's Collegiate Institutesjci.com/student-life/clubs-activities · verified Oct. 12, 2026
      “Serving as ushers, altar servers, and lectors at masses and daily prayer services.”
      Student leaders serve as ushers, altar servers, and lectors at Masses and daily prayer services.
N/AService and Catholic social teaching: Not enough information. Official sources do not cover enough of this to grade it yet.

Service and Catholic social teaching

Not enough information: official sources cover less than 60% of this area.

  • Yes: the school meets this item and earns its full points.
    Required service hours40 or more hours over four years (Students must complete 20 service hours each year. Over four years that totals 80 hours.)
    Sources (1)
    1. Students | St. Joseph's Collegiate Institutesjci.com/community/students · verified Oct. 12, 2026
      “Every year, St. Joe's students are required to complete 20 service hours as part of our Lasallian mission and commitment to serving others.”
      Students are required to complete 20 service hours every year.
  • Not enough information: official sources do not document this, so it is left out of the grade rather than counted as a no.
    Catholic social teaching taught in theology coursesNot enough information: not found in official sources.
  • Not enough information: official sources do not document this, so it is left out of the grade rather than counted as a no.
    Pro-life engagement (club, March for Life, or similar)Not enough information: not found in official sources.
  • Yes: the school meets this item and earns its full points.
    Justice and solidarity programs (immersions, service trips, justice clubs)Yes
    Sources (2)
    1. Student Leadership | Mission & Ministrysjci.com/mission-ministry/student-leadership · verified Oct. 12, 2026
      “A goal of the Romero Task Force (RTF) is to offer students the opportunity to look at issues of injustice in our school and Western New York community”
      The Romero Task Force is a student group that studies injustice through Catholic Social Teaching and plans action projects.
    2. Service | Mission & Ministrysjci.com/mission-ministry/service · verified Oct. 12, 2026
      “Students recently spent time in Camden, NJ, where they encountered communities very different from their own.”
      Students take service immersion trips, such as one to Camden, New Jersey.

Grades come from the documented indicators under the published rubric. “Not enough information” does not mean the school lacks it.

Strengths

  • A Director of Mission and Ministry and two campus ministers are named on the public team page.
    Sources (1)
    1. Mission & Ministry | SJCI Lasallian Catholic High Schoolsjci.com/mission-ministry · verified Oct. 12, 2026
      “Jesse Brodka '17 Director of Mission and Ministry”
      Jesse Brodka is the Director of Mission and Ministry.
      “Michael Specht Campus Minister, Religion Teacher”
      Michael Specht is a campus minister.
  • Students must complete 20 service hours each year, and the school lists a Romero Task Force and service immersion trips.
    Sources (3)
    1. Students | St. Joseph's Collegiate Institutesjci.com/community/students · verified Oct. 12, 2026
      “Every year, St. Joe's students are required to complete 20 service hours as part of our Lasallian mission and commitment to serving others.”
      Students are required to complete 20 service hours every year.
    2. Student Leadership | Mission & Ministrysjci.com/mission-ministry/student-leadership · verified Oct. 12, 2026
      “A goal of the Romero Task Force (RTF) is to offer students the opportunity to look at issues of injustice in our school and Western New York community”
      The Romero Task Force is a student group that studies injustice through Catholic Social Teaching and plans action projects.
    3. Service | Mission & Ministrysjci.com/mission-ministry/service · verified Oct. 12, 2026
      “Students recently spent time in Camden, NJ, where they encountered communities very different from their own.”
      Students take service immersion trips, such as one to Camden, New Jersey.
  • Three faith-based student groups are listed: the Lasallian Leadership Team, the Romero Task Force, and the Stewardship Club.
    Sources (2)
    1. Student Leadership | Mission & Ministrysjci.com/mission-ministry/student-leadership · verified Oct. 12, 2026
      “The Lasallian Leadership Team (LLT) is a dedicated group of student leaders who bring the mission of Campus Ministry to life”
      The Lasallian Leadership Team is a student group that leads the school's Campus Ministry program.
      “A goal of the Romero Task Force (RTF) is to offer students the opportunity to look at issues of injustice in our school and Western New York community”
      The Romero Task Force is a student group that studies injustice through Catholic Social Teaching and plans action projects.
    2. Clubs & Activities | St. Joseph's Collegiate Institutesjci.com/student-life/clubs-activities · verified Oct. 12, 2026
      “This group helps students connect their faith with care for the environment”
      The Stewardship Club connects faith with care for the environment.
  • The Campus Ministry mission page says the mission is woven into how students learn and grow.
    Sources (1)
    1. Mission & Ministry | SJCI Lasallian Catholic High Schoolsjci.com/mission-ministry · verified Oct. 12, 2026
      “This mission is woven into everyday life and into the way students learn and grow.”
      The Campus Ministry mission is described as woven into how students learn and grow.

Concerns

  • Retreats are listed for the freshman, sophomore, and junior years only.
    Sources (1)
    1. Faith | Mission & Ministrysjci.com/mission-ministry/faith · verified Oct. 12, 2026
      “The Freshman Retreat introduces students to Brotherhood as something they experience, not just hear about.”
      A freshman retreat is offered.

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Campus ministry home

Campus Ministry Department, St. Joseph's Collegiate Institute

  • Address: 845 Kenmore Ave. Buffalo, NY 14223
  • Location: On campus

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Source: sjci.com, verified Oct. 12, 2026, sjci.com, verified Oct. 12, 2026

Catholic clubs and student life

9 groups and regular activities · 0 on campus, 3 off campus, 6 location not published

Retreats 4

  • Sophomore retreat at an abbeyOff campus
    Sophomore year
    A getaway for reflection on the role of prayer in daily life.
    sjci.com
  • Junior retreat at St. Luke's Mission of MercyOff campus
    Junior year
    Students consider their place in the wider community and how they respond to others' needs.
    sjci.com, sjci.com
  • Freshman retreat
    Freshman year
    Introduces students to the school's community of brotherhood.
    sjci.com
  • Kairos retreat
    Retreat for students to reflect on who they are and what matters most.
    sjci.com

Service 2

  • Service immersion trip to Camden, NJOff campus
    Students spend time serving in Camden, New Jersey, and reflect on what they see.
    sjci.com
  • Stewardship Club
    Connects faith with care for the environment, with hands-on service.
    sjci.com

Clubs and groups 2

  • Lasallian Leadership Team
    Student leaders of the Campus Ministry program who plan service initiatives, prayer experiences, and class retreats.
    sjci.com
  • Romero Task Force
    Students look at issues of injustice through Catholic Social Teaching and plan action projects.
    sjci.com

Liturgy and prayer 1

  • Class Masses
    Class Masses appear on the 2026-27 calendar, including sophomore and junior class Masses.
    sjci.com, sjci.com

Everything listed is published by the school, its campus ministry, or the parish. Ask the campus minister what’s happening this semester.

Campus ministry

Sources (1)
  1. Mission & Ministry | SJCI Lasallian Catholic High Schoolsjci.com/mission-ministry · verified Oct. 12, 2026
    “Jesse Brodka '17 Director of Mission and Ministry”
    Jesse Brodka is the Director of Mission and Ministry.
    “Michael Specht Campus Minister, Religion Teacher”
    Michael Specht is a campus minister.
    “845 Kenmore Ave. Buffalo, NY 14223”
    The school's address is 845 Kenmore Avenue, Buffalo, New York 14223.
    “This mission is woven into everyday life and into the way students learn and grow.”
    The Campus Ministry mission is described as woven into how students learn and grow.

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Academic Excellence

BAcademic Excellence: Good (grade B): 70 to 100 points out of 100 on what official sources document. Grades need sources for at least 60% of the checklist.
80 of 100
From federal data, on fixed published scales.

Each measure counts for the share shown.

  • Graduates going to four-year colleges 75% of scoreThis measure counts for 75% of the Academic Excellence score.96%
  • Students per teacher 25% of scoreThis measure counts for 25% of the Academic Excellence score.13.8 to 1

Bars show points on each measure’s scale. How Academic Excellence is computed. Federal data on private high schools is limited to these two measures.

Source: NCES Private School Survey (2023–24 school year)

School facts

TypeIndependent Catholic school
DioceseDiocese of Buffalo, NY
Grades9–12
Students (all grades)647
Students in grades 9–12647
Coed or single-sexAll-male
Student–teacher ratio13.8 to 1
Graduates going to 4-year colleges96%
SettingSuburb

Source: NCES Private School Survey 23-24 public-use file (school year 2023–24). The college-going rate and student–teacher ratio feed Academic Excellence; nothing here changes the faith grades.

Local Church

Diocese of Buffalo

The Most Reverend Michael W. Fisher, Bishop of Buffalo

Formal address: “Your Excellency”

Source: buffalodiocese.org, verified Oct. 7, 2026.

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