St. Joseph's High School (St. Thomas, Ontario)

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.

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.

For those students who were entering the world of business after high school, a Special Commercial program was also added to the curriculum at this time.

Car pools and buses brought students to St. Joseph's from Port Stanley, Rodney, Shedden, Sparta, Wallacetown, Glanworth, West Lorne, Aylmer and Tillsonburg during the 1940s and '50s.

Despite a fiery competitive spirit, White endeavoured to provide all interested young athletes with an opportunity to participate.

Spaghetti dinners, Bingo, rummage sales, days of apple picking, and other events provided necessary funding to the school.

The impact of full funding was realized on May 4, 1990, when the Ministry of Education announced the allocation of $7,036,000 to build Phase I of the New St. Joseph's Catholic High School.

The new school building provided students with an expanded academic and co-instructional program including Instrumental and Vocal Music, Drama, Physical Education and Fitness, Environmental Science and Technological Studies.

Plans for a reorganization of the technology area have been proposed and have received support in principle from the London District Catholic School Board.