St. Joseph's Higher Secondary School, Baramulla

St. Joseph's Higher Secondary School
Address
Opp. Head Post Office

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193101

Coordinates34°12′13″N 74°21′01″E / 34.203512°N 74.350305°E / 34.203512; 74.350305
Information
School typeMissionary Private
MottoManners maketh man
Religious affiliation(s)Catholic Christian
Patron saint(s)Saint Joseph
Established1905 (1905)
FounderFr. C. B. Simons MHM
StatusActive
School boardJ & K Board of School Education
AdministratorRoman Catholic Diocese of Jammu–Srinagar
PrincipalFr. Suresh Britto
FacultyLocal
GenderCo-Educational
Number of students4000+
ClassesClass Nursery – 12th
LanguageEnglish
Hours in school day6Hr
Classrooms160+
CampusUrban
HousesPeace, Grace, Joy and Wisdom
Colour(s)Blue, Green, Red, Yellow (All classes), Orange, Violet (Primary only)
SportsFootball, Cricket, Volleyball, Basketball, kho-kho, Badminton, Athletics, hockey
NicknameJosephites
Websitehttp://sjskashmir.com/index.php

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, India. 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. St. Josephs School is located in the city of Baramulla. It has around 4,000 students and over 125 staff members.

The school was founded by the Mill Hill Fathers or Mill Hill Missionaries from London in 1903, owned by the Catholic Diocese of Jammu-Srinagar and is administered by its Education Society (Reg. No. 1601-S of 1989) under the provisions of article 30(1) of the Constitution; for everyone without any distinction of religion, caste, creed or colour.