St. Joseph's School, Darjeeling

St. Joseph's School, North Point, Darjeeling
Coat of arms
Location
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India
Coordinates27°03′42″N 88°15′09″E / 27.0618°N 88.2524°E / 27.0618; 88.2524
Information
Other nameNorth Point
Former nameSt Joseph's College, Darjeeling
TypePrivate primary and secondary school
MottoLatin: Sursum Corda
(Lift Up Your Hearts)
Religious affiliation(s)Catholicism
DenominationSociety of Jesus
Established1888; 136 years ago (1888)
FounderFr. Henri Depelchin, S.J.
School boardCISCE
School districtDarjeeling
RectorFr. Stanley Karakkada, S.J.
GenderBoys
Enrollment1,220
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
  • Track and Field
  • Lawn Tennis
Nickname
  • North Pointers
  • Josephites
Publication
  • Among Ourselves (Monthly)
  • The North Point Weekly (Weekly)
YearbookThe North Point Annual
PrefectFr. John Banerjee
Websitesjcnorthpoint.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.