St Joseph's Roman Catholic High School, Newport
51°33′26″N 3°01′25″W / 51.5573°N 3.0236°WSt. Joseph's RC High School is a secondary high school on the outskirts of Newport, Wales.
| St Joseph's RC High School | |
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| Address | |
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Pencarn Way, Tredegar Park[1] , NP10 8XH Wales | |
| Information | |
| Type | Voluntary-aided school |
| Religious affiliation(s) | Roman Catholic |
| Established | 1967 |
| Headteacher | Jackie Jarrett[2] |
| Gender | Mixed |
| Age range | 11–18 |
| Enrolment | 1,295 |
| Website | sjhs |
School history and performance
The school was a case study in research published by the Australian Council for Educational Research.[3] The research describes progress from "considerable underachievement" in 1994 to above average performance by 2008.[3]
In the school's 2018 Estyn inspection report it was assessed as 'good' on four of the five standards, and as 'excellent' in Care, Guidance and Support.[4]
Extracurricular activities and clubs
Estyn noted the school's extra-curricular provision, including trips, chaplaincy meetings, a gardening club, a folk group, sports' clubs, a fairtrade club and work on recycling.[4] There are also book clubs and a reading buddy scheme.[4]
The school competes in the Young Enterprise competition, where pupils get to start and run their own business. In 2007 the team received a series of prizes:[5]
- Runner Up: Gwent Best Company Overall
- Runner Up: Best Use of IT
- First Place: Company Report
- Runner Up: Best Trade Stand
In 2008 it bettered these results winning:- [6]
- 1st Prize in every category at the Newport and Monmouthshire Young Enterprise 2008 final
In the Gwent Final they won;
- Best Company Report
- Best Trade Stand
- Runner-up Best Company
- Best presentation
Notable alumni
- Rollin Menayese (b. 1997) - footballer[7]
- Harry Powell (b. 1995) - cricketer[citation needed]
- Michael Flynn - Footballer
- James Collins - Footballer
- Leon Brown - Rugby Player