St. John's College High School, Belize

St. John's College High School
St. John's College High School
Address
	Landivar Campus, Princess Margaret Drive; Belize City; Belize
Information
Type	Private secondary school
Motto	Men and Woman for Others
Religious affiliation(s)	Catholicism
Denomination	Jesuit
Patron saint(s)	John Berchmans
Established	1887; 135 years ago
President	Jorge Espat
Headmaster	Fidel Pol
Faculty	50
Gender	Boys
Enrollment	c. 600 (2010)
Campus	Urban
Color(s)	Navy and white
Yearbook	The Mangrove
Website	www.sjc.edu.bz/academics/high_school

St. John's College High School is a high school for boys situated in Belize City, Belize. It was founded in 1887. The High School exists to educate academically talented young men in a Jesuit environment of self-discipline, love of learning, and service to others. The school 's curriculum is complemented by sports and extracurricular activities. The third and fourth form classes follow the Caribbean Secondary Education Certificate (CSEC) curricula and sit the regionally administered examinations at the end of their fourth year.

Characteristics[]

Operated by the Jesuits as a preparatory high school for boys
Based on the British model of secondary education
Graduating Class of 1970-1974: 140
Average class size: 32
Enrolment limited to 170 entrants
- Based on an 80 per cent school average of the last two years of primary school
- Based on a good recommendation from the Standard Six (8th Grade) teacher and principal

Division of study[]

There are approximately 50 teachers and two counselors serving in the departments:

Language Arts Department
Math / Vo-Tech Department
Information Technology / Business Department
Natural Science / Physical Education Department
Humanities / Social Science Education Department^[1]

References[]

^ "High School Departments". St. John's College, Belize.

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[1] "High School Departments". St. John's College, Belize.

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