St. George's School (CAN)

St. George's All Boys Boarding School Information:

About St. George's School

St. George's School (informally, Saints) of Vancouver, Canada is an independent boarding and day university-preparatory school for boys. It is broadly considered to be one of the best secondary schools in Vancouver and Canada. St. George's was founded in 1930 by a group of Englishmen recently arrived in British Columbia. Captain John Harker, serving from 1943 to 1962 was its second and longest-serving Headmaster. As much as possible, Harker tried to inculcate in his charges the heritage of his old school, Bugby. Much of this public-school spirit remains today.

Under the headmastership of Nigel R.L Toy, its current headmaster, the school has achieved tremendous success. It is regarded as one of the leading academic and athletic private schools in B.C. St. George's offers a variety of academic options that include enriched and Advanced Placement classes. It boys participate and succeed in many regional, national, and international academic contests, in mathematics, the sciences, and the humanities and social sciences. It is universally regarded for academic excellence. 

Unlike a number of other university-preparatory schools, it has a much broader focus than intellectual prowess. It views with critical attention the building of moral character, and the formation of strong, upstanding traits. A mandatory outdoor education program for students from grades 1 through 10 is vital part of its vision of all-round, well-balanced, vigorous education. The school has been ranked highly by Fraser Institute, a Vancouver think tank. Its' 2007 report lists the school as a leading school of Canada. In addtion to significantly exceeding the provincial average, its boys consistently attain superior results in Advanced Placement subjects. The school sends its graduates to the leading institutions of post secondary learning in Canada, as well as the United States, the united Kingdom, and other countries. 
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