St. Joseph's Anglo – Indian Girls' Higher Secondary School is a government aided institution conducted by the Sisters of the Apostolic Carmel who have education as their main apostolate. Started in 1862, the School is in a quiet residential area not far from the city centre. The institution came into being as a result of the combination of divine design and the dedicated work of visionaries who shaped it into the premier school it is today.

At St. Joseph's we aim at the total development of the human person, so that at the end of their schooling our girls will be women of prayer -

 who realize that God is a need in their lives at all times and in all circumstances,

 who are morally upright, guided by right values and courageous to stand by their convictions,

 who are socially concerned as regards the needs of others, sacrifice themselves for others and work for the liberation of the poor and the oppressed and thus serve their motherland,

 who are intellectually formed to think critically, to act creatively and constructively  in the various situations of life, and

  who are emotionally well balanced and radiate happiness and contentment  all round.