The School was established in the year 1956 by Mother Ignatius, a Swiss nun whose foresightedness, deep insight and dedication contributed to its origin. The school is managed by the Congregation of Sisters of St. Joseph of Chambery, Province of Pachmarhi, India. The school is affiliated to Central Board of Secondary Education, New Delhi from 1986. In a world that is increasingly being torn as under by strife and violence, St. Joseph's emphasizes the inculcation of moral values and spiritual awareness in its students so that they can go out into the world as beacons of light and rays of hope and spread universal brotherhood, for future generations. The aims and ideals of the establishment are succinctly encapsulated in the school motto. ' Virtue alone ennobles'. Apart from the constant quest for human and academic excellence the institution also encourages its students to participate in local, state and national level competitions with aview to broadening horizons and equipping them with an international outlook and global vision.