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St. Joseph Senior Secondary School, Chandigarh

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Established
  
1981

Colour(s)
  
White     and grey

Phone
  
0172 266 2616

Founded
  
1981

Campus
  
Urban

Nickname
  
St.Joseph's

Number of students
  
4,000

Type
  
Private school (convent)

Principal
  
Rupinder Singh Grewal Co-ordinators: Mrs. Simran Dhillon Ms. Priyadarshani Sebastian

Address
  
Near Boaster, Sector 44D, Chandigarh, 160047

Motto
  
Labor omnia vincit (Hard work conquers all

Similar
  
St Anne's Convent School, St Stephen's School, Bhavan Vidyalaya, Sacred Heart Senior Se, St Xavier's High School

St. Joseph's Higher Secondary School is a school in Chandigarh, India. It was founded in 1981.

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Extracurricular activities

The school is noted for its excellent facilities and strong focus on sports such as cricket, football, basketball, tennis, fencing, athletics, carrom, table tennis, skating, shramdaan, yoga, first aid, scouts and guides.

Old Boys

Every year, old boys travel from across the globe to attend the Old Boys Day which falls one day after the annual sports day of the school. This is a very important event for the school as well as for the guys which participate in it.

Co-curricular activities

There are moral science classes from Std I to XII. Social service is encouraged by getting the students to be members of National Cadet Corps, and Red Cross volunteers.

Notable alumni

  • Rupinderjit Singh Khakh was a prominent cricket player of the school cricket team (2003–2004) and state team as well. He was awarded the Best Bowler and the Promising Player awards in the 2004 Inter-State Sports Awards. He attended the MRF Pace Foundation to train as a fast bowler. Australian fast bowler Dennis Lillee was impressed by his performance and encouraged him to carry on with his passion. He played several national and state tournaments. He attracted the attention of Ranji Trophy selectors when he led the U-19 Punjab cricket team to state finals. He captained Punjab U-16, U-17 and U-19 for four years respectively.
  • References

    St. Joseph Senior Secondary School, Chandigarh Wikipedia