| | Established | 1917 |
| | Level | Higher Secondary |
| | Type | Boys |
| | Board | State Board |
| | Medium of instruction | Tamil |
| | No. of students | 836 |
| | No. of Teachers | 37 |
Yercaud in Salem has a school named St.Joseph Boys Hr. Sec. School. There are 19 dedicated and professional faculty members who impart quality education to children in this State Board school.
1917 saw St.Joseph Boys Hr. Sec. School being launched. This school's primary medium of instruction is Tamil and the student teacher ratio is 44:1. The school tries to provide best learning environment.
Students from 6 to 12 are taught in this school. This school has approximately 836 as student strength. The library in this school has 2548 books.
The school has given exceptional results in the academic sphere and its students have excelled in extra co-curricular activities too. The perentage of students passing the exam is 100% with 78% scoring first grade.
| School Code | 33082001508 |
| Status of Building | Private |
| Total Classrooms | 7 |
| Student Teacher Distrubution | Teachers 37 | Student 836 | |
| Boys to Girls Ratio | Boys 836 | Girls 0 | |
| Students Distribution | Primary 0 | Secondary 687 | Hr.Secondary 149 |
