St. George's School (Vancouver)
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| St. George's School | |
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| Location | |
| Vancouver, British Columbia, Canada | |
| Website | |
| http://www.stgeorges.bc.ca | |
| Information | |
| Religious affiliation | None (formerly Anglican) |
| Headmaster | Nigel Toy |
| Faculty | ~120 |
| School type | Private |
| Grades | 1-12 |
| Campus | Urban |
| Mascot | St. George and/or the Dragon; "Saints" |
| Colours | Black, Red, White |
| Established | 1930 |
| Enrollment | ~1100 |
St. George's School, located in Vancouver, British Columbia is a private, non-faith University-preparatory school boys' boarding and day school. The school offers a wide range of enriched and Advanced Placement courses.
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[edit] History
Captain F. J. Danby Hunter opened St. George's School in January 1931 with 35 students and 6 teachers. The first classrooms were in a large country house on built around 1900. In 1936 the school began a long-term lease of 5 acres (20,000 m²) of playing fields (later known as 'Topside') from the Jesuit Fathers of Upper Canada. Nearby houses were rented in the late 1930s since there was no money to buy or build additional premises. In the 1940s, the school began to buy adjacent houses whenever they came up for sale. Each house became a residence for a master and his family and also accommodated a small number of boarders. This group of houses came to be known as the Block 60 properties. Also, in 1944, the original 5 acres (20,000 m²) now known as Topside were purchased.
During the 1950s, the primary school was opened in the largest of the boarding houses while a new building was erected on the school playground, and an additional area of 4 acres (16,000 m²) on the University Endowment Lands was leased for $4.00. Subsequently, the new senior school was built in 1965 on Topside. By 1972, the school at last acquired the whole of the adjacent block, paving the way for further expansion. Finally in 1979, the school purchased the Convent of the Sacred Heart, which became the new junior school and boarders' residence. The school's Block 60 properties were sold.
St. George's School, often referred to as "Saints" by students, faculty, and alumni, scores highly in a variety of provincial and national high school rankings.
The Junior campus is currently recognized as a heritage site.
The senior campus is currently under development.
[edit] Extra curriculum
The mild climate of Vancouver allows year-round sports, and the school presents competitive teams in rugby, soccer, ice and field hockey, basketball, badminton, tennis, cricket, swimming, water polo, rowing, ultimate frisbee, cross-country running, lawn bowling, track and field, golf, alpine skiing, snowboarding, volleyball, and triathlon. Several other sports are offered on a recreational basis. A sequential Outdoor Education program (offered to students aged 6 to 18, encompassing Grades 1 to 12) promotes development of lifelong outdoors skills.
St. George's sports teams have won several provincial sports titles over the years. Saints also participates extensively in many other extracurricular activities including robotics, Model United Nations, debate, math contests, and others.
[edit] Notable alumni
- Alessandro Juliani (1992), actor/singer[citation needed]
- Jay Malinowski, singer/guitarist[citation needed]
- Stephen Rogers, Canadian politician[citation needed]
- William Sampson (1976), Saudi Arabian prisoner/author[citation needed]
- Nicholas Tse (expelled), actor/singer[citation needed]
- Meng Weng Wong (1992), computer scientist[citation needed]
- Max Lloyd-Jones, actor[citation needed]
[edit] School captains
(Captain / Vice-Captain)
- 2006-2007: Ronan Sabo-Walsh / Vinny Locsin
- 2005-2006: Hafiz Kassam / Ben Tuyp & Shawn Rassekh
- 2004-2005: Bjorn Thomas / Jack Wang
- 2003-2004: Stephen Hsia / Adam Goldenberg
- 2002-2003: Scott Tindle / David Yeh
- 2001-2002: Cyrus Chee / Bo Meng
- 2000-2001: Imran Ratanshi / Nicholas Oliver
- 1999-2000: Fabian Leitner / Derek Chan
- 1991-1992: Justin Young / Harley Rollins
[edit] External links
Schools in Vancouver and the University Endowment Lands
