St. Joseph School – La Salle
| St. Joseph School-La Salle | |
|---|---|
Lasallian coeducational secondary education institute | |
| Motto | Faithful Servants of the Community |
| Religious affiliation(s) | Roman Catholic (Christian Brothers) |
| Established | 1960 |
| Founder | Institute of the Brothers of the Christian Schools |
| President | Br. Joaquin Severino Martinez FSC[1] |
| Staff | 99[2] |
| Grades | 7 to 10 |
| Number of students | 1,574[2] |
| Campus | Urban, 1.3 hectares (13,000 m2) |
| Color(s) | Green and white |
| Nickname | SJS-LS Knights |
| Hymn | De La Salle Alma Mater Hymn |
| Website | www |
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St Joseph School-La Salle (SJS-LS) is a private, Catholic secondary education institution run by the
History
Formation and early years
Named after
The school opened with forty-five graduates of the Free School and charged minimal fees. Moreover, Bacolod's affluent families shouldered the cost of construction of the classrooms, library, science laboratories, work education building, as well as other financial needs. In the succeeding years, the school went on to accept graduates of both the Free School and the Barrio Obrero Elementary School. In 1966, the Brothers decided to open an adult night high school to serve the needs of adults who earned their income during the day but still wanted to pursue their education.[3]
In the 1960s, when Negros Occidental suddenly faced a
Adoption of a new name
For the past few years, Saint Joseph's High School grew slowly because only a small number of funding agencies and foundations were aware of the fact that SJHS is one of the district schools of the De La Salle Brothers. It was then the school's stakeholders discussed changing the school's name to elicit its recognition. Thus, in the school year 2005–2006, St Joseph's High School formally adopted the name, St Joseph School-La Salle, to signify its full membership in the Lasallian family of district schools in the Philippines.[3]
The word "high" was excluded from the school's new name because of the possibility of future developments such as the establishment of a grade school or other departments. The Brothers and the Board of Trustees have also been correcting the impression that the school would be charging higher tuition fees because of the inclusion of "La Salle" in its name.[4]
References
- ^ "St. Joseph School - La Salle Administration". St. Joseph School - La Salle. St. Joseph School - La Salle. Retrieved April 18, 2021.
- ^ a b DLSP September 2008 Statistics[permanent dead link]. delasalle.ph. Accessed May 26, 2009
- ^ a b c d "St. Joseph School - La Salle Facts/History". St. Joseph School - La Salle. St. Joseph School - La Salle. Retrieved April 17, 2021.
- ^ "What's in the New Name?". Archived from the original on 2011-07-28. Retrieved 2007-12-08.