St. Joseph's School (Baramulla)

St. Joseph’s Higher Secondary School
St. Joseph's School
Address
Opp. Head Post Office
Baramulla, Kashmir J&K, 193101
India
Coordinates Coordinates: 34°12′13″N 74°21′01″E / 34.203512°N 74.350305°E / 34.203512; 74.350305
Information
School type Private
Motto Manners Maketh Man
Religious affiliation(s) Catholic,Muslim,Sikh,Hindu.
Established 1905 (1905)
Founded 1903
Founder Fr. C. B. Simons (Saint Joseph's Missionary Society of Mill Hill)
Status Active
Administrator Principal
Principal Rev. Fr. Johnson Mathalikunnel
Headmistress Sr. Sharon CMC
Faculty Local
Gender Co-Educational
Number of students 3500+
Classes Class Nursery – 12th
Language English
Hours in school day 6Hr
Classrooms 150+
Campus Urban
Houses Peace, Grace, Joy and Wisdom
Colour(s) Blue, Green, Red, Yellow, Orange
Sports Football, Cricket, Volleyball, Basketball, kho-kho, Badminton, Athletics
Rival Delhi Public School Baramulla
Affiliation J & K Board of School Education
Website http://www.sjskashmir.org

St. Joseph’s Higher Secondary School Baramulla (commonly referred to as the St. Josephs School Baramulla or SJS) is a private school located in Baramulla, Jammu and Kashmir. The school has been upgraded to the status of a higher secondary school and has also started online education, the first in the Kashmir valley.[1] St. Josephs School is located in the city of Baramulla, Jammu and Kashmir. It has around 3,500 students and over 115 staff members.[2]

History

It was founded by Rev. Fr C. B. Simons of the Mill Hill Missionaries from London in 1903,[3] and established in 1905.[4] St. Joseph's School is one of the oldest missionary schools in Kashmir valley.The school was founded and run by Saint Joseph's Missionary Society of Mill Hill as a Boarding school initially. It was run by Society Of Jesus after Mill Hill Missionaries left the mission.

Alumni

References

  1. ↑ History
  2. ↑ http://www.sjskashmir.org/staff.php
  3. ↑ Edward René Hambye (1982). The St. Thomas Christian encyclopaedia of India. St. Thomas Christian Encyclopaedia of India.
  4. ↑ Overview
  5. ↑ "Mohammad Najibullah - President of Afghanistan". www.worldpresidentsdb.com. Retrieved 2017-04-25.
  6. ↑ Alikuzai, Hamid Wahed (2013-10-11). A Concise History of Afghanistan in 25 Volumes: Volume 1. Trafford Publishing. ISBN 9781490714479.
  7. ↑ http://www.greaterkashmir.com/news/sports/sports-meet-concludes-at-st-joseph-s-baramulla/193904.html. Missing or empty |title= (help)

See also

List of Schools in India

List of Christian Schools in India

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