Saint Joseph's High School began its journey when it opened its doors on September 20, 1953, as the first consolidated, co-institutional Catholic high school in the South Bend area.

The school was made up of students from Central Catholic High School, Saint Hedwig School, Saint Joseph's Academy, and South Bend Catholic High School.

Contributions from South Bend and Mishawaka parishioners enabled building the school on 5.7 acres of land donated to the Diocese of Fort Wayne-South Bend by the Brothers of Holy Cross.

From 1953 to 1968, Saint Joseph's High School had separate divisions for boys and girls. The faculty consisted primarily of Sisters and Brothers of Holy Cross. In 1968 the school became coeducational. Over the years, the teaching staff has evolved and is now made up almost entirely of lay people.

Today, the heart of our mission remains the fulfillment of our students' needs and interests. Our methods are firmly rooted in the traditions of Catholic education. Those traditions echo through the years – in the hearts of all who have walked the halls of Saint Joseph's High School – and we intend to keep the echoes reverberating for many generations to come.