This is Shawnigan.
This is Shawnigan Diversity Accountability Honesty Respect Responsibility and Service to the Community Compassion Spirituality Canadian Heritage Shawnigan Lake School’s mission and values are inseparable from the fact that we are first and foremost a boarding school and that we are a co-educational university preparatory school with the broader mandate of preparing our young people for successful lives in our increasingly global world.
SHAWNIGAN AT A GLANCE 2018-2019
510
Total enrollment
450 Boarding
80%
Canadian and US students
20%
International students from 35 countries
8:1
Student to faculty ratio
16
Average class size
With 90% of our students and more than 70 staff residing full-time on our beautiful campus, Shawnigan provides countless opportunities for young people to realize their full potential. Our world-class teachers inspire and develop intellectual passions. Our coaches develop skills and confidence. Our fine arts instructors unleash inherent creativity. Students at Shawnigan grow as community-builders, learn the joy of serving others, and develop strength and breadth of character.
Students enjoy the recently opened Jim & Kathryn Shaw Library.
ACADEMICS We believe that all students should have the opportunity to take courses across all grades and disciplines that challenge and inspire them. Our faculty offers daily, individualized support, and meets six times a year to review the academic progress and effort level of each student. 20 AP COURSES • AP English Language and Composition • AP English Literature • AP Biology 12 • AP Calculus 12 AB • AP Seminar • AP Research • AP Chemistry 12 • AP Chinese Language and Culture • AP Comparative Government & Politics • AP Computer Science A • AP European History • AP French Language and Culture • AP Human Geography • AP Physics 1
• • • • • •
AP Physics 2 AP Physics C: Mechanics AP Psychology AP Spanish Language and Culture AP Studio Art AP Music Theory
EXTRA ACADEMIC OFFERINGS: • Option of Double Dogwood Graduation Certificate (French Immersion Designation) • Canadian Writing Competitions • Waterloo Math Contest • SAT Prep Class • DELF Exams
CO-CURRICULAR TEAMWORK AND LEADERSHIP OPPORTUNITIES: • Duke of Edinburgh Award program • Model UN • CAIS Leadership Conference hosts • Global Goals Conference hosts • School and House Prefects • Global Outreach Program to Zimbabwe and Tanzania • Exchange Trips to Japan, France, Australia and New Zealand • Japan Super Science Fair
• Entrepreneurship & Marketing • Economics • E-Commerce
Students learn about business in the classroom and when operating the very popular Stag Café.
UNIVERSITY PLACEMENT Shawnigan Lake School’s 2018 graduates were offered a combined $1,788,000.00 in scholarships and financial aid by universities and colleges. 85% of students were accepted to their first-choice schools. The Guidance Office hosted visits from 73 universities and travelled to 25 post-secondary institutions in Canada, the US and Europe. 75% of 2018 graduates will be attending universities in Canada TOP PLACEMENTS University of Victoria (44) University of British Columbia (37) Queen’s University (29) Western University (28) University of Toronto (20) University of Calgary (18) University of Alberta (17)
McGill University (13) Carleton University (12) Dalhousie University (11) University of Guelph (9) Ryerson University (8) University of Waterloo (7) Wilfrid Laurier University (4)
15% of 2018 graduates will be attending universities in the United States TOP PLACEMENTS University of California: Berkeley, LA, San Diego (15) University of Washington (4) Arizona State University (4) Boston University (3) University of Oregon (3)
University of Southern California (2) Northeastern University (2) Harvard University (1) University of Pennsylvania (1) Middlebury College (1) Rhode Island School of Design (1)
10% of 2018 graduates will be attending universities abroad TOP PLACEMENTS University of Edinburgh (3) University College London (2) University of the Arts London (2) University of St. Andrews (1) Loughborough University (1) Queen Mary University of London (1)
St. George’s University of London (1) Instituto Tecnologico Autonomo de Mexico (1) IE University Segovia (1) Hanzehogeschool Groningen (1)
Shawnigan 2018 graduate Nyah M., Cobble Hill, BC • • • • • • • • •
4-year student at Shawnigan Lake School Deputy Head of School School Prefect Head of Groves’ House High performance field hockey and soccer player Involved in the school musical and chamber choir Academic average above 90% Recipient of The Ravenhill Cup and Stag Award for outstanding leadership qualities Enrolled in the biomedical program at the University of Guelph
Shawnigan graduate Nyah M. is given the Spirit of Groves’ House Award by Groves’ House Director Katrina Cholack for her dedication, teamwork, leadership and integrity.
ATHLETICS Our athletic programs offer healthy, unique experiences to all students, regardless of skill or athletic background.
Coaching and support staff
• Coaches including Olympic medallists, World Champions, Davis Cup winners, and NHL veterans • Physiotherapist and athletic therapists on site • Supporting sport-specific Strength & Conditioning programs
Trips and Tours
• Basketball trips to Hawaii, California and Oregon • Field Hockey trip to New Zealand
• Basketball
• Golf trip to Arizona
• Cross Country
• Rugby trips to Wales, England, South Africa, Italy,
• Field Hockey
Argentina, Japan and Las Vegas
• Fitness and Conditioning
Sports facilities
• Golf
• 7 sports fields including all-weather turf fields for
• Ice Hockey • Outdoor Pursuits
• Squash
• Rowing
• Swimming
• Rugby
• Tennis
• Soccer
• Volleyball
Home to Rugby Canada, Field Hockey Canada, BC Hockey and Rowing Canada training programs.
field hockey and soccer • 6 squash and 6 tennis courts • Multi-use sportsplex • Charlie Purdey Arena for ice hockey and figure skating • Read Crewhouse and rowing docks
Why Shawnigan’s Rowing Program is one of the best in North America • On-campus boathouse and 7km of perfect water • Year-round on-water training • 33 CSSRA National Championships • Official Rowing Canada training facility for the 2020 Olympic Games • Shawnigan alumni currently row at Columbia University, McGill University, University of British Columbia and University of Victoria • Currently investing more than $1 million in our state-of-the-art training environment
In 2017-18, Shawnigan won medals in five events at the National Championships.
FINE ARTS
THE C.A.S.E. INITIATIVE
Our extraordinary range of curricular fine arts and extra-curricular arts & activities is designed to develop aspiring artists and cultivate a lifelong passion for the arts.
An initiative designed specifically to help develop, promote and support student pursuits in Communications, Arts, Science and Entrepreneurship at Shawnigan.
• Aikido (Japanese martial arts)
• Film Production
• Recording Arts
• Fly Tying
• Robotics
• Art*
• Graphic Arts*
• Sculpture
• Baking
• Homework Helpers
• Search & Rescue
• Boatbuilding
• Illustration &
• Service
• Clayworks
Watercolours • Instrumental Arts*
• Stage Crew
• Digital Arts
• Media Arts*
• Stop Motion
• Digital Photography
• Model UN
• Drama
• Modern Music Ensemble
• Studio Art
• Echo (Student
• Musical Theatre
• Textile Arts
• Peaceful Warriors
• Theatre Company
outreach) • Environment Club • Figure Skating
• Film studio • Theatre • Robotics lab • Photo lab
Animation
(Healthy mind, body
• Vocal Arts*
and spirit)
• Woodwork*
• Pod & Radiocasting
• Recording studio
• Sewing
• Dance*
initiated community
AREAS ON CAMPUS THAT C.A.S.E. HAS SUPPORTED
• Write Club • Yearbook
• Multimedia immersion room • Dance studio • Marion Hall • Chapel
*Curricular Fine Art
Educators and professionals including a Grammy Award winner, a Hollywood filmmaker, stage performers and directors and a space robotics specialist share their knowledge and experience with the students.
RESIDENTIAL LIFE 9 Residential Houses 2-4 Students per room 70+ Staff residing on campus Health Clinic and Transportation Department on campus Organized weekend activities Educational trips planned during breaks (e.g. Rocky Mountain, Tofino and Whistler experiences) Ski Week at Manning Park, BC
Students and staff children enjoy a game of soccer outside of Copeman’s House.
CAMPUS Set on 380 acres (150 hectares) overlooking Shawnigan Lake, our campus includes modern, diverse facilities ideally designed for the pursuit of a well-rounded education. • Hugh Wilkinson Theatre • Jim & Kathryn Shaw Library • Learning Commons including Learning Centre • Shaw Centre for Science with seven university-style classrooms and attached laboratories • Research-grade observatory • Recording Studio • Robotics lab • Marion Hall • Chapel
Students gaze at the stars through two research grade, remotely operable, robotic telescopes with CCD cameras, and four field telescopes including a custom built 20 inch Dobsonian.
Experience Shawnigan Lake School during the summer! Find more information about Shawnigan’s Summer Programs on www.shawnigan.ca/programs.
All students and faculty enjoy family-style dining in Marion Hall.
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