51.5573°N -3.0236°WSt. Joseph's RC High School is a secondary high school on the outskirts of Newport, Wales.
| St Joseph's RC High School | |
| Address: | Pencarn Way, Tredegar Park[1] |
| City: | Newport |
| Postcode: | NP10 8XH |
| Country: | Wales |
| Type: | Voluntary-aided school |
| Religious Affiliation: | Roman Catholic |
| Headteacher: | Jackie Jarrett[2] |
| Enrolment: | 1,295 |
| Gender: | Mixed |
| Age Range: | 11–18 |
The school was a case study in research published by the Australian Council for Educational Research.[3] The research describes progress from "considerable underachievement" in 1994 to above average performance by 2008.[3]
In the school's 2018 Estyn inspection report it was assessed as 'good' on four of the five standards, and as 'excellent' in Care, Guidance and Support.[4]
Estyn noted the school's extra-curricular provision, including trips, chaplaincy meetings, a gardening club, a folk group, sports' clubs, a fairtrade club and work on recycling.[4] There are also book clubs and a reading buddy scheme.[4]
The school competes in the Young Enterprise competition, where pupils get to start and run their own business. In 2007 the team received a series of prizes:[5]
In 2008 it bettered these results winning:- [6]
In the Gwent Final they won;