St. Joseph Higher Secondary School
| St. Joseph Higher Secondary School সেন্ট যোসেফ উচ্চ মাধ্যমিক বিদ্যালয় | |
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Front view of St. Joseph College | |
| Location | |
1207 | |
| Coordinates | 23°45′35″N 90°22′12″E / 23.7598°N 90.3701°E |
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| Religious affiliation(s) | Roman Catholic Archdiocese of Dhaka (Congregation of Holy Cross) |
| Established | 19 March 1954 |
| Founder | Br. Jude Costello C.S.C |
| School board | Dhaka Education Board |
| School district | Dhaka |
| Session | 2025-26 |
| School code | 1204 |
| Principal | Br. Leo J. Pereira C.S.C |
| Faculty | 85 |
| Grades | 3-12 |
| Gender | Male |
| Enrollment | 2600 (As of 2023) Male |
| Language | Bangla and English |
| Campus size | 3.57 acres (1.44 ha) |
| Campus type | Urban |
| Color(s) | White Gray |
| Slogan | Once a Josephite, always Josephite |
| Sports | Football, basketball, cricket, chess, volleyball, athletics, table tennis, badminton |
| Nickname | St. Joseph College |
| Publication | The Josephite |
| Alumni | Full list |
| Alumni name | Saint Joseph Old Boys Foundation |
| Demonym | Josephite |
| Named after | Saint Joseph |
| EIIN | 103564 |
| Website | www |
North building of St. Joseph | |
St. Joseph Higher Secondary School (ⓘ) (Bengali: সেন্ট যোসেফ উচ্চ মাধ্যমিক বিদ্যালয়), also known as SJC, is a Catholic higher secondary school in Asad Gate, Mohammadpur, Dhaka, Bangladesh, regarded as one of the best colleges in Bangladesh. In 2023, St. Joseph was awarded the 'A+' grade. It is a school offering education from third to twelfth grade, with pupils averaging 8 to 18 years of age. The school is a single-shift (morning) school with over 2,000 students. In 1965, the college relocated to historical Asad Gate near Jatiya Sangsad Bhaban under the jurisdiction of the Mohammadpur Thana, and being named St. Joseph Higher Secondary School.
After the independence of Bangladesh, it was changed from English to National Curriculum-based Bengali medium. At present, English and Bengali are used for teaching up to the higher secondary level. As the name St. Joseph Higher Secondary School suggests, education provided by the school is at the higher secondary level. Every year, about 500-600 students graduate from its Higher Secondary section and 170-180 students from the secondary school section. The students of this institution are known as "Josephite". St. Joseph has been consistently ranked among the best academic institutions in Bangladesh.
The school has its own playground, basketball court, volleyball court, badminton court and table tennis court.