Our campus
Classrooms, laboratories, library, computer lab, dormitories, dining hall, chapel, clinic and sports grounds, all inside the school grounds at Kavule-Katende, 16 miles from Kampala on the Masaka Road.
Applications are open for Senior 1, Senior 5 and transfer students.
Around the school
St. Joseph of Nazareth High School is a full boarding school. Everything students need for the whole term is on campus. Choose a part of the school below.
Classrooms
Classrooms for every class from Senior 1 to Senior 6. Each class block also has a digital board for e-learning lessons.
- O Level and A Level classes are taught separately
- A digital learning board in every class block
- Lessons follow the national O Level and A Level curriculum
Computer laboratory
The main room for ICT lessons and for e-learning in other subjects.
- Each student works on their own computer during lessons
- Ready for ICT in the new lower secondary curriculum
- Used by every class, Senior 1 to Senior 6
Science laboratories
Equipped for Biology, Chemistry and Physics practicals at O Level and A Level, so students do the experiments, not only read about them.
- Biology, Chemistry and Physics
- Chemicals, specimens and apparatus for practicals
- Practice for the UNEB practical papers
School library
Stocked with textbooks recommended by the Ministry of Education, UNEB past papers for every subject, and books for both the new and old curriculum.
- Books for the new and old curriculum
- UNEB past papers for every subject
- An e-library is being set up
School hall
The biggest indoor space on campus. UNEB exams are sat here, and the whole school meets here for assemblies, prize giving and performances.
- UNEB examination centre
- Music, dance and drama performances
- Morning assemblies and school events
Girls dormitory
A separate building for all girls, looked after by a female matron. A roll call is taken every night and reported to the school office.
- Rooms with enough space for each student
- A female matron on site
- Separate from the boys dormitory
Boys dormitory
A separate building for all boys, set apart from the girls dormitory and looked after by a male warden. A roll call is taken every night and reported to the school office.
- Rooms with enough space for each student
- A male warden on site
- Separate from the girls dormitory
Dining hall
Three meals a day, cooked in the school kitchen: breakfast before lessons, lunch at midday and supper in the evening. Meals are part of the school fees.
- Breakfast, lunch and supper every day
- Cooked fresh in the school kitchen
- Included in the fees
School clinic
Medical staff are on campus every day of term. Students are checked and treated here, and can stay in the sick bay when needed.
- Medical staff on campus every day of term
- A sick bay with beds
- Referral to hospital when needed
School chapel
The school was founded on the Catholic faith, and the chapel is used for Mass and prayer. Students of other faiths are welcome, and Muslim students are given time and space for their prayers.
- Catholic Mass and feast days kept
- Other faiths respected
- Open for private prayer
Games and sports
Every student takes part in sport through their school house. Teams compete between houses and in USSSA district and national competitions.
- Every student takes part through their house
- Inter-house, district and national games
- Many different sports to choose from
Agriculture and poultry
Students learn crop and animal production by doing it. They look after the school poultry unit and study real crops and pests.
- A working poultry unit
- Crop growing and pest studies
- Practice for the UNEB Agriculture practical
Music, dance and drama
Students sing, dance and act in the inter-house music, dance and drama festival every term, with the school hall as the stage.
- Choir and singing
- Traditional and modern dance
- Drama and poetry
The best way to see the school is to visit. Email info@jonahs.ac.ug or WhatsApp +256 788 262 797 to arrange a visit before you apply.
Come and see the school
Apply for 2027, or arrange a visit first.