St. Joseph’s Convent High School is an English medium Catholic Institution under the jurisdiction of the R.C. Bishop of Darjeeling and belonging to the Registered Society of the Cluny Sisters of St. Joseph’s of Cluny. The School was established by the Sisters in 1926. It is recognised by the Education Department, West Bengal and is affiliated to the Council for the Indian School Certificate Examinations, New Delhi.
Although meant primarily for Catholic students the School is open to all irrespective of religion, community.
The aim of the School is the all around development of the students. Care is taken to help each one grow spiritually and aesthetically, morally, physically and academically in a homely atmosphere and in close collaboration with parents. No effort is spared to inculcate values and habits of honesty, integrity and loyalty, of politeness, respect and neatness, regularity, responsibility and diligence.
Character formation, physical and academic excellence are based on the love of God, of dependence on His Grace and His Will and of personal effort as modelled by Jesus Christ. Pupils are expected to do their best to attain that harmonious development which will make them worthy citizens of a great nation sincerely committed to God, home and country.