St Joseph's English High School

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St Joseph's English High School
Location
Khokharki, Gujranwala, Punjab

Pakistan
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Former nameSt Mary's School
Type Private primary and secondary school
Religious affiliation(s) Catholicism
Established1 April 1954;68 years ago (1954-04-01)
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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 1954, the school is the first English medium school in Gujranwala. [1]

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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 ]

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. [2]

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 social studies and islamiyat are taught in Urdu. The Urdu medium school has all subjects taught in Urdu.[ citation needed ]

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References

  1. "Archdiocese of Lahore holds declamation at St Anthony's". The Daily Times. 10 May 2004. p. 7.
  2. "Pakistan Denationalized Catholic Schools Encounter Handover Problems". UCANews. 26 February 2002.