The Management

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. These institutions are part of the Catholic Church's effort to share in the country's educational undertaking. This effort while being particularly responsible towads the Christian community, has always been at the service of the whole nation.

Jesuit education is inspired by a vision of man drawn from the life and teaching of Jesus Christ who has always been respected and admired by the people of India. It is also based on the principles of character-formation elaborated by Ignatius of Loyola. This vision and these principles give the Jesuit pupils high ideals of humanism and service, towards which they are invited continually to strive.

A Jesuit School aims at the integral personal formation of the young. To accomplish this, special efforts are made:

-to help pupils become mature, spiritually oriented men of character;
-to encourage them continually to strive after excellence in every field;
-to value and judiciously use their freedom;
-to be clear and firm on principles and courageous in action;
-to be unselfish in the service of their fellow men and women;
-to become agents of needed social change in their country.

A Jesuit School thus aims at making its contribution towards a radical transformation of present day social conditions, so that the principles of social justice, equality of opportunity, genuine freedom, respect for religious and moral values enshrined in the Constitution of India may prevail and the possibility of giving a fully human existence may be open before all.

The School

St Joseph's Boys High School, Bangalore, prepares students for the ICSE (10th) and ISC (11th) examinations conducted by the CISCE New Delhi.

The School was founded in 1858 and is now managed by the Fathers of the Society of Jesus, popularly known as the Jesuits. The managements of the School is vested in the Bangalore Jesuit Educational Society. The President of the Governing Body is Rev Fr Provincial of the Karnataka Jesuit Province.

The School is intended primarily for the education of Catholic boys, particularly of the Anglo-Indian Community. However, with due regard to the strength of each class and the academic ability of the pupil, boys of all religious persuasions are admitted, without any interference with their respective creeds. No donations are accepted for admission.

The Jesuit vision of education goes far beyond the achievement of academic excellence. It includes a radical change of heart in the person of the educated and the educator himself, turning them from selfish concerns to unreserved generosity to God and their fellowmen. For the Christian, this would imply a personal commitment to Jesus Christ in whom he will find the source and inspiration of this generosity. Our education is therefore aimed at this inner liberaton of spirit which renders a preson available for even greater service, makes him truly free, mature and capable of assuming whatever responsibility he is called to. Only such an education can create fully committed men who can face the challenges of our time.

The ideal which is set before every pupil is that of the Christian gentleman: the young man devotes his whole life to give greater glory to God through dedicated service of humanity with special concern for the underprivileged. Towards this end great care is taken to impart a sound moral training to the pupils, to improve not merely their minds but also their hearts, to cultivate in them gentlemanly manners, holiness of life, and habits of regularity and cleanliness. In short, the education imparted to them is intended to prepare them for the duties of life as citizens of India.

Great value is attached to the Christian Life Community (CLC) and the Altar Servers. Catholic pupils are recommended to join one of these associations, depending on their age level.

Due attention is paid to physical training and games. Two large and open playgrounds afford space for cricket, football, hockey, basketball and other games and recreations. A swimming pool and a gymnasium offer healthy exercise for the boys. Regular PT classes are conducted as part of the ordinary schedule. The School has a Boy Scout Troop and a unit of the NCC. Inter-house games are part of the school curriculum.

In order to equip pupils for public speaking, elocution classes are conducted as part of the regular schedule. Inter-class and inter-house debates are held periodically. Boys are trained for concerts. Singing classes are a part of the regular schedule.

A well-stocked library is open to the pupils on all class days. It is also supplied with periodicals and magazines.

There are various Clubs conducted for the High School boys, like Maths, Physics, Chemistry, Biology, Literary Activities, History, Kannada, Computers, Craft, Gardening and Dramatics Club. A few more, covering other subjects, may also be introduced.

Laboratories for Physics, Chemistry and Biology provide ample scope for learning science through experimentation. We have one of the best computer labs among the city schools with internet connection.

The school is divided into four Houses: St Andrew's, St David's, St Georges and St Patricks. The Houses compete with one another in studies, games, track and field sports, aquatics, dramatics and music competitions.

Boys are expected to take part in some of the school activities such as games, debates, drama, scouting, NCC etc. Each pupil should strive to attain proficiency in atleast one of these activities.

The Parent-Teacher Association (PTA) claims the allegiance of parents of all pupils. All parents are members of the PTA.

The school uniform that must be worn for class daily by all pupils has as its colour scheme, BLUE AND WHITE, the colours of the school. The daily uniform consists of white shirt, American Khaki trousers, with black shoes and socks or stockings. A striped blue and white tie and white shirt and trousers are used as formal dress. House colours and white shorts/trousers are worn on Fridays.