2016 / 2017 ACADEMIC PROFILE MISSION: SCHOOL COMMUNITY ACADEMIC PROGRAM St. George’s School is committed to providing an exciting BUILDING FINE YOUNG MEN. St. George’s School is a strong academic, university preparatory institution with selective range of learning opportunities. Teachers embrace a ONE BOY AT A TIME. pedagogical approach that deepens students’ engagement entrance standards. Offering a boarding and creates a culture of inquiry in the classroom. Through VISION: program for Grades 8-12 and a day program varied instructional and assessment strategies including for Grades 1-12, St. George’s is committed to learning cohorts, Harkness discussions, guided inquiry, CANADA’S WORLD SCHOOL FOR BOYS. its mission of “building fine young men”. The blended learning, visible thinking routines and experiential, School encourages the pursuit of excellence interdisciplinary, and project-based learning, students CORE VALUES: are encouraged to find a love of learning and their own in all endeavours and is committed to EMPATHY | HUMILITY | INTEGRITY voice, while simultaneously developing independence, thehealthy growth of body, mind and spirit. connectedness to the world, and sense of agency within it. RESPECT | RESPONSIBILITY | Character development, leadership, and service RESILIENCE The core curriculum is outlined by the BC Ministry of opportunities are integral to the School’s mission. Education. Appropriate enrichment programs are provided at all levels. In Grades 8 to10, all students must take CO-CURRICULAR PROGRAM Mathematics, Science, English, a second language, Social THE SCHOOL Competitive sports at St. George’s include rugby, Studies, Physical Education, and two electives. In Grade Founded in 1930, St. George’s School is one soccer, ice hockey, basketball, badminton, 10 students have the option of choosing from four year- long shorts, concentrating on engineering and design, of Canada’s premier independent boarding tennis, cricket, ultimate, swimming, water polo, creative expression and performing arts, global citizenship, and day schools for boys. Located in rowing, cross country, track & field, golf, skiing, or outdoor leadership. In Grades 11 and 12, programs Vancouver, St. George’s has grown to two snowboarding, volleyball, curling and triathlon. are designed according to students’ individual interests campuses with over 1150 boys from over 20 Several other sports are offered on a recreational and post-secondary goals, while meeting the graduation countries worldwide. basis such as yoga, scuba diving, archery, requirements of both the B.C. Ministry of Education and St. George’s School. • JUNIOR SCHOOL (Grades 1-7) and rock climbing. The School achieves B.C. 50 academic staff / 380 students Provincial and National Championship titles GRADUATION REQUIREMENTS • SENIOR SCHOOL (Grades 8-12) each year. As well, St. George’s School believes St. George’s exceeds provincial graduation requirements. 100 academic staff / 770 students that the outdoors offers a powerful venue for All students require credits in English 10 - 12, Mathematics fulfilling many of the School’s educational goals. 10 - 11, Science 10 - 11, Social Studies 10 - 11, Second • 2017 Graduating Class: 157 students Language 10 - 11, and a Fine Arts 11. All students must take All students participate in an outdoor education • 2015 Graduating Class: 162 students at least three other academic Grade 12 courses in addition • 2016 Graduating Class: 164 students program at least once a year up until and to English 12. including Grade 10. • HARKER HALL RESIDENCES Students are required to write five B.C. Provincial Exams to 110 Boarding Students The fine and performing arts are well represented meet graduation requirements: English 10, Mathematics 10, through performances by the School’s nationally Science 10, Social Studies 11. and English 12. The school- • ADMISSIONS CRITERIA submitted mark contributes 80 percent of the overall score recognized concert bands, and art exhibits Selective admission is based on weighted for all provincially-examinable subjects other than English values for scores on standardized tests, from a vibrant visual arts program. St. George’s 12, and the exam mark contributes 20 per cent. For English previous school reports, and personal theatre-style auditorium hosts four major 12, the Provincial Exam counts for 40%, with the school- interviews. The School especially drama productions each year. As part of the co- submitted mark counting for 60%. welcomes boys who are involved in the curricular program, more than 50 clubs meet ENRICHED PROGRAMS arts, athletics, and will contribute to our regularly, with eager participation in the Duke of Streamed courses in English, Mathematics, and Languages global community. Edinburgh program, focusing on service, skills promote accelerated completion of the core curriculum. • ACCREDITATION development and outdoor adventures, the Each Some students thus obtain both Grade 11 and Grade 12 St. George’s is accredited by the BC One Teach One mentorship program, connecting credits in their Grade 11 year. In addition, a full range of Advanced Placement courses is also offered. Inspector of Independent Schools students with disadvantaged children, and the Global Perspectives and Community Service and is a member of the Independent THE SCHOOL YEAR Schools Association of BC, the program. There are three terms over a 36-week school year: Canadian Accredited Independent • Term 1: September – November Schools Association, and the National FACILITIES • Term 2: December – February Association of Independent Schools (USA). St. George’s School offers its students • Term 3: March – June Incorporated under the Society Act of outstanding facilities to explore their interests Formative and summative evaluations take place BC, the School is governed by a vigorous and passions. Superior facilities range from a throughout the year. Students sit formal exams at the end Board of Directors – Current Chair – Mr. 25-meter indoor pool, a state-of-the art fitness of Term 3. Marks are calculated at the end of each term. In Jake Kerr. centre, outdoor tennis and basketball courts, to addition, mid-term marks are calculated in Terms 1 and 3. A mid-year marks report (early February) is provided for outstanding fine arts and music centres, including students applying to US colleges. Almost all courses are of DR. TOM MATTHEWS a 400-seat theatre auditorium, two concert band- full-year duration. Headmaster sized music rooms, and a 16-wheel pottery and Class periods in the Senior School are 70 minutes, and ceramics studio. Learning takes place in modern, each class meets five times in a two-week cycle. No technology-enhanced classrooms, labs and a classes exceed 24 students and most senior electives www.stgeorges.bc.ca multi-media Learning Commons. average 12 to 20 students. ST. GEORGE’S SCHOOL 2016 MANDATORY GRADES 10, 11 AND 12 STATEMENT AS A ADVANCED PLACEMENT PROGRAM PROVINCIAL EXAMINATION RESULTS NON-RANKING SCHOOL: St. George’s has one of the largest AP programs Subject (# of SGS papers) # of BC Papers St. George’s Avg. BC Avg. St. George’s reputation as being one of the most academically challenging in Canada. This year a record number of students English 12 (174) 29,486 82% 65% at St. George’s participated. Results have been and competitive high school Social Studies 11 (153) 27,951 87% 72% environments in Canada is long- extremely gratifying, with 400 exams written by standing. As a university preparatory English 10 (153) 33,855 81% 69% 181 students in May 2016 and 91% scoring a 3 or institution with selective entrance higher. Math 10 (150) 28,060 85% 71% standards, our students meet that In 2016 St. George’s produced 21 AP Scholars, challenge by earning exemplary Science 10 (152) 34,091 85% 70% grades. The comparison among including 17 AP Scholars with Honors, 47 AP students inherent in rank-in-class Scholars with Distinction, 34 National AP Scholars calculations unnecessarily increases (Canada), and 7 AP International Diplomas. GRADES 11 AND 12 COURSE OFFERINGS 2016-2017 competition within the School; Only the top students may enroll in one AP in further, we believe that our students’ Accounting 11 Geography 12 levels of achievement are not Grade 10, and a maximum of two APs in Grade 11. Acting 11 & 12 Geology 12 equitably or fully communicated by In Grade 12 students may enroll in a maximum of Art History AP Graphics 11 Biology 11 & 12 History 12 this single figure transcript statistic. six APs, if they have satisfied the prerequisites for Therefore, St. George’s School no the course and it is deemed appropriate for the Biology AP Human Geography AP Calculus 12 Information Technology 11 & 12 longer reports class rank. student by the academic Department Heads. Calculus AP AB & BC Japanese 11 & 12 Carpentry 11 & 12 Japanese AP Ceramics and Sculpture 11 & 12 Jazz Band 11 & 12 DISCLOSURE POLICY: Chemistry 11, 11 Honours, & 12 Journalism 11 & 12 PROVINCIAL SCHOLARSHIP RESULTS St. George’s School views discipline Chemistry AP Latin 11 & 12 The BC government awards $1,000 scholarships to Community Recreation 12 Latin AP as part of the educational process students based on the results of the five compulsory Comparative Civilizations 12 Law 12 and normally an internal matter. Provincial exams. District scholarships ($1,000) in Comparative Gov. and Politics AP Mandarin 11 & 12 However, when universities the fine and performing arts are also granted. St. Computer Programming 11 & 12 Mandarin AP ask admissions candidates for George’s is extremely well represented in these Computer Science AP Media Arts 11 & 12 information about their high school awards. Concert Band 11 & 12 Music Theory AP disciplinary records, we expect Drawing and Painting 11 & 12 Physics 11, 11 Honours, & 12 our students to respond honestly. Earth Science 11 Physics AP 1 & 2 We believe that this provides the COMPUTING GPA Economics 12 Pre-Calculus 11 & 12 student with an opportunity to take Economics AP Macro Psychology AP responsibility for his actions and to A (86 – 100%) 4.0 Economics AP Micro Social Studies 11 demonstrate maturity and strength English 11, 11 Honours & 12 Spanish 11 & 12 of character by dealing honestly and B (73 – 85%) 3.0 English Literature AP Spanish AP forthrightly with universities. C+ (67 – 72%) 2.5 English Literature 12 Sustainable Resources 12 Environmental Science AP Technical Theatre 12 St. George’s School will also provide C (60 – 66%) 2.0 European History AP Television Production 11 universities with accurate information C- (50 – 59%) 1.0 Film Studies 11 Theatre Production 11 & 12 about a student’s academic, co- French 11, 11 Honours & 12 Statistics AP curricular, and character record, I (0 – 49%) 0.0 French AP U.S. History AP in addition to identifying personal qualities that are relevant to the admissions process. Should there be ST. GEORGE’S SCHOOL SAT DATA- GRADUATES OF 2016 any significant change in a student’s TEST-TAKERS (GRADES 9–12) THROUGH TO JANUARY 2016 (MEAN AND STANDARD DEVIATION – SD) record after applications have been filed, our University Counsellors will Test Takers Critical Reading Mathematics Writing Multiple Choice Essay SAT normally report those changes to the Number Mean SD Mean SD Mean SD Mean SD Mean SD institution(s). TOTAL 62 662 80 704 77 665 84 67 8.2 8.4 1.4

NOTE: St. George’s School does not promote standardized test preparation in the School’s timetable nor in the School culture. The School does recognize that students may benefit from practice and guidance. Some students prepare independently while others may seek test preparation from agencies outside of St. George’s School and not affiliated with the School.

UNIVERSITY PLACEMENTS

In any given year, nearly 100% of St. George’s graduates receive post-secondary admission. Each year a few choose to take a year off for travel, work, a gap year, or for athletic pursuits. As shown in the following list, our graduates may be found at universities in North America, Asia, the UK, and Europe. (Graduates of 2013-2016)

AA School of Architecture Franklin & Marshall College Pratt Institute University of Illinois at Urbana-Champaign Acadia University Georgetown University Princeton University University of Michigan Alfred University Georgia Institute of Technology Queen’s University University of Northern British Columbia Amherst University Harvard University Quest University University of Oxford Arizona State University Harvey Mudd College Reed College University of Ottawa Art Center College of Design Heriot-Watt University Rice University University of the Pacific Boston University Hong Kong University of Science & Technology Rhode Island School of Design University of Pennsylvania Bowdoin University Huron University College Royal Military College of Canada University of San Diego British Columbia Institute of Technology Imperial College of Science, Technology and Medicine Ryerson University University of Southern California Brock University Johns Hopkins University Santa Clara University University of St. Andrews (Scotland) Brown University Kenyon College Selkirk College University of Sydney Capilano University King’s College London Sheridan College University of Toronto California Polytechnic State University Kwantlen Polytechnic University Simon Fraser University University of Victoria Carleton University Lafayette College Stanford University University of Waterloo Carnegie Mellon University Langara College Tulane University University of Wisconsin-Madison Columbia University McGill University University College London Vancouver Island University Concordia University McMaster University University of Alberta Washington University in St. Louis Cornell University Middlebury College University of Bristol Western University Dalhousie University Mount Allison University University of British Columbia Whitman College Duke University New York University University of Calgary Williams College Durham University Northwestern University University of California (all) Yale University École Hotelière de Lausanne Occidental College University of Cambridge Embry-Riddle Aeronautical University Parsons New School of Design University of Chicago Emory University Pomona College University of Edinburgh