St. James High School (SJHS) is a private school under the Roman Catholic order, founded by the priests of the Missionaries of the Sacred Heart, located in Buenavista, Agusan del Norte and run by the Diocese of Butuan (Butuan, Philippines).

John Ruyter of the Missionary of the Sacred Heart Congregation that the primary school was founded and through the efforts of Fr.

In June, 2005, Bishop Juan De Dios Pueblos appointed a new Director in the person of Rev.

From a modest building of light materials, to its present concrete one, Saint James High School has come a long way.

The said Senior High School building was improved in 2017 with two additional floors and were occupied with Grade 12 students.

In the year 2020, the third floor of the Senior High School building was made into a spacious and state-of-the-art library equipped with computers and internet connection to assure a better experience of learning.

St. James High School students made it a tradition to give alms and donations to the less fortunate during the season of Christmas by formulating an outreach program covering the entire Caraga region.

In 2008, the program went to the Agusan del Norte Provincial Hospital where hundreds of patients received early Christmas presents.