St. Joseph's High School (St. Thomas, Ontario)
St. Joseph's High School ("St. Joe's") is a Catholic secondary school situated in St. Thomas, Ontario, Canada and administered under the London District Catholic School Board. The school has had a recent expansion, and also shares the building with Fanshawe College. History In September 1925, a new addition was built onto Holy Angel's Elementary School consisting of two classrooms, a chemistry laboratory in the basement, a Board Room and a library. Sister Fideles Fortune was appointed as principal and St. Joseph's High School was born. In September 1929, Sister Grace Gleeson became the new principal and in order to accommodate a growing enrolment was aided by Sister St. Catherine. Embracing the age of modern technology, a manual typewriter was purchased by the Board exclusively for school use but residing in the convent. The girls of St. Joseph's wore a blue and white uniform that remained the standard of school fashion until 1970, when it was replaced by a plaid kilt with brown blazer. The school crest and blue and gold colours were established at this time and remain a tradition to this day. Father Remi Durand introduced boys' basketball and softball in 1929, and the St. Joseph's Saints were born.