St. Joseph Senior Secondary School Sector

St. Joseph's Higher Secondary School is one of the well established schools in Chandigarh.

St. Joseph's High School which was started in 1981. The school celebrated its 28th year in 2009. Every year old boys travel from across the globe to attend the Old Boys Day which falls one day after the annual sports day of the school.Since then there have been several attempts to revitalize the School.

The School bears the Motto Labor omnia vincit, meaning "Hard work conquers all". With an abiding faith in the efficasy of her labours, the school strives hard to impart value based education aimed at the formation of the integral personality of the student.

Vision

  • Men and Women academically and technically equipped to steer the Nation along the path of ProgresS and peace.
  • Men and Women who will free the Nation from the clutches of sectarianism and parochialism.

Mission

  • Wholesome and integral Education that will help the studemts to find their footings in life.
  • Ethical and social values that will help the students to brave up to the challenges of the Nation.
  • Human and community values that will help the students in building up the solidarity of all Indians.

Amenities

Known for its infrastructure, St.Joseph's High School has the following amenities:

  • Playground
  • Gym
  • Auditorium
  • Library
  • School buses

The School has some of the best high school lab facilities in the country. The Biology lab and the Chemistry lab is well-equipped and large in size. St. Joseph Higher Secondary School has two computer labs with multimedia projector, scanner and printers, and one internet lab where both students and teachers can explore the Internet.

  • Laboratories
    • Biology
    • Chemistry
    • Computer Science
    • Physics

Extra-curricular Activities

Sports has been at the forefront of the School ever since its establishment.It is noted for its excellent facilities and strong focus on sports such as Cricket,Football, Basketball, Tennis, Fencing and athletics as well ,placing equal importance on academics. St.Joseph has one the most prestigious and tradition-rich Cricket programs of all the time. The school produced great Cricketers .

Notable Alumini

* Rupinderjit Singh Khakh, was the prominent and consistent Cricket player of our school (2003-2006) and State team as well. He was awarded as The Best Bowler and The Promising Player award in 2006 Inter-State Sports Awards. He attended the MRF Pace Foundation to train as a fast bowler, Australian fast bowler Dennis Lillee, who took a world record 355 Test wickets, was so impressed by his performance and encouraged him to carry on with his passion. He played several National and State tournament and won several awards. He first came to attention when he captained U-19 Punjab cricket team.He Captained Punjab U-16,U-17 and U-19 for 4 years respectively.

Co-Curricular Activities

The activities of the school are tailored to give every child the opportunity to become a holistic individual with a balanced view of life and to use her potential to excel in the fields for which he has the aptitude. Spirituality is encouraged by imparting faith education through moral science classes from Std I to XII. Social service is encouraged by getting the students to be members of National Cadet Corps, and Red Cross volunteers. The experience of working in the community contributes to the students’ understanding of community issues. A lot of emphasis is given to sports and physical education by organizing training, coaching and competitions between classes, etc. fostering team work and fairness in competitions.