St. John Brebeuf Regional Secondary

St. John Brebeuf Regional Secondary
Address
2747 Townline Rd.
Abbotsford, British Columbia, V2T 5E1
Canada
Information
School type Independent
Religious affiliation(s) Roman Catholic
Founded 1992
School board CISVA (Catholic Independent Schools of the Vancouver Archdiocese)[1]
Superintendent Mr. Doug Lauson
Principal Mr. Ted Brennan
Grades 8-12
Enrollment 350+ (co-ed)
Language English
Colour(s) Red, white, and black
Team name Bears
Website www.stjohnbrebeuf.ca

St. John Brebeuf Regional Secondary is a Catholic school, under the administration of CISVA (Catholic Independent Schools of the Vancouver Archdiocese) school board.

The school is co-educational, offering academic, fine arts, and business programs, as well as athletic, performing arts, and other extracurricular programs, for students from grades 8 to 12.

History

Saint John Brebeuf Regional Secondary is the first Catholic high school in the central Fraser Valley. The school began with Grade 8 in portable classroom in September 1992 and now has over 400 students.

Feeder Parishs
St Ann's Abbotsford
Sts. Joachim & Ann's Aldergrove
St. James Clearbrook
St. Joseph's Langley
St. Joseph's Mission
St. Mary's Chilliwack

Independent school status

St. John Brebeuf Regional Secondary is classified as a Group 1 school under British Columbia's Independent School Act. It receives 50% funding from the Ministry of Education. The school receives no funding for capital costs. It is under charge of the Roman Catholic Archdiocese of Vancouver.

Academic performance

In 2013, the Fraser Institute ranked St. John Brebeuf Regional Secondary as 117th out of 284 British Columbia high schools.[2]

Academic Departments
Business
Mathematics
Performing Arts
Social Studies
Christian Education
English
Humanities
Information Technologies
Languages
Science
Physical Education
Visual Arts
Music

Athletic performance

School Teams
Basketball
Volleyball
Golf
Soccer
Tennis
Track & Field
Cross Country

Soccer In the 2008-2009 school year St. John Brebeuf's senior boys soccer team came first in the Single "A" Provincials that the school hosted, making it the best the team has ever done in the history of the school. Soccer In the 2008-2009 school year St.John Brebeuf's senior girls soccer team came third in the Single "A" Provincials in Nakusp, finishing a fantastic year for both soccer teams.

Artistic performance

Fine Arts Visual Arts
Drama Art
Music

Music In the years 2007-2010 St John Brebeuf's Jazz Band led by Robert Woitowich, has won Gold status in the Kwantlen Jazz Festival.

References

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