The School was founded in 1858 and is now managed by the Fathers of the Society of Jesus, popularly known as the Jesuits. The Society of Jesus, a Christian Religious Order founded by St Ignatius of Loyola in 1540, has been active in the field of education throughout the world since its origin. In India the Society of Jesus is at present responsible for more than 150 Schools and Colleges in which over 1,15,000 young people belonging to every social class, community and linguistic group are being educated through the medium of English and different regional languages. St Joseph's Boys High School, Bangalore, prepares students for the ICSE (10th) and ISC (11th) examinations conducted by the CISCE New Delhi.