St Joseph's English High School
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| motto = LUX ORIENS
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| location = Satellite Town, Gujranwala, Punjab
| country = Pakistan
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| former_name = St Mary's School
| type = Private primary and secondary school
| religious_affiliation = Catholicism
| established = {{start date and age|1958|04|01|df=y}}
| founder = {{ubl|Capuchin Franciscans|Fr. Bene OFM (Cap.)}}
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| school_board = BISE
| district = Gujranwala
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St Joseph's English High School is a private Catholic primary and secondary school located in Gujranwala, Punjab, Pakistan. Established in 1958, the school is the first English medium school in Gujranwala.{{cite web |title=Archdiocese of Lahore holds declamation at St Anthony's |url=http://www.dailytimes.com.pk/default.asp?page=story_10-5-2004_pg7_20 |work=The Daily Times |date=10 May 2004 |page=7 |access-date= }}
History
St Joseph's English High School was founded on the 1 April 1954, by Fr. Bene OFM (Cap.) then Parish Priest of Gujranwala, in the Roman Catholic Archdiocese of Lahore. Originally named as St Mary's School, it was started for the Christian students at Khokharki. Mr John Rehmat was the first teacher, with primary classes of about fifteen students.{{citation needed|date=February 2018}}
In 1958 the school was shifted to premises close to Khokharki and the name was changed from St. Mary's to St. Joseph's School by Fr. Clarence OFM (Cap.). Later St Joseph's Urdu Medium Primary School was added. In 1972, all private schools in Pakistan were nationalized by the government.{{cite web |title=Pakistan Denationalized Catholic Schools Encounter Handover Problems |url=http://www.ucanews.com/2002/02/26/denationalized-catholic-schools-encounter-handover-problems/?key=st.+joseph's+high+school+pakistan |work=UCANews |date=26 February 2002 |access-date= }}
Present
In 2019, De La Salle Brothers (Brothers of Christian Schools) were given the responsibility to run this Institution from the Arch-Bishop of Lahore.{{cite web |title=De La Salle brothers |url=https://www.delasalle.org.au/history-pakistan}}
Curriculum
The school syllabus prepares the pupil from nursery to the matriculation certificate examination of the Gujranwala board. The matriculation classes have only a science stream. All science subjects including mathematics are taught in English while Islamiyat is taught in Urdu. The Urdu medium school has been changed as Girls Campus.{{citation needed|date=February 2018}}
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Category:Catholic secondary schools in Pakistan
Category:Catholic elementary and primary schools in Pakistan
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Category:1954 establishments in Pakistan
Category:Educational institutions established in 1954
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