SENIOR SCHOOL OVERVIEW 2020-2021 BUILDING FINE YOUNG MEN. ONE BOY AT A TIME. ST. GEORGE’S SCHOOL is a strong academic university preparatory institution with selective entrance standards. Offering a Boarding Program for Grades 8 to 12 and a Day Program for Grades 1 to 12, St. George’s is committed to its Mission of building fine young men. The School encourages the pursuit of excellence in all endeavours, and is committed to the healthy growth of body, mind, and spirit. Character development, leadership, and service opportunities are integral to the School’s mission. Descriptions reflect typical St. George’s School offerings over the past five years. Current and future offerings may differ based on evolving programs and adjustments related to Covid19. A WELL-DESERVED REPUTATION OUR ACADEMIC PROFILE St. George’s reputation as one of the most academically challenging and competitive high school environments in Canada is long- standing. As a university preparatory institution with selective entrance standards, our students meet that challenge by earning exemplary grades, as evidenced by the extraordinary number of 160 university acceptances from around the globe. All of our graduates STUDENTS leave St. George’s School with options; our goal is to prepare them IN THE 2019 GRADUATING CLASS sufficiently well in all respects to ensure that the choices they have upon graduation will set them on a path to lifelong success. 100% OF ST. GEORGE’S GRADUATES RECEIVE POST-SECONDARY ADMISSION $1.5M IN MERIT-BASED SCHOLARSHIPS AWARDED TO THE CLASS OF 2019 1275 773 APPLICATIONS ACCEPTANCES SUBMITTED TO FROM 174 142 DIFFERENT DIFFERENT UNIVERSITIES UNIVERSITIES WORLD-WIDE IN CANADA, ASIA, THE UK, (AN AVERAGE OF 8 APPLICATIONS/STUDENT) INDIA, EUROPE AND THE U.S. Most popular Canadian Universities for 21 OFFERS FROM the Class of 2019 to attend: UNIVERSITY OF TORONTO UNIVERSITY OF BRITISH COLUMBIA QUEEN’S UNIVERSITY IVY WESTERN UNIVERSITY UNIVERSITY OF VICTORIA Most popular American Universities for LEAGUE the Class of 2019 to attend: SCHOOLS UNIVERSITY OF SOUTHERN CALIFORNIA BROWN (3) UNIVERSITY OF PENNSYLVANIA COLUMBIA (1) UNIVERSITY OF CALIFORNIA, BERKELEY CORNELL (7) DARTMOUTH (1) HARVARD (1) Most popular international destination: PRINCETON (1) UNITED KINGDOM UNIVERSITY OF PENNSYLVANIA (5) YALE (2) ADVANCED PLACEMENT EXAMS St. George’s School continues to rank amongst the very best in the world in the College Board’s Advanced Placement (AP) Program, as shown by our students’ achievements noted in the graphs and statistics below. AP Courses are directly comparable to first-year university-level courses, and the majority of Canadian and American universities will grant first-year credit for courses where students have excelled on the correspond- ing AP examinations. 96 163 433 152 AP SCHOLARS STUDENTS AP EXAMS AP STUDENTS WITH FROM ST. GEORGE’S SCHOOL IN 2018 WRITING AT LEAST ONE AP EXAM WRITTEN BY OUR STUDENTS IN 2018 SCORES OF 3+ 10 52 57 21 INTERNATIONAL NATIONAL AP SCHOLARS AP SCHOLARS AP DIPLOMAS AP SCHOLARS WITH DISTINCTION WITH HONOUR AVERAGE AP EXAM SCORE STUDENTS ACHIEVING MARKS OF 3, 4 OR 5: (ON A 5-POINT SCALE) ST. GEORGE’S SCHOOL: 96% ST. GEORGE’S SCHOOL: 4.48 BRITISH COLUMBIA: 81% BRITISH COLUMBIA: 3.63 WORLD: 61% WORLD: 2.87 UNIVERSITY PLACEMENT 111 40 3 STUDENTS ATTENDING STUDENTS ATTENDING STUDENTS ATTENDING CANADIAN US OVERSEAS UNIVERSITIES/COLLEGES UNIVERSITIES/COLLEGES UNIVERSITIES/COLLEGES Carleton University Brown University Imperial College London Dalhousie University Carnegie Mellon University Korea Advanced Institute Huron University College Chapman University of Science and Technology (KAIST) IN CANADA, ASIA, THE UK, McGill University Cornell University University of Leeds INDIA, EUROPE AND THE U.S. McMaster University Dartmouth College Mount Allison University Duke University Queen’s University Harvard University Ryerson University Middlebury College University of Alberta New York University University of British Columbia Northwestern University University of Toronto Otis College of Art and Design University of Victoria Rice University University of Waterloo Stanford University Western University University of California, Berkeley University of California, Irvine University of California, Los Angeles University of California, San Diego University of Chicago University of Pennsylvania University of Southern California University of Washington University of Wisconsin-Madison Vanderbilt University CLASS OF 2019 ATTENDING Yale University 44 UNIVERSITIES WORLD-WIDE GRADE 8 GRADE 8 GRADE 9 GRADE 9 GRADE 10 GRADE 10 GRADE REQUIREMENTS GRADE REQUIREMENTS GRADE REQUIREMENTS 6 COMPULSORY COURSES 6 COMPULSORY COURSES 6 COMPULSORY COURSES + 2 ELECTIVE BLOCKS + 2 ELECTIVE BLOCKS + 2 ELECTIVE BLOCKS (Electives are one trimester in length except (Electives are one semester in length except (All electives are full year) concert band which is full year) concert band and all elective languages, which are full year) COMPULSORY COURSES COMPULSORY COURSES COMPULSORY COURSES • ENGLISH 8 • ENGLISH 9 • ENGLISH 10 • SCIENCE 8 • SCIENCE 9 Now divided into specific areas. All students • MATHEMATICS 8 ** • MATHEMATICS 9 ** will do Literary Studies in Semester 1, and • FRENCH 8 ** • FRENCH 9 OR MANDARIN 9 choose one of the following in Semester 2: Spoken Language, Creative Writing, New • SOCIAL STUDIES 8 OR SPANISH 9 ** Media, and Composition. • PHYSICAL & HEALTH EDUCATION 8 • SOCIAL STUDIES 9 • SCIENCE 10 • PHYSICAL & HEALTH EDUCATION 9 Co-Curriculars to be completed in 3 terms: • MATHEMATICS 10 ** Two of the three terms must be Compulsory Games. Co-Curriculars to be completed in 3 terms: • FRENCH 10 OR MANDARIN 10 One of the three terms may be a Co-curricular Club Two of the three terms must be Compulsory Games. OR SPANISH 10 ** One of the three terms may be a Co-curricular Club • SOCIAL STUDIES 10 ** Some accelerated classes exist in these subject areas • PHYSICAL & HEALTH EDUCATION 10 ** Some accelerated classes exist in these subject areas Co-Curriculars to be completed in 3 terms: Two of the three terms must be Compulsory Games. One of the three terms may be a Co-curricular Club ELECTIVES ELECTIVES ** Some accelerated classes exist in these subject areas • ART 8 • ANIMATION 9 • BUSINESS EDUCATION 8 • APPLIED DESIGN 9 • CERAMICS 8 • ART 9 ELECTIVES • CONCERT BAND 8 • BUSINESS EDUCATION 9 • COMPUTER STUDIES 8 • CERAMICS 9 • ENTREPRENEURSHIP/MARKETING 10 • CREATIVE WRITING 8 • CONCERT BAND 9 • STUDIO ARTS 3D 10 • DIGITAL ART 8 • COMPUTER PROGRAMMING 9 • COMPUTER STUDIES 10/ • DRAMA 8 • CREATIVE WRITING 9 COMPUTER PROGRAMMING 11/12 • GLOBAL STUDIES 8 • DRAMA 9 • CONCERT BAND 10 • LATIN 8 • GLOBAL STUDIES 9 • DIGITAL ART 11 • ROBOTICS 8 • GRAPHIC DESIGN 9 • STUDIO ARTS 2D 10 • WOODWORK 8 • LATIN 9 • FILM STUDIES 11 • TECHNOLOGY 9 • LATIN 10 • WOODWORK 9 • MEDIA ARTS 11 • ELECTRONICS / ROBOTICS 10 • TELEVISION PRODUCTION 11 Core courses at Grades 8 and 9 are taught using a trans-curricular approach so • THEATRE PRODUCTION 11 that students can see cross-curricular connections. • WOODWORK 11 COHORT PROGRAMS: • FUSION 10 (ENGINEERING & DESIGN) Courses reflect typical St. George’s School offerings over the • DISCOVERY 10 (OUTDOOR LEADERSHIP) • CONNECT 10 (GLOBAL STUDIES) past five years. Current and future offerings may differ based on • EXPRESS 10 (CREATIVE EXPRESSION & evolving programs and adjustments related to Covid19. PERFORMING ARTS) * Each Cohort Program is open to 20 participants * Competitive application process FOR MORE INFORMATION PLEASE VISIT: www.stgeorges.bc.ca/grade10cohorts COURSE OVERVIEW GRADE 10 GRADE 10 GRADE 11 GRADE 11 GRADE 12 GRADE 12 ELECTIVES AT GRADES 11 AND 12 ARE AVAILABLE TO BOTH GRADES GRADE REQUIREMENTS GRADE REQUIREMENTS GRADE REQUIREMENTS GENERAL ELECTIVES 6 COMPULSORY COURSES 4 COMPULSORY COURSES + 4 MINIMUM OF 6 COURSES OF WHICH • 20TH CENTURY WORLD HISTORY 12 + 2 ELECTIVE BLOCKS ELECTIVE BLOCKS ENGLISH IS COMPULSORY • ANATOMY & PHYSIOLOGY 12 (All electives are full year) (All electives are full year) (All electives are full year, although a few are • CALCULUS 12 one semester in length) • CHEMISTRY 11 • CHEMISTRY 11 HONOURS COMPULSORY COURSES • CHEMISTRY 12 COMPULSORY COURSES • COMPARATIVE CIVILIZATIONS 12 COMPULSORY COURSES • STUDENTS MUST CHOOSE ONE OF • COMPARATIVE CULTURES 12 THE FOLLOWING ENGLISH COURSES: • ENGLISH STUDIES 12 OR ENGLISH • COMPUTER PROGRAMMING 11/12 • ENGLISH 10 - COMPOSITION 11 LANGUAGE AP OR ENGLISH • CONCERT BAND 11/12 Now divided into specific areas. All students - COMPOSITION 12 LITERATURE AP OR COMPOSITION 12 • DIGITAL ART 11 will do Literary Studies in Semester 1, and - LITERARY STUDIES 11 OR LITERARY STUDIES 12 • DRAMA 11 choose one of the following in Semester 2: - LITERARY STUDIES 12 • DRAMA 12 Spoken Language, Creative Writing, New Co-Curriculars to be completed in 2 terms: • EARTH SCIENCES 11 • MATHEMATICS 11 ** Media, and Composition. One term must be a Compulsory Game • EARTH SCIENCES 12 • SCIENCE 10 • EXPLORATIONS IN SOCIAL STUDIES One term may be a Co-curricular Club • ECONOMICS 12 • MATHEMATICS 10 ** 11 • ENGLISH 12 • FRENCH 10 OR MANDARIN 10 • FRENCH 11 OR MANDARIN 11 OR • ENTREPRENEURSHIP 12 OR SPANISH 10 ** SPANISH 11 ** • FILM STUDIES 11 • SOCIAL STUDIES 10 • FITNESS/CONDITIONING 12 • PHYSICAL & HEALTH EDUCATION 10 Co-Curriculars to be completed in 2 terms: • FRENCH 12 One term must be a Compulsory Game • GEOLOGY 12 One term may be a Co-curricular Club Co-Curriculars to be completed in 3 terms: • GRAPHICS ARTS 11 Two of the three terms must be Compulsory Games. • LATIN