St. Joseph Higher Secondary School
St. Joseph Higher Secondary School (Bengali: সেন্ট যোসেফ উচ্চ মাধ্যমিক বিদ্যালয়), also known as SJC, is a Catholic higher secondary school in Asad Gate, Mohammadpur, Dhaka, Bangladesh, regarded as one of the best colleges in Bangladesh.[1] In 2023, St. Joseph was awarded the 'A+' grade.[2][3] It is a school offering education from third to twelfth grade, with pupils averaging 8 to 18 years of age. The school is a single-shift (morning) school with over 2,000 students.[4] In 1965, the college relocated to historical Asad Gate near Jatiya Sangsad Bhaban under the jurisdiction of the Mohammadpur Thana, and being named St. Joseph Higher Secondary School.[5]
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Coordinates | 23°45′35″N 90°22′12″E / 23.7598°N 90.3701°E |
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Religious affiliation(s) | Roman Catholic Archdiocese of Dhaka (Congregation of Holy Cross) |
Established | 19 March 1954 |
Founder | Br. Jude Costello C.S.C |
School board | Dhaka Education Board |
School district | Dhaka |
Session | 2023-24 |
School code | 1204 |
Principal | Br. Leo J. Pereira C.S.C |
Faculty | 85 |
Grades | 3-12 |
Gender | Male |
Enrollment | 2600 (As of 2023[update]) Male |
Language | Bangla and English |
Campus size | 3.5 acres (1.4 ha) |
Campus type | Urban |
Color(s) | White Purple Taupe Navy |
Slogan | Once a Josephite, always Josephite |
Sports | Football, basketball, cricket, chess, volleyball, athletics, table tennis, badminton |
Nickname | St. Joseph College |
Publication | The Josephite |
Alumni | Full list |
Alumni name | Saint Joseph Old Boys Foundation |
Demonym | Josephite |
Named after | Saint Joseph |
EIIN | 103564 |
Website | www |
North building of St. Joseph |
After the independence of Bangladesh, it was changed from English to National Curriculum-based Bengali medium. At present, English and Bengali are used for teaching up to the higher secondary level.[6] As the name St. Joseph Higher Secondary School suggests, education provided by the school is at the higher secondary level. Every year, about 650-700 students graduate from its Higher Secondary section and 170-180 students from the secondary school section. The students of this institution are known as "Josephite".[7] St. Joseph has been consistently ranked among the best academic institutions in Bangladesh.
The school has its own playground, basketball court, volleyball court, badminton court and table tennis court.[7]
History
editEarly history
editOn March 19, 1954, Brother Jude Costello, an American missionary member of Congregation of Holy Cross working under the Catholic Archdiocese of Dhaka,who was also headmaster of St. Gregory's High School then, founded the school as the "St. Joseph English Medium School" at Monir Hossain Lane, Narinda, in the current old part of Dhaka. The institution had a General Certificate of Education (GCE) based education structure.[citation needed] Classes were taught in the parlor for the first year. The following year, a single story building was constructed by Brother Andrew at Shah Shaheb Lane in Narinda. In 1960, a second roof was added, as the enrolment of the school rose to 269.[8]
In 1963, nine years after opening, the school was sufficiently developed to enable two major accomplishments to take place. In October 1964, to accommodate increasing enrollment, Brother Fulgence, Superior of the Brothers, began work on a new school complex in Mohammadpur. In November of that same year, the first class of boys from St. Joseph sat for the Cambridge Examinations.[8]
In July 1965, all the classes shifted from Narinda to the Mohammadpur compoyears.[4]The new school was very modern and unfinished, leaving students in early years to deal with active construction in their environment.[9]
Liberation War and ensuing history
editFollowing the War of Independence, Principal Br. Ralph Baird departed from his teaching role, engaging actively in the nation's reconstruction efforts. He contributed significantly to the country's relief, and rehabilitation, and championed human rights initiatives through non-governmental development organizations. Concurrently, students from St. Joseph College, accompanied by teachers, ventured to remote regions in support of relief and rehabilitation endeavours on behalf of the institution.[10]
After the liberation and independence of Bangladesh, the school grew and developed with the new country. The medium of instruction changed to Bangla, and the school registered with the Dhaka education board. In 1973, the last of the Cambridge groups took their examinations.[11] During the ten years of Cambridge, 233 boys took the overseas examination and 98% passed with over 60% in the first division.[12] In 1974, the first batch of boys took the SSC Examination; 32 of the 33 boys passed and one of them placed first in the combined merit list.[2][13]
Current status
editThe institution celebrated its Golden Jubilee at the campus in 2004, and on 19 March 2024, it celebrated its 70th anniversary of establishment.[14] In the later 21st century, St. Joseph has continued to expand in student body and faculty size, and has seen the establishment of several research centers and programs.[15][11]
Religious affiliation and ethos
editThe college is Roman Catholic and the Congregation of Holy Cross exercises responsibility over it through a Governing Body whose chairman is the Archbishop of the Society. The institution is named after Saint Joseph, a christian saint and the legal father of Jesus. The college seeks to give an all-round formation, inculcating both human and spiritual values. It gives special consideration to Roman Catholics and also Buddhists and Ethnic minority (under the minority rights enshrined in the Constitution of Bangladesh) for whose education the college was founded.[16]
Academic identification
editProviding both primary and secondary education levels, since 2001 this institution has also offered higher secondary education. The secondary level has both science and commerce curriculum. The higher secondary level includes humanities too. All levels have both Bengali and English language versions, with each class having two Bengali and one English version sections. Since 2017, it has rebooted the English medium section of the school named St. Joseph International School following the Cambridge Curriculum.[6]
Admission
editThe school section admission goes through three levels: an interview, a written test and a final selection. Admission into class 3 is held officially, with around 2500-6000 students competing for only 180 seats. Other classes (4-9) may offer admissions if vacant seats are available.[7]
The college section usually selects only 600-700 students out of approximately 12000 applicants.[17]
Curriculum
editThe school follows the National Curriculum of studies. Upon establishment, it was an English Medium Cambridge school. Following the independence of Bangladesh in 1971, the school adapted alongside the national curriculum. In 2004, it introduced the English version first in grade 6, gradually adding one English version section to each grade.[4]
The school was initially named "St. Joseph High School". In 2001, Higher Secondary Education (equivalent to college) was introduced in Saint Joseph, and the name of the institution was changed to "Saint Joseph Higher Secondary School".[18]
The average graduating class from Saint Joseph each year has 160 to 180 students. The secondary level offers S.S.C (equivalent to O level) examinations and the higher secondary level offers H.S.C (equivalent to A level) examinations. The institution is recognized by the Board of Intermediate and Higher Secondary Educations.[12]
Grades and classes
editSt. Joseph uses names for its sections of grades, rather than numbers or letters. There are three sections for grades 3–10, and there are six sections for grades 11–12. In the school section, each class contains 50-60 students.[19]
3 | Hawks | Eagles | Falcons | |
4 | Tigers | Lions | Mountain Lions | |
5 | Hornets | Wasps | Drones | |
6 | Wildcats | Bears | Polar Bears | |
7 | Leopards | Jaguars | Panthers | |
8 | Comets | Meteors | Asteroids | |
9 | Jets | Concords | Rockets | |
10 | Stars | Giants | Titans | |
11 | Venus | Jupiter | Haumea | Mars |
12 | Uranus | Phobos | Pollux | Earth |
(The Italic ones show the English Version Sections.)
Uniform
editThe school uniform consists of a white shirt (school logo on the left side for school students and right side for the college students), dark grey pants, and black shoes.The school also encourages proper hair cut.[6]
School grounds
editOutdoors
editThe school has a 3.5 acre campus. It has grounds for association football, basketball, cricket, and volleyball, amidst other sports.[7] The school basketball court, built in the 1960s and updated in 2008, also serves as a multipurpose auditorium. The main field is used as the football pitch and beside the main ground, the mini field is used as a volleyball court, with badminton courts to the side.[20][21]
Campus and buildings
editA composite of two four-story buildings with a two-story building in the annex for teachers and office is located in Dhaka City. The four-story buildings are known as the north and south building. The ground floor of the south building serves as a table tennis court. The school has three main entrances. The first and the second serve as the entry for students and teachers, the third one is for official purposes.[22]
Laboratories
editFacilities include two computer labs equipped with multimedia projectors, a separate internet lab, two advanced chemistry labs, two physics labs and two biology labs.[23]
Library
editThe library was founded in 1954. It has approximately 10,000 books and magazines. The library works with the Bishwa Sahitya Kendra and British Council to arrange book reading programs.[24]
Purposes of the campus
editThe southwest corner of the school holds a small hostel for the Brothers of Holy Cross. Since 2004, the school has hosted the national occurrence of the Bangladesh Mathematical Olympiad.[5]
Academic results and records
edit- Ranked as A+ category college in the country.[25]
- Introduction of Basketball in Bangladesh.[21]
- Introduction of Parliamentary Format Debate in Bangladesh.[26]
- In 2023, Dhaka Education Board ranked the institution in A+ category.[17]
- Established the first High School Level Science Club of Bangladesh in 1957.[27]
- Formed the first High School Level Debating Club in Bangladesh in 1969.[28]
- Venue partner of first ever All-Asians university debate competition held in Bangladesh in 2008.[16]
- Pioneer school in the British Council's global schooling scheme partnered with the Park View Church Community School of the UK since 2006.[29]
- 13 Gold medals won in the 2007 IAS exam held by University of New South Wales, highest in the country.[30]
- Highest number of singers from a institution in the country.[31]
- In 2018, Josephite Math Club won the Best Math Club Award.[32]
- St. Joseph Higher Secondary School has the highest number of successes in Bangladesh Mathematical Olympiad, with 3-4 champions in the whole nation emerging from this institution in different categories.
- The first three grandmasters of chess in Bangladesh graduated from this institutions. The first grandmaster in the whole Indian subcontinent, Niyaz Morshed, was a member of Josephite Chess Club.
Headmasters and principals
edit- Br. Jude Costello (1954–1962)
- Br. Gerald Kraeger (1963–1967 and 1969–1972)
- Br. Thomas O'Linn (1967–1969)
- Br. Ralph Baird (1969–1972 and 1979–1985)
- Br. John Stephen (1985–1987)
- Br. Thomas Moore (1973–1978 and 1987–1988)
- Br. Nicholas Thielman (1987–1989)
- Br. John Rozario (1990–2007) (Ex-Principal Emeritus)
- Br. Leo James Pereira (2007–2011)
- Br. Harold B. Rodrigues (2011–2012)
- Br. Robi Purification CSC (2012–2020)
- Br. Subal Lawrence Rozario (2022-2022)
- Br. Leo James Pereira (Present:2021-2024) [2nd and 5th Principal][33]
Past and current faculties
editStarting with a handful of American Brothers from Congregation of Holy Cross, the school received the services of a large number of teachers both before and after integrating itself with the secondary education system in Bangladesh. The current faculty consists of 50 secondary teachers, 25 higher secondary teachers, two counselors, two prefects of discipline, two librarians, office staffs, two sports instructors, and individual coaches for the soccer, basketball and cricket teams. Leo James Pereira is the current principal of the school. Victor Bikash D'Rozario and Rocy J. Costa are the current vice-principals of the school.[citation needed]
Extracurricular units
editJoseph's students, "Josephites", maintain relationships with peers from other colleges by participating in inter-college competitions and college festivals.[9]
The Extra Curricular Credits Committee (ECC) monitors the performance of students and sends contingents to other colleges. Extra-curricular and co-curricular activities include the Scintilla Science Club, Josephite Debating Club, Josephite Language and Reading Club, Josephite Business Club, Josephite Chess Club, Josephite Eco Earth Club, Josephite Interact Club, Josephite Cultural Forum, Josephite Wall Magazine Club, Josephite Film & Drama Group, Josephite IT Club-JITC, Josephite International Understanding Club and newly formed Josephite Wellbeing Club.[34][21]
St. Joseph Higher Secondary School also started Josephite Writers' Forum in 2024 to write two thesis and research-based books and publish it in the Ekushe Book Fair of 2025. Their initiative is the first in the country.
Scouting
editScouting was introduced in St. Joseph in 1964. The scout groups of St. Joseph have participated in numerous camps, rallies, jamborees at home and abroad. Many of the scouts have camped in countries like Australia, India, Nepal, Pakistan, the Maldives, Thailand, Malaysia and Singapore.[7]
Literacy School
editAs a part of its focus on humanitarian and social services, St. Joseph runs a Literacy School at its premises in the afternoon to impart free primary education to the underprivileged children of the slums and Geneva Camps around Mohammadpur area. This Literacy School was founded in 1978 by Brother Nicolas Thiemann, CSC.[35] Students receive free education up to class-V from this school. The classes are held on every Sunday, Monday, Tuesday, Wednesday and Thursday. The school starts at 2:30 p.m. and breaks at 5:00 p.m. Besides basic literacy skills, they are taught discipline, good manners, moral and social values.[4]
Publications
edit"The Josephite" is the yearbook of St. Joseph published annually to record the activities of the institution all year round. The contents of the yearly magazine include messages from the Archbishop, Principal, Vice-Principal, Counselor and Students' Guidance, editor and student editor, photographs of the teachers, photographs of all students (III-XII), photographs of the activities of the students, events and programs, and individual writings of the students in both Bengali and English. "The Josephite" is thought to have been first published in 1967 and since then it has been published every year.[34]
Sports and games
editFootball, cricket, basketball, volleyball, table tennis, badminton, chess are the most common sports and games held regularly on the ground. The institution has an extraordinary chess club in the country.[7] St. Joseph has produced players such as Shahriar Nafees (cricketer) and all Grand Masters of Bangladesh like Niaz Murshed, Reefat Bin Sattar, Ziaur Rahman.[36][37]
Notable alumni
editThe alumni of St. Joseph include members of the parliament, ambassadors, union and state ministers, justices of the Supreme Court of Bangladesh, business executive, high-profile jurists and attorneys at law, professors of MIT, liberation martyrs, senior national and state-level bureaucrats, captains of Bangladeshi industry, financiers, philanthropists, educationists, scientists, leaders in the Bangladesh Armed Forces, journalists, leaders in the medical field, chess players, cricketers, luminaries in art and culture including several major film actors and musicians.[38] First heavy metal band in Bangladesh was formed at St. Joseph.[39]
Actors
edit- Arifin Shuvo, Bangladeshi film actor and television personality[40]
- Tahsan Rahman Khan, Bangladeshi actor, singer, songwriter, composer and teacher[41]
- Arun Saha, Bangladeshi actor and musician.[42]
- Chanchal Chowdhury, Bangladeshi actor and producer.[43]
- Himel Ashraf, Bangladeshi actor and producer.[44]
- Niloy Alamgir, Bangladeshi model and actor[45][46]
- Tawsif Mahbub, Bangladeshi actor[47]
- Jeetu Ahsan, Bangladeshi actor[48]
Education
edit- Mohammed Omar Ejaz Rahman, adjunct professor of demography and epidemiology, Harvard[49]
- Mushfiq Mobarak, professor of economics, Yale University[50]
- Asif Azam Siddiqi, space historian, currently serving as an assistant professor of history at Fordham University[51]
- Tanweer Hasan, Bangladeshi academic and vice-chancellor of the Independent University, Bangladesh[52]
- Imran Rahman, Vice-chancellor of the University of Liberal Arts Bangladesh (ULAB)[53]
- Jalal Alamgir, academic and an associate professor of political science at the University of Massachusetts-Boston[54]
- Fakrul Alam, Bangladeshi professor, Dept. of English of Dhaka University[55]
- Aasif Ridwan Khan Bangladeshi architect who is well-known for Eco-friendly & sustainable Architecture.
- Kabirul Islam, Bangladeshi professor of Civil Engineering Department in BUET[56]
Literature
edit- Rudra Mohammad Shahidullah, Bangladeshi poet[57][58] noted for his revolutionary and romantic poetry. He is considered one of the leading Bengali poets of the 1970s.[59]
- Shahidul Zahir, Bangladeshi novelist, short story writer and government bureaucrat[60]
- Mohammad Rafiq, Bangladeshi poet and was awarded Bangla Academy Literary Award in 1987 and Ekushey Padak in 2010.[61][62]
Music
edit- Tahsan Rahman Khan, Bangladeshi singer, songwriter, actor, composer, model[63]
- Shafin Ahmed, Bangladeshi rock bassist, singer-songwriter, record producer[64][65]
- Khairul Anam Shakil, awarded Ekushey Padak in music[66]
- Iqbal Asif Jewel, Bangladeshi singer and vocalist[67]
- Raef al Hasan Rafa, Bangladeshi singer, songwriter, and multi-instrumentalist. He is best known as the former drummer of rock band Aurthohin and metal band Cryptic Fate.[68]
- Jon Kabir, Bangladeshi singer, composer, actor, and model.[69]
- George Lincoln D'Costa, Bangladeshi singer and vocalist.[70]
- Balam, Bangladeshi singer, guitarist, composer, and music producer[71]
- Babna Karim, ex-member of Warfaze[67]
- Ibrahim Ahmed Kamal, Bangladeshi singer and member of Warfaze[67]
- Russell Ali, ex-member of Warfaze[67]
- Hamin Ahmed, member of Miles[72]
- Meraj, ex-member of Black[67]
- Faisal Siddiqi Bogey, ex-Member of Renaissance and stage performer.
- Saimum Hasan Nahian, Bangladeshi singer and member of Powersurge and Severe Dementia)[67]
Sports and games
edit- Shahriar Nafees, Bangladeshi cricketer and former Twenty20 International captain for Bangladesh[36]
- Fazley Rabby, Bangladeshi cricketer and entrepreneur
- Tushar Imran, Bangladeshi cricketer and former test captain[73]
- Reefat Bin Sattar, Bangladeshi chess grandmaster[74]
- Niaz Murshed, first Bangladeshi chess grandmaster[37]
- Ziaur Rahman, Bangladeshi chess player who received the FIDE title of Grandmaster in 2002[75]
Politics
edit- Nahid Islam, Bangladeshi student activist who serves as an advisor to the 2024 Bangladesh interim government.[76][77]
- Anisul Huq, Bangladeshi lawyer and politician who has been the Minister for Law, Justice and Parliamentary Affairs in the Cabinet of Bangladesh from 2014 to 2024.[78]
- Kazi Nabil Ahmed, Bangladeshi politician and the incumbent Jatiya Sangsad member representing the Jessore-3 constituency from 2014 to 2024.
- Tarique Rahman, Bangladeshi politician and son of Ziaur Rahman and Khaleda Zia[79]
- Andaleeve Rahman, President of the Bangladesh Jatiya Party, ex-member of parliament, and principal of British School of Law in Dhaka[80]
- Muhammed Sohul Hussain, former Election Commissioner of Bangladesh during the 2006–2008 Bangladeshi political crisis[81]
- Mohammad Sadique, Bangladeshi writer and public official[82] who served as 13th chairman of Bangladesh Public Service Commission (PSC)[83]
Businesspeople
edit- Asif Saleh, is a Bangladeshi development professional. He is the current Executive Director of BRAC, Bangladesh.[84]
- Omar Ishrak, chairman of Intel, chairman & CEO of Medtronic[85]
- Mirza Ali Behrouze Ispahani, businessman from the Ispahani family and the chairman of M. M. Ispahani Limited[86]
- Saifur Rahman - director of Transcom Ltd, Mediastar Ltd and chairman of ESTCD Trust (Independent University Bangladesh).[87][88]
- Kazi Mahmood Sattar, chief executive officer of The City Bank Limited.[89][90]
- Adil Islam - managing director and Chief Executive Officer of HSBC Bank Bangladesh Limited.
- Sakib Bin Rashid, co-founder of edtech platform 10 Minute School.[91]
Medical
edit- Rashid Uddin, Bangladeshi neurologist[92]
Others
edit- Naveed Mahbub, Electrical Engineer, Bangladeshi comedian and columnist[93]
- Abu Mayeen Ashfakus Samad, Bangladeshi Army officer killed in the Bangladesh Liberation War[94]
Alumni association
editThe alumni of the school have formed the Saint Joseph Old Boys Foundation (SJOBF), which organizes events and programs.[95]
The alumni of the school have formed the Josephites Foundation Canada, a North American foundation that accepts members from all over the world who are Josephites.[96]
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