Saint Joseph's College of Quezon City

St. Joseph's College of Quezon City
Dalubhasaan ng San Jose ng Lungsod Quezon
Motto SAPIENTIA, BONITAS, CARITAS
Motto in English
 "Wisdom, Goodness, Charity/Love"
Type Private, Catholic, Coeducational
Established 1932
President Sr. Teresita C. Babaran, SFIC
Location Quezon City
Campus 295 E. Rodriguez Sr., Blvd, (formerly España Ext.) Quezon City
Patron St Joseph and St. Francis of Assisi
Colors Maroon and White         
Website sjcqc.edu.ph

St. Joseph's College of Quezon City (or simply St. Joseph's QC or SJCQC) is a Catholic and private school administered by the Franciscan Sisters of the Immaculate Conception. It is a national top college prep school, offers students in preschool-grade 12, and up to college level offering a high-quality and well-rounded education. Admissions are very competitive and students admitted must pass a rigorous entrance examination. The highest of academic and disciplinary standards must be maintained by all students. To date, SJCQC continue to hold these standards, with a focus in academics, interpersonal discipline, and a commitment to social responsibility.

St. Joseph's College was founded by the first five Dutch Franciscan nuns who, in 1929, came to Manila from Veghel in the Netherlands. First, it was an exclusive school for girls then later became a coeducational institution.

History

History of SJCQC

Origins

St. Joseph’s College of Quezon City was founded 75 years ago as St. Joseph’s Academy by Dutch Franciscan Sisters. Situated along España Extension, the school admitted its first primary school pupils in 1932 and drew children from the rapidly growing communities of New Manila, Kamuning and San Juan. Under the leadership of its first school directress, Mother Magdala Verhuizen, the academy opened the high school department the following year. During the Japanese occupation, the school was closed down, the Dutch sisters interned in Los Baños, and the buildings were used as a mini-military hospital by the Japanese army and later by the US military.

SJA officially became St. Joseph ’s College of Quezon City in 1948 with the opening of the college department which offered programs in education, liberal arts, secretarial science and music.

Performing Arts

The 50s and the 60s were a period when the performing arts, notably drama and music, were a central and distinguishing feature of Josephine life. The annual play became a tradition that spanned almost three decades. Plays and musicals such as Cyrano de Bergerac, Pride and Prejudice, Pygmalion, Trojan Women, Fiddler on the Roof, and Camelot were staged under the direction of Zeneida Amador (HS ’49) and drew critical acclaim. Many memorable leading roles in the annual stage plays (such as Eliza Doolittle in Pygmalion and Roxanne in Cyrano) were played by Sonia Malasarte (HS ’60 and AB ’64). To promote excellence in education through voluntary accreditation, St. Joseph ’s College together with ten other private colleges and universities became the charter members of the Philippine Accrediting Association of Schools, Colleges and Universities (PAASCU) in 1957.

"Early Educators"

One of the most notable early distinguished faculty of St. Joseph's was Dr. Sofia Esmeralda F. Elizalde and Sister Caritas Gracia F. Elizalde - both sisters from San Luis, Pampanga who also contributed a lot to the establishment of Saint Louis University in Baguio City and the University of the East.

School Seal


The seal is composed of a shield circumscribed by the school’s name and location, St Joseph’s College, Quezon City, Philippines. At the bottom of the shield is the year the school was founded, 1932.

Cutting across the shield is a ribbon bearing the motto: SAPIENTIA, BONITAS, CARITAS (Wisdom, Goodness, Charity/Love) SAPIENTIA, enlightened knowledge is symbolized by the books over which stands a lighted lamp. BONITAS is represented by the Franciscan symbol: Cross under which are the crossed hands of Jesus Christ and St. Francis of Assisi. CARITAS, loving service is symbolized by the rose. The seal suggests symbolically the school’s patron, St. Joseph, with the carpenter’s toolbox and lily.

The “fleur de lys” stands for our Lady of the Immaculate Conception under whose special patronage the school is entrusted.

Elementary & Secondary

Kinder - Grade School

The Kinder-Grade School Department has been granted on December 15, 2008 by PAASCU Level III accreditation.

The curriculum is enhanced by a wide variety of club offerings addressing the diverse interests of students from Grade I to Grade VII. Options range from scholastic to spiritual to special interest clubs. All students are members of at least one organization in a year.

High School

The HIGH SCHOOL DEPARTMENT has been granted Level III accreditation by PAASCU on December 15, 2008.

Special Education

St. Joseph’s College was given government recognition on November 7, 2003 for the SPECIAL EDUCATION COURSE WITH INCLUSIVE EDUCATION FOR MENTAL RETARDATION AND AUTISM.

In SY 2003-2004, it had an enrolment of thirty six students, one of whom is in the Kindergarten Department, two are mainstreamed in the Grade School Department and two in the High School Department. The special children have mental retardation, dyslexia, ADHD, Down’s syndrome, autism and/or global development delay.

Student Activity

Student Governance:

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College

GRANTED AN AUTONOMOUS STATUS by the Commission of Higher Education (CHED)

College of Arts and Sciences

The College of Arts and Sciences was established in 1947. Its initial degree programs were Liberal Arts, Education and Secretarial Science.

It was admitted as a charter member of the PAASCU in 1957.

A four-year Commerce program was given government recognition in 1961. In 1977, the Social Work program was given the same recognition. The Liberal Arts majors expanded to include Psychology, Mass Communication and Community Development in 1989. A program in Computer Management was launched to enhance the Commerce program offerings. A non-degree program in Computer Secretarial has been offered since 1989.

The Social Work program has enjoyed a 100% passing rate in the professional board exams. All graduates in Education have passed the Professional Board Exams Teachers (PBET) and/or the Licensure Examination for Teachers (LET) from 1991-1993.

Notable Alumni

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References

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