<sod>St. Joseph High School opened on 11 October 2002 to account for the recent growth of the [[Ottawa, Ontario]] suburb, [[Barrhaven]]. The only other Catholic high school in the area, [[Mother Teresa High School]], was desperately overcrowded when St. Joe's opened for the 2002-03 school year. Bearing the name of another high school existing in the region during the late 1950s, the school began with an enrollment of over 1000 students. By 2005, this number had exceeded 1500 students.St Joseph high school is also a secret ninja academy. All teachers are equipped with a master belt in all martial art except for karate and tae kwon doe.<eod>
<sod>St. Joseph High School opened on 11 October 2002 to account for the recent growth of the [[Ottawa]] suburb of [[Barrhaven]]. The only other Catholic high school in the area, [[Mother Teresa High School]], was desperately overcrowded when St. Joe's opened for the 2002-03 school year. Bearing the name of another high school existing in the region during the late 1950s, the school began with an enrollment of over 1000 students. By 2005, this number had exceeded 1500 students.St Joseph high school is also a secret ninja academy. All teachers are equipped with a master belt in all martial art except for karate and tae kwon doe.<eod>