| St. Joseph High School | |
| Address: | 10830 109 Street NW |
| City: | Edmonton |
| Province: | Alberta |
| Postcode: | T5H 3C1 |
| Country: | Canada |
| Coordinates: | 53.5539°N -113.5092°W |
| Schooltype: | Secondary school |
| Motto: | Palma Non Sine Pulvere |
| Religious Affiliation: | Roman Catholic |
| Founded: | 1930 |
| Schoolboard: | Edmonton Catholic School District |
| Campus: | Inner city area |
| Superintendent: | Lynnette Anderson |
| Trustee: | Alene Mutala |
| Principal: | Todd Eistetter |
| Grades Label: | Grades |
| Grades: | 10-12 |
| Enrollment: | 1850 |
| Language: | English, French, Spanish, Nehiyaw Pimatisiwin Cree |
| Colours: | Blue & White |
| Team Name: | Saints |
| Mascot: | Taz |
| Athletics Conference: | Metro Edmonton High School Athletic Association |
St. Joseph Catholic High School is a secondary school located in North-Central Edmonton. It is the largest high school in Alberta by area.
St. Joseph High School first opened in 1930 as the first high school for the Catholic boys in the Edmonton region. In the 1950s with the closing of St. Mary's High School, St. Joseph opened its doors to girls.[1] Since 1998, St. Joseph's High School has offered self-directed learning programs.
Within these programs exists a Career Skills Centre that is Edmonton Catholic School District's new centralized technical and trade career education site. The Skills Centre allows students from around the district to take part in CTS programs not necessarily available at their home school.
The Guided Customized Learning Program, Nehiyaw Pimatisiwin Cree Language and Culture program, is open to all student residing within the city limit.[5]
The Knowledge and Employability (K&E) program is offered at St. Joseph for students who learn best through experiences that integrate essential and employability skills in occupational contexts.[6] Traditionally, students enrolled in the K&E program in Alberta will earn only their Certificate of Achievement and not a Diploma. At St. Joseph, The K&E program is referred to as the Dash 4 Pathway as students are presented with an opportunity to still achieve their Alberta High School Diploma as well as their Certificate of Achievement. Through the Guided Customized Learning program, students in Dash-4 can choose to take on six additional classes to bridge from dash-4 courses to dash-2, thus satisfying Alberta Diploma requirements.
The WIN Program is a program of choice for high school student that have a mild to severe learning need. Student enrolled in this program obtain a Certificate of Completion and have the option to partake in Dash-4 Pathway depending on student academic success. This program also have scheduled lecture within the WIN Program as well. The main goal for the WIN Program is developing students strength, communication, social and learning skills, as well as living, vocational, leisure and recreational skills.
The WIN Program are facilitated by staff employed and/or contracted by the Edmonton Catholic School District and/or Alberta Health Services staff include but are not limited to:
Each student in the WIN Program receive an Individualized Program Plan (IPP) for teachers and parents to monitor their child’s academic success and focus on area and aspect that need improvement. Most WIN students don't receive a report card.
Students in the WIN Program will also have the option to partake in Work Study Placement each placement are individualized to each student depending on student interest. The WIN Program also have an on-site Work Study Coordinator helping student and staff look and determine placement for each students. There is no boundary for the Work Study Placement as long if it within the City Of Edmonton limit.
The Saints compete in the Metro Edmonton High School Athletic Association in various sports such as basketball, football, soccer, volleyball, track and field, badminton, cross country, curling, golf, and swimming. In the 1981/82 school year, St. Joes became the first and only catholic high school in Edmonton to ever win a triple crown in which they won a Senior City Championship in Football, Basketball, and Soccer all in a single school year.
Every year since 1984, St. Joseph has hosted the Father Michael Troy Basketball tournament. Teams from around Canada have participated in the tournament since its inception. Recently, teams from Marburg, Germany have competed.