NEW ADMISSIONS

Admissions for Boarders for Std. I - VIII and XI for the next academic year 2007 - 2008 are in progress. Application form and prospectus are being issued. The cost of application form is Rs. 300/-. This payment should be made vide demand draft drawn in favour of “The Principal, St. Joseph’s Boys’ Hr. Sec. School, Coonoor”. On receipt of this amount, the application form will be sent to you which has to be duly filled in and returned to this office within 15 days. The first year’s fees will be as follows: Std. I – IX Rs. 75,000/- (towards school and boarding fees) Std. X – XII Rs. 85,000/- Uniform fees will be as follows: Std. I – IV Rs. 7,000/- Std. V – VII Rs. 8,000/- Std. VIII – XII Rs. 9,000/- Plus books Rs. 1200 (approx) Admission is purely on merit basis. The student will have to appear for an entrance test in the following subjects, general in nature. The next round of entrance test is slated for Saturday, 3rd March 2007. 1. English Grammar 2. Mathematics 3. Science Besides excellence in academics, the school offers opportunity in all sports and games, shooting, skating, debate, quiz, dramatics and several cultural activities. Please feel free to contact for further details. Regards, Bro. Dr. A. Stanislaus Principal STATE SOCCER CHAMPIONSHIP WINNERS In the recently concluded 24TH Bharathiyar State Level Soccer Championship finals held at Dharmapuri District, St. Joseph’s Boys’ Hr. Sec. School, Coonoor has emerged as the Best team by winning the coveted State Level Soccer Trophy. They neutralized all the teams including all the Sports Schools in Tamil Nadu at the District, Zonal, Divisional and State Levels in their quest for the State Championship. January 7, 2007 was a red-letter day in the chequered history of the 119 year old school, nestled in the Nilgiris, to place on record another milestone, being the only school among all the schools in the Nilgiris and Coimbatore Division to lift the coveted State Soccer Championship Trophy, beating their sister school, St. Patrick’s Anglo Indian School, Chennai, in the finals 1 – 0. Congratulations. These two Patrician Schools had been dominating the soccer field for the past many years. The Josephites narrowly missed the High School State Championship last year and this year as well. The High School team lost in the semifinals at the Neyveli Division Sports School but secured state 3rd place in the losers finals by beating Kanya Kumari Division Carmel School 2 – 0 played at Thanjavur. The School has been the epicenter of soccer and has formed many talented footballers. State level results at a glance: 1. St. Joseph’s beat Perumulur division 6-0 pre quarter finals 2. St. Joseph’s beat Madurai Division – St. Mary’s 3-1 quarter finals 3. St. Joseph’s beat Trichy Division – Sports School 1-0 semi finals 4. St. Joseph’s beat Chennai Division – St. Patrick’s 1 – 0 Finals