St. Joseph's English High School
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St. Joseph's English High School, Gujranwala
, Punjab, Pakistan
is the first English medium school in the city.
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' School, it was started for the Christian students at Khokharki. Mr. John Rehmat was the first teacher, with primary classes of about fifteen students.
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.
Gujranwala
Gujranwala is a industrial city in the north-east of the Punjab province. It is the sixth largest city in Pakistan with a population of approximately 2,661,360 as on 24 June 2011...
, Punjab, Pakistan
Pakistan
Pakistan , officially the Islamic Republic of Pakistan is a sovereign state in South Asia. It has a coastline along the Arabian Sea and the Gulf of Oman in the south and is bordered by Afghanistan and Iran in the west, India in the east and China in the far northeast. In the north, Tajikistan...
is the first English medium school in the city.
St. Joseph’s English High School was founded on the 1 April 1954, by Fr. Bene OFM (Cap.) then Parish Priest of Gujranwala
Gujranwala
Gujranwala is a industrial city in the north-east of the Punjab province. It is the sixth largest city in Pakistan with a population of approximately 2,661,360 as on 24 June 2011...
, in the Roman Catholic Archdiocese of Lahore
Roman Catholic Archdiocese of Lahore
The Roman Catholic Archdiocese of Lahore is an archdiocese in Punjab, Pakistan.-History:It was founded as a diocese on 1 September 1886, having previously been the Vicariate of Punjab. On 23 April 1994 the diocese was elevated to the rank of Archdiocese. Fr...
. Originally named as St. Mary' School, it was started for the Christian students at Khokharki. Mr. John Rehmat was the first teacher, with primary classes of about fifteen students.
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.