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 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 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 Mount Allison University Duke University Queen’s University University of Alberta New University of British Columbia Northwestern University Otis College of Art and Design University of Victoria 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 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 11/12 One of the three terms may be a Co-curricular Club • LAW STUDIES 12 • LIFE SCIENCES 11

** Some accelerated classes exist in these subject areas • LITERATURE 12 • MANDARIN 11/12 • MEDIA ARTS 11/12 • PHYSICAL GEOGRAPHY 12 ELECTIVES • PHYSICS 11 • ENTREPRENEURSHIP/MARKETING 10 • PHYSICS 11 HONOURS • STUDIO ARTS 3D 10 • PHYSICS 12 • COMPUTER STUDIES 10/ • PRE CALCULUS 11/12 COMPUTER PROGRAMMING 11/12 • ROBOTICS 11/12 • SOCIAL JUSTICE 12 • CONCERT BAND 10 • SPANISH 12 • DIGITAL ART 11 • STUDIO ARTS 2D 11 • STUDIO ARTS 2D 10 • STUDIO ARTS 2D 12 • FILM STUDIES 11 • STUDIO ARTS 3D 11 • LATIN 10 • STUDIO ARTS 3D 12 • MEDIA ARTS 11 • TELEVISION PRODUCTION 11/12 • ELECTRONICS / ROBOTICS 10 • THEATRE PRODUCTION 11/12 • TELEVISION PRODUCTION 11 • WOODWORK 11/12 • THEATRE PRODUCTION 11 • WOODWORK 11 AP ELECTIVES • ART HISTORY AP COHORT PROGRAMS: • BIOLOGY AP • FUSION 10 (ENGINEERING & DESIGN) • CALCULUS AP (AB) • DISCOVERY 10 (OUTDOOR LEADERSHIP) • CALCULUS AP (BC) • CHEMISTRY AP • CONNECT 10 (GLOBAL STUDIES) • COMPUTER SCIENCE AP • EXPRESS 10 (CREATIVE EXPRESSION & • ECONOMICS AP (MICRO) PERFORMING ARTS) • ECONOMICS AP (MACRO) • ENGLISH LANGUAGE AP * Each Cohort Program is open to 20 participants * Competitive application process • ENGLISH LITERATURE AP • ENVIRONMENTAL SCIENCE AP FOR MORE INFORMATION PLEASE VISIT: • EUROPEAN HISTORY AP www.stgeorges.bc.ca/grade10cohorts • FRENCH AP • COMPARATIVE GOVERNMENT & POLITICS AP • HUMAN GEOGRAPHY AP • LATIN AP • MANDARIN AP • MUSIC AP • PHYSICS AP 1 • PHYSICS AP 2 2020-2021 • PSYCHOLOGY AP • SPANISH AP • STATISTICS AP • STATISTICS AP - BLENDED • STUDIO ART AP • US HISTORY AP COURSE OVERVIEW • WORLD HISTORY AP NURTURING CREATIVITY THE ARTS AT ST. GEORGE’S SCHOOL

Whether it’s designing, building, and lighting stage sets, acting, high-tech animation, painting, draw- ing, or sculpting, Saints’ boys love to explore and develop their creative talents. The choices at St. George’s School are unparalleled and include opportunities to act in semi-professional productions annually, play in one of 10 major bands and ensembles, take a master class with renowned international artists and musicians, compete for one of the much-prized arts scholarships, or exhibit their work pub- licly. Every boy becomes an Artistic Boy at some point during their time at Saints. 786 31 168 STUDENTS ENROLLED IN STUDENTS IN SENIOR SCHOOL VISUAL ARTS CLASSES THEATRE PRODUCTION STUDENTS CONCERT BANDS 133 1 36 MULTI-SCHOOL STUDENTS IN ACTING STUDENTS DRAMA FESTIVAL WIND ENSEMBLE 1 31 TOURING 43 TELEVISION PRODUCTION STUDENTS PERFORMING ARTS COHORT STUDENTS IN JAZZ ENSEMBLES 19 ARTS COURSES OFFERED TO STUDENTS FROM GRADES 8-12

3 MAJOR STAGE PRODUCTIONS FEATURING 110+ STUDENT ACTORS

2018-19 RIGG SCHOLARS GOLD STANDARD JUNIOR CONCERT BAND, INTERMEDIATE CONCERT 6 VISUAL ARTS BAND, AND SENIOR CONCERT BAND AT THE VANCOUVER KIWANIS 2 MUSIC MUSIC FESTIVAL 7 THEATRE THE RIGG SCHOLARSHIPS GOLD STANDARD The Rigg Scholarships were established in 1980 in memory of Philip Rigg, a FOR JUNIOR AND SENIOR JAZZ ENSEMBLES AT student at the School who passed away before graduating. While also noted SURREY JAZZ FESTIVAL as an athlete and a scholar, it was Philip’s pottery, painting, and drawing that made him truly exceptional, and it was these areas of endeavour his family elected to honour. To be chosen as a Rigg Scholar, students must apply and then meet a GOLD STANDARD rigorous set of criteria for Visual Arts, Music, or Theatre Arts. These criteria FOR JUNIOR AND SENIOR JAZZ ENSEMBLES AT include not only technical ability, but also demonstrated leadership in their THE BC INTERIOR JAZZ FESTIVAL chosen field. Competition is fierce, and each spring ArtsWeek culminates AND SHOWCASE CONCERT PERFORMANCES FOR SENIOR JAZZ with a ceremony naming the coming year’s Rigg Scholars. COMBO AND SENIOR JAZZ ENSEMBLE BUILDING BODIES & MINDS ATHLETICS AT ST. GEORGE’S SCHOOL

More than 80 years ago the value of including a strong athletic program for the education of boys of St. George’s School was recognized. Decades later the competitive and recreational sport programs now provide a diverse collection of opportunities for our boys to be challenged athletically and socially. Our coaches work to ensure that positive character development is always integrated into each boys’ experience on and off the field, during practices, games, tournaments, and on tours. Great memories, wonderful experiences, and strong relationships are expected outcomes from our Games Program. 40+ 20 10+ 130+ ATHLETIC COMPETITIVE OLD BOYS COACHING ONE OR LEADERSHIP OPPORTUNITIES TEAMS SPORTS MORE TEAMS 95% PARTICIPATION IN SPORTS

2 NATIONAL 6 PROVINCIAL 3 ISAA CHAMPIONSHIPS CHAMPIONSHIPS CHAMPIONSHIPS ROWING SOCCER SWIMMING SWIMMING CSSRA GOLD 1ST XI - CAIS RUGBY SENIOR SOCCER U17 - 77KG FOUR CHAMPIONS U17 - 66KG QUAD TENNIS

BADMINTON BALL HOCKEY BASKETBALL CROSS-COUNTRY CURLING DINGHY SAILING FITNESS GOLF BASKETBALL 3-ON-3 GOLF TRAINING BASKETBALL TRAINING GOLF LEARN-TO-PLAY

ICE HOCKEY LIFEGUARDING ROCK CLIMBING ROWING RUGBY SKI SNOWBOARDING SOCCER SKILLS ROWING TRAINING RUGBY TRAINING

SOFTBALL SWIMMING TABLE TENNIS TENNIS TRACK & FIELD TRAIL RUNNING TRIATHLON ULTIMATE TENNIS SKILL TRACK & FIELD ULTIMATE TRAINING DEVELOPMENT TRAINING 40 ACTIVITIES OFFERED FOR BOTH JUNIOR AND SENIOR SCHOOLS VOLLEYBALL WATER POLO YOGA VOLLEYBALL *Athletic offerings may vary slightly year to year LEARN-TO-PLAY SOMETHING FOR EVERYONE CLUBS AT ST. GEORGE’S SCHOOL

A unique and defining feature of St. George’s School is the breadth and depth of our programs. This is never more evident than in the selection of elective Clubs & Activities offered to our boys at lunchtime, after school, and on the weekends. Some clubs travel to competitions out of town for one to two weeks, even through the holidays. Every club or activity has at least one faculty or staff sponsor, and as many as 98% of the boys participate in one or more co-curricular activity at both Schools. 98% OF STUDENTS PARTICIPATE IN CO-CURRICULAR CLUBS, SPORTS, & ACTIVITIES

OVER • Improv (Co-curric Term 2) * • Investment Club • Law Club • Library Monitors 50 CLUBS • Life Drawing ON OFFER AT ST. GEORGE’S SCHOOL • Makers * • Amnesty International • Marketing Club • Anime, Comic, Games • Math Challengers 8 & 9 • Anthropology Society • MUN (Model United Nations) * • Art Club * • Odd Squad Peer to Peer Mentorship • Athletic Trainers • Open Studio Art • Bee Keeping & Organic Gardening * • OPUS Literary & Art Publication (Leaders Term 2) * • Business Club • Peer Tutoring • Ceramics * • Philosophy • Chess & Go • Portfolio (Art) * • Chinese Culture • Portfolio (Writing) • Classics Exams/Classical League/Latin • Public Speaking * • Computer Science Club • Puzzles Club • Contemporary Design Club • Radio Control • Debating * • Robotics/ Technology * • Destination Imagination (DINI) * • Saints’ Players Theatre Co. * • Duke of Edinburgh • Saints’ STEM:Science, Technology, Engineering, Math • Dungeons & Dragons • SchoolReach Quiz Teams • Film • Sew You Can Cook • Foosball • Table Top Games • Each One Teach One • Ventures 34th Scout Group • Experiment Club • Vocal Music • Gender and Sexuality Alliance (GSA) • University Essay Workshops • Georgian Yearbook * • Wind Ensemble * • German Culture • Woodworking • Global Perspectives Community Service (GPACS) * • Green Machine Recycling * * Indicates eligibility for ONE TERM of after school • Guitar Club (Co-curric Term 3) * Co-Curricular, instead of OR in addition to a sport.

ST. GEORGE’S BOYS • , MA, USA - Rowing • Canada - Multiple Cohort Trips • Burlington, WA, USA - Ultimate • St. Catharines, ON - Rugby • Seattle, WA, USA - Art • Winnipeg, MN - Public Speaking AROUND • Japan - Cultural Tour • Toronto, ON - Public Speaking • UK - Rugby • Hamilton, ON - Fusion • Bellingham, WA, USA - Basketball • Halifax, NS - Debate THE WORLD • Dallas, TX, USA - Hockey • Las Vegas, NV, USA - Rugby • Everett, WA, USA - Golf • Toronto, ON - Debate IN 2018-19 • - University Tour • Winnipeg, MN - Hockey • Lake Sammamish, WA, USA - Rowing • Lynwood, WA, USA - Basketball • Palm Desert, CA, USA - Golf • China - Basketball • Sacremanto, CA, USA - Rowing • Notre Dame, MI, USA - Hockey • Louisville,Kentucky, USA - Robotics • Minden, ON - Middle School Leadership • Italy - Cultural Tour • USA and Canada - Model UN Trips OUR MISSION: BUILDING FINE YOUNG MEN. ONE BOY AT A TIME. OUR VISION: CANADA’S WORLD SCHOOL FOR BOYS.

THIS IS WHO WE ARE

• EMPATHY is the ability to move beyond ourselves, to identify with others, to walk a mile in another’s shoes. • HUMILITY is the ability to be humble, not to be big-headed or boastful, and to recognize that we all still have a lot to learn. • INTEGRITY is an extension of honesty; it is doing the right thing even if no one is watching. • RESILIENCE is an extension of courage. It’s the ability to recover quickly, and to not give up when beset by setbacks and disappointments. • RESPECT is feeling regard and even admiration for yourself and for others; it is being thoughtful and considerate of others. • RESPONSIBILITY is being accountable, doing our best to meet our commitments, and to OUR CORE VALUES: keep our word. BUILDING FINE YOUNG MEN. ONE BOY AT A TIME.

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