St. Paul's High School (Winnipeg)
St. Paul's High School is a Jesuit Roman Catholic all-boys university preparatory high school in Winnipeg, Manitoba. The school has approximately 600 students attending and has an active 12,000+ alumni community. Campus history. St Paul's High School was founded in 1926. Its first location was on Selkirk Avenue; in 1931, the school moved to a larger campus on Ellice Avenue, allowing for dormitory and field space. In 1958 the college section moved to its current place on the University of Manitoba Fort Gary campus; it was clear that the school  needed a more modern facility and that the need for a student residence was fading. In 1964, the high school relocated to its current location at 2200 Grant Avenue in the Winnipeg neighbourhood of Tuxedo. During the early 1980s, the Jesuit residence was converted into the Monaghan Wing to create additional classroom and teacher preparation space; at the same time, the science laboratories were improved. At the turn of the century, the school responded to the need for more diverse education, and so the Jesuit Legacy Campaign led to the Angus Reid Centre, which includes new classrooms, art, and band  rooms, a multimedia lab, a new cafeteria and Crusader locker rooms. By 2007, the burgeoning number of extramural sports teams, fueled by the almost doubled school population from the 1970s, led to the June 2013 opening of the Paul Albrechtsen Multiplex, which holds a state-of-the-art fitness facility, regulation-size basketball court, athletic therapy centre, and a beach volleyball court. Today, the school offers a 14-acre campus, 33,000 sq. ft of classroom space and an 1800 sq. ft Music & Art Room. A Jesuit education. Jesuit schools are infused with a five-century-old tradition and philosophy of  education established by St. Ignatius of Loyola, founder of the Society of Jesus. When the Jesuits opened their first school in Messina, Italy, in 1548, they revolutionized the educational model by combining the two educational systems of the time: the medieval university model, where students studied law, science, math, philosophy, and theology; and the Renaissance humanistic academy, which focused on Greek and Latin poetry, drama, oratory, and history. The Jesuit model of education constituted the largest system of education before the modern public-school system and was the first truly international one. Today, a Jesuit education seeks to transform how  youth look at themselves and other human beings, social systems, societal structures, and the global community of humankind. It recognizes the developmental stages of intellectual, affective and spiritual growth and helps each student mature gradually in all these areas. Thus, the curriculum is centred on the person rather than the material within which students can grow into young adulthood with an increased sense of self-awareness and how they can impact the world around them positively and effectively. This intensive formation teaches students to reason reflectively, logically, and critically via the Ignatian Pedagogical Paradigm, an inquiry-based, holistic approach to  learning and teaching derived from the Spiritual Exercises of St. Ignatius of Loyola. This framework of experience, reflection and action, is used to challenge students and their worldviews to allow them to become effective leaders in their communities. Academics at St. Paul's High School. The curriculum at St. Paul's has been developed in a way that stimulates students’ imagination and their desire to learn, encourages them to make positive and meaningful decisions, and provides the groundwork that promotes lifelong learning. St. Paul's High School exceeds the requirements of the Manitoba Provincial High School curriculum. With over 60 + elective courses available, students have the flexibility and opportunity to explore subjects that interest them and prepare them for the next step in their education. Students may take AP courses and examinations in order to earn credit placement at the university level. Students can choose from Advanced Placement courses in Mathematics, Language Arts, French and Physics. AP courses at St. Paul's are designed for students who are ready to learn and achieve at the highest level. In addition to experiencing the challenges of a college-level curriculum, AP inspires confidence, a sense of personal responsibility and self-reliance , and provides an academic bridge to ease the transition from high school to university. Every student at St. Paul's is partnered with a guidance counsellor for the duration of their time at St. Paul's so that students can achieve their highest potential and make informed decisions. Students receive individualized care in order to develop positive study habits, select appropriate courses, examine future career opportunities and select the right university, college or post-secondary institution. References. Richard Ford, Canada (New York, 2013) St. Paul's High Scool Admissions Handbook