St. Joseph Higher Secondary School

superior of Brothers in Dhaka. As the Headmaster of the school for a short time since its inception, he steered the school to a considerable expansion. The steady increase in the number of students in the following years expedited the necessity of moving the school to a conveniently larger site at 32, Shah Sahib Lane at Narinda. The late Brother Jude Costello, C.S.C., a great scholar and exponent of educational expansion, started the negotiation of the property for the school in Mohammadpur area. He was soon replaced by Brother Fulgence Dougherty, C.S.C. who acquired the property and shouldered the responsibility to erect buildings on the new site at Asad Gate. Later on Brother Gerald Kraeger took over the duties and responsibilities of the Headmaster and carried the remaining work through. The ease of access to Mohammadpur, the big playground and the steady progress of skilled workmen drew the attention of student community of Dhaka City. And eventually the school was shifted to its newly-built campus at 97 Asad Avenue, Mohammedpur, Dhaka -1207 in 1965. Initially the school was an English Medium International School following the syllabus and curriculum of the University of Cambridge. But in accordance with the decision of the Government in 1972, the school was transformed into a Bengali Medium Secondary School under the Board of Intermediate and Secondary Education, Dhaka. Brother John Rozario, C.S.C., a legendary Principal of St. Joseph Higher Secondary School from 1990 to 2007 now acting as the Emeritus Principal, conceived the idea of transforming the Secondary school into a Higher Secondary school. He made great strides into promoting the school to college level. Under his leadership and patronage, the school ventured to open the College Section with an English Medium Science Section in 1999 and turned out to be a great success in the very first year of Board Exams. In 2001 Bengali Medium Science Sections and Business Studies Section and in 2004 Humanities Section were added for further extension of the institution. An English Medium (NCTB Curriculum) Section was opened in Class-VI in 2004. Now the School has three sections in each class of which one is English Medium. Blessed Basil Anthony Moreau, founder of the Congregation of Holy Cross, in a book of Christian Pedagogy, says, “We do not want our students to be ignorant of anything they should know. To this end, we shall avoid no sacrifice. We shall always place education side-by-side with instruction; the mind will not be cultivated at the expense of the heart.”

Yes, this is what St. Joseph Higher Secondary is all about – educating minds and hearts of all our students at all times during their stay here. Students of classes 11 and 12 are more particularly important to us as this period of their study represents a special turning point in their lives. It poses on them a challenge of not only growing up, but also a challenge of dealing with academic issues that are quite different and humongous; and that this has to be assimilated within a short span of time. Therefore, it is imperative for all our teachers and staff to place optimum importance in the rearing of these students. In view of that end, we would like to be vigilant in all aspects of our students’ scholastic as well other human growth concerns. This prospectus is an attempt to highlight a number of areas that pertains to the student-life here at St. This gives a historical overview of the beginnings of this institution along with its aims and goals (Advancing in wisdom and virtue), educational standard and courses, campus and its facilities, admission and other procedures, disciplinary issues, various clubs and their activities, co- and extra-curricular activities, and a host of other information. Students and their parents are humbly requested to read all matters included in this prospectus to make sure that they have all been understood and attended to at their highest possible levels. Joseph Higher Secondary School stands out as one of the premier institutions of Bangladesh. The institution has accumulated an enviable fame in terms of outstanding performance of the students in the public exams as well as an overflow of students from around the country to accommodate to.100% passing rates with a very substantial number of GPA-5 over the years and a congenial atmosphere of the institution for teaching and learning have attracted people who realize the essence of true education. Joseph opens doors for the students to open their eyes and mind as well as paves the way for making themselves complete and successful citizens. The students taught here have distinguished themselves in all fields, in all walks of life both at home and abroad. They have excelled others and become prominent figures in all spheres bringing with them a strong sense of duty and responsibility for the strength and prosperity of their beloved nation. The entrance to St. Joseph Higher Secondary School in Class-III is extremely tough and truly a long-cherished desire of thousands of parents around the country. Each class (from class-III to class-XII) has intakes at the beginning of an academic session provided that the seats are vacant. Each class (from class-III to class-X) has three sections comprising 180 students of which one is an English Medium section. Class-XI and class-XII have six sections each- 4 science sections including an English Medium section, 1 Business Studies section and 1 Humanities section. Every year a total of more than 400 students are selected from thousands for admission in class-XI. A team of dedicated, committed, highly competent and experienced faculties educated and trained at home and abroad are serving to help grow students’ intellectual capacity and potential following the Holy Cross creed of education and teaching.