Our School

St. Joseph Secondary School opened its doors on September 7, 1993, in the former Philip Pocock building on Rathburn Road East.  In its first year of operation, the school, which had 210 grade 9 students and 17 staff members.  During the spring of 1994, a small group of students and staff gathered along with trustees Art Steffler and Sally Fallon in a former farm field with Fr. Fred Foley to bless the land upon which the current building stands.

On June 18, 1996, St. Joseph's began its move to 5555 Creditview Road with and opened in 1997 with more than 1500 students and close to 100 staff members.  Auxiliary Bishop of Toronto, Terrence Prendergrast, S. J., assisted by Fr. Marco Testa, blessed the school on May 20, 1998.  

Over the past few years, St. Joseph Catholic Secondary School has approximately 1200 students and 90 staff.  Our school community is composed of a diverse group of individuals who, as a collective, come together to create a welcoming, caring, and inclusive environment.  Each student is created in the image and likeness of God, and we encourage all of you to dream, believe, achieve, and succeed.   Our staff has a shared commitment to support all learners so they can further develop their God given talents, achieve academic success, and become contributing members of society.  Believe in yourself and trust that God will always be with you on your journey in life.