resumed shortly after. In 1965, while the school only included students from the elementary (primary) level, a new secondary level was added due to the high demand. High school (1968–2001) In 1968, classical courses were abolished after a series of intensive reforms made by the Quebec Liberal government under Jean Lesage during the Quiet Revolution Era in the 1960s in which the province acquired the quasi-exclusive jurisdiction of education in Quebec. The Ecole Normale was converted to a high school but was still a private institution and was still under control by a religious corporation. In 1970, it became only an institution of the secondary level and only girls were admitted to the school. Lay institution (2001–present) It was only in 2001 that the secondary school became a lay institution, when the Sisters of Charity of Ottawa were replaced for a more traditional institution. It was then renamed to its current name. It still operates at the secondary level and remains as a private school like Collège Saint-Alexandre, the other private secondary level school in Gatineau. Saint-Joseph is considered one of the highest-ranked schools in the province of Quebec. In the Outaouais region, it has been ranked the best school before Saint-Alexandre. In 2007, a new management team took control of the college and planned to introduced a new international program starting in September 2007. Facts 850 girls from across the city of Gatineau and other near regions attend courses at Saint-Joseph College. There are 3 terms in a school year similar to public schools in the province of Quebec. The first one begins in August, the second in November and the third in March. Final exams are held in the last week of June. In 2007/08, there was an international education program offered to first year students. The school offers instructional courses on babysitting and emergency rescuing. Uniforms, consisting of white shirts, red skirts and dark shoes are mandatory. Until 2001, the uniforms consisted of white blouses and a blue skirt. While Saint-Joseph was the only educational institution in the Gatineau region to impose uniforms for several years, Saint-Alexandre and the Polyvalente de l'Érablière would later adopt a strict clothing policy including uniforms. The motto of the school is Per Angusta, Ad Augusta (Par dure labeur, à noble but.) Sports and activities include badminton, cross-country, track and field, volleyball, basketball and soccer. Saint-Joseph's sports team is the Zenith Organised