St Joseph's College, Hong Kong
| St. Joseph's College | |
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| Location | |
7 & 26 Kennedy Road, Central | |
| Coordinates | 22°16′36″N 114°9′31″E / 22.27667°N 114.15861°E |
| Information | |
| Type | Catholic, Grant-in-aid, All-boys, day classes, secondary school |
| Motto | Latin: Labore et Virtute English: Labour and Virtue |
| Religious affiliation(s) | Roman Catholic (Christian Brothers) |
| Patron saint(s) | Saint Joseph |
| Established | 7 November 1875 |
| Founder | Institute of the Brothers of the Christian Schools |
| Principal | Mr. Kwok Tik Man (2024–) |
| Supervisor | Brother Jeffrey Chan FSC |
| Grades | Form 1 – Form 6 |
| Number of students | c.1,000 |
| Color(s) | Green and White |
| Yearbook | Green and White Magazine |
| Demonym | Josephian |
| Medium of Instruction | English |
| Category | Band 1 |
| School Rally | |
| Website | www |
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| Traditional Chinese | 聖若瑟書院 | ||||||||||||||
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St. Joseph's College, also referred to by its acronym SJC, is an English medium Catholic all-boys Band 1 elite secondary education institution run by the Institute of the Brothers of the Christian Schools in the Central Mid-Levels district, Hong Kong. It was established by the French De La Salle Christian Brothers on 7 November 1875. It is the oldest Catholic boys' secondary school and historically has been one of the leading boys' schools in the colony of Hong Kong. It typically has about 1,000 students. Subjects are taught in English, except for Chinese-related subjects, French and Japanese language studies.
The sponsoring body of the College is the Institute of the Brothers of the Christian Schools, incorporated in Hong Kong under the St Joseph's College Incorporation Ordinance, Cap. 1048 of the Laws of Hong Kong. The stated mission of the College is "to educate students in areas of intellectual, physical, social, moral and emotional development" and "to impart a human and Christian education...and to do so with faith and zeal".
The north and west blocks of the College are declared monuments of Hong Kong. The extension of the campus at 26 Kennedy Road is also a Grade I historic building.
The school has educated Olympians, local public figures and a Nobel laureate (Professor Charles Kao, Father of fibre optics), and members of Hong Kong's most prominent families.