St. Joseph's School, Darjeeling

St. Joseph's School, North Point, Darjeeling
St. Joseph's School, North Point, Darjeeling
Location
	West Bengal; India
Coordinates	27°03′42″N 88°15′09″E / 27.0618°N 88.2524°ECoordinates: 27°03′42″N 88°15′09″E / 27.0618°N 88.2524°E
Information
Other name	North Point
Former name	St Joseph's College, Darjeeling
Type	Private primary and secondary school
Motto	Latin: Sursum Corda; (Lift Up Your Hearts)
Religious affiliation(s)	Catholicism
Denomination	Society of Jesus
Established	13 February 1888; 133 years ago
Founder	Fr. Henri Depelchin, S.J.
School board	CISCE
School district	Darjeeling
Rector	Fr. Stanley Karakkada, S.J.
Principal	Fr. Leo Alphonse Raj, S.J.
Gender	Boys
Enrollment	1,220
Houses	O'Neil: Latin: Velocitur Ad Finem; Depelchin: Latin: Dando Se Illuminat; Laenen: Latin: Vocans Ad Sublimora; Fallon: Latin: Vigilando Vincitur;
Colour(s)	Navy and sky blue
Sports	Basketball; swimming; football; table tennis; cricket; volleyball; badminton; athletics; gym; indoor games;
Nickname	North Pointers; Josephites;
Publication	Among Ourselves (Monthly); The North Point Weekly (Weekly);
Yearbook	The North Point Annual
Prefect	Fr. Anuranjan Ekka, S.J.
Website	sjcnorthpoint.com

St. Joseph's School, Darjeeling, popularly called North Point or N.P. (as it serves as a landmark for the North Point locality in Darjeeling), is a private Catholic primary and secondary school for boys located in Darjeeling, West Bengal, India. Originally called St. Joseph's College, the school was founded in the year 1888 and is owned and managed by the Jesuits.

History[]

St. Joseph's School, Darjeeling was founded by Fr. Henri Depelchin on 13 February 1888, at Sunnybank, Darjeeling with 25 students on the rolls. It was shifted to its present location in 1892. North Point celebrated its 125th year anniversary on 10th November, 2013 which was graced by the presence of the then President of India, Shri Pranab Mukherjee.^[1]

School system[]

The school is divided into four divisions:

Primary Division – Classes 3 to 5
Lower Division – Classes 6 to 7
Upper Division – Classes 8 and 10
Senior Division – Classes 11 and 12

The Primary division has eight captains, the lower division has eight head boys, the upper division has eight prefects, the senior division has eight beadles. The student fraternity is led by the School Captain and the School Vice-Captain. These are the student representatives and leaders of the school from both the boarding and day scholar sections of the school, appointed on leadership, academic, and sportsmanship abilities. Also all the classes in the school have two monitors, one from the boarding section and other one from day scholar section.

House system[]

The school has four houses:

Depelchin House (Red)
Fallon House (Blue)
Laenen House (Yellow)
O'Neil House (Green) ^[2]

Publications[]

The school has a number of publications, which include the North Point Weekly, the Among Ourselves (monthly), and the North Point Annual (yearly).

School rankings[]

In 2020, St. Joseph's School, North Point ranked second^[3] among boarding schools in Darjeeling and West Bengal and, in 2021, eleventh in India according to the Education-World India School Rankings.^[4]^[5] The school has consistently been regarded as among the best boarding schools in India.

Notable alumni[]

Erick Avari – Hollywood actor
Birendra Bir Bikram Shah Dev – former King of Nepal
Gyanendra Bir Bikram Shah Dev – former King of Nepal
Paras Bir Bikram Shah Dev – former Crown Prince of Nepal
Lawrence Durrell – poet and novelist
Michael Ferreira – world billiard champion
Jamyang Norbu – Tibetan activist and author
Cardinal Lawrence T. Picachy – Archbishop of Calcutta
Kasit Piromya – former Foreign Minister of Thailand
Tsoltim Ngima Shakabpa – international banker, activist, writer and poet
Jigme Singye Wangchuck – former King of Bhutan
Yeshey Zimba – former Prime Minister of Bhutan
Brian Hayes - Australian QC and co-producer of the movie "Hotel Mumbai"
Jeremy Bujakowski - Polish–Indian alpine skier

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References[]

^ "Shri Pranab Mukherjee: Former President of India".
^ "St. Joseph's School, North Point". sjcnorthpoint.com. Retrieved 14 June 2021.
^ "EW India School Rankings 2019-20". EducationWorld. Retrieved 11 June 2020.
^ "EW India School Rankings 2019-20". EducationWorld. Retrieved 11 June 2020.
^ "EW India School Rankings 2020-21". EducationWorld. Retrieved 5 January 2021.
^ "St. Joseph's School, North Point". sjcnorthpoint.com. Retrieved 14 June 2021.

External links[]

School Website

[1] "Shri Pranab Mukherjee: Former President of India".

[2] "St. Joseph's School, North Point". sjcnorthpoint.com. Retrieved 14 June 2021.

[3] "EW India School Rankings 2019-20". EducationWorld. Retrieved 11 June 2020.

[4] "EW India School Rankings 2019-20". EducationWorld. Retrieved 11 June 2020.

[5] "EW India School Rankings 2020-21". EducationWorld. Retrieved 5 January 2021.

[6] "St. Joseph's School, North Point". sjcnorthpoint.com. Retrieved 14 June 2021.

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