St. Joseph's High School, East Timor
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St. Joseph’s High School (in Portuguese: Colégio de São José) is a high school
(ages 15–18) in Dili
, East Timor
. It was founded by the Diocese of Dili in 1983/84, when East Timor was still part of Indonesia. In 1993 the school was entrusted to the Society of Jesus
.
In 1999 the school had 350 students and 42 teachers. During the wave of violence which surrounded the referendum for independence in August that year, the school became a refugee camp, sheltering almost 5,000 people. After the crisis the school was reduced to 252 students and four teachers. In 2003 it had recovered to 280 with 10 full time staff and 16 part time teachers.
The school is coeducational, and some 50 students are seminarians, planning to become priests.
High school
High school is a term used in parts of the English speaking world to describe institutions which provide all or part of secondary education. The term is often incorporated into the name of such institutions....
(ages 15–18) in Dili
Dili
Dili, spelled Díli in Portuguese, is the capital, largest city, chief port and commercial centre of East Timor.-Geography and Administration:Dili lies on the northern coast of Timor island, the easternmost of the Lesser Sunda Islands....
, East Timor
East Timor
The Democratic Republic of Timor-Leste, commonly known as East Timor , is a state in Southeast Asia. It comprises the eastern half of the island of Timor, the nearby islands of Atauro and Jaco, and Oecusse, an exclave on the northwestern side of the island, within Indonesian West Timor...
. It was founded by the Diocese of Dili in 1983/84, when East Timor was still part of Indonesia. In 1993 the school was entrusted to the Society of Jesus
Society of Jesus
The Society of Jesus is a Catholic male religious order that follows the teachings of the Catholic Church. The members are called Jesuits, and are also known colloquially as "God's Army" and as "The Company," these being references to founder Ignatius of Loyola's military background and a...
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In 1999 the school had 350 students and 42 teachers. During the wave of violence which surrounded the referendum for independence in August that year, the school became a refugee camp, sheltering almost 5,000 people. After the crisis the school was reduced to 252 students and four teachers. In 2003 it had recovered to 280 with 10 full time staff and 16 part time teachers.
The school is coeducational, and some 50 students are seminarians, planning to become priests.