Description

St. Joseph's School, Darjeeling, popularly called North Point or N.P., 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. Inspired by the life of Jesus and eager to spread the Gospel values through unconditional Love and Service to all people, the needy in particular, St. Ignatius of Loyola founded the Society of Jesus.This vision of the founder gives Jesuit education at North Point a specific character. It sets before the North Point family (its staff, students, parents and alumni) the need to promote the total development of the individual by striving for excellence at the level of one's potential.Every graduate of North Point is to become an agent of change respecting all cultures, languages and religions and above all recognising the unique image and likeness of the Creator in every individual. His task is to love and serve his neighbour at all times by upholding the dignity of all and in particular the needy. By committing himself to the service of faith and promotion of justice, he is to lift up his heart, live and work for a just society where every individual will be fully alive, living an upright and humane life.