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St. Michaels University School

Victoria, British Columbia, Canada
Co-Ed, Non-Denominational

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At St. Michaels University School, we believe many of the most important lessons — both intellectual and personal — enable students to discover not only who they are as individuals but who they can become.

Committed to academic excellence, we offer a range of truly outstanding courses as well as exceptional athletic, performing arts, outdoor education and extracurricular programs. Our students pursue passions from creative writing to environmental science while immersed in an international environment.

Located in beautiful Victoria, British Columbia, SMUS boarders benefit from all Vancouver Island has to offer, from kayaking along the coast to studying botany on Mount Tolmie. Though the SMUS campus is in a quiet, residential neighbourhood, Victoria’s vibrant downtown — and its restaurants, art galleries, theatres and stores — is a short distance away. Residential life boasts contemporary boarding facilities for students from 20 countries around the world, from Germany to Barbados to Japan.

On-campus concerts, intramurals, poetry readings, sports and other events keep boarders entertained when school is not in session, and weekends offer an opportunity to explore downtown, go on trips with fellow boarders, and compete in inter-house games. Our English as a Second Language program further opens up our school for international students. SMUS graduates attend top universities around the world and in Canada, from Yale to McGill to Oxford.

Our alumni are renowned athletes, actors, and entrepreneurs; our students are challenged to meet their full potential in everything they do.

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  • House Games
  • War Child Benefit Concert
  • Rowing
  • Student Theatre: Fahrenheit 451
  • Grade 9 Leadership Conference
  • Outdoor Education Trip
 

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3400 Richmond Road
Victoria, British Columbia, Canada V8P4P5

+1 250-592-2411

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Director of Admissions: Alexis Lang Lunn
Admissions Phone:+1 250-370-6170Toll-Free Admissions:+1 800-661-5199Fax:250-519-7502
Email: [email protected] Website:
www.smus.ca/boardingschools


  • Application Deadline: Rolling
  • Application Fee: $250
  • International Application Fee: CAD $250
  • Accepts SSAT Standard Application Online (SAO): Yes
  • Accepts Gateway to Prep Schools Application: No
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St. Michaels University School Unveils Bold 10-Year Strategic Plan

Posted on January 22, 2020
St. Michaels University School is proud to unveil Floreat, an ambitious 10-year strategic plan that will reinforce and enhance its reputation as one of the leading schools in Canada. Learn more about Floreat and the school’s goals for the coming decade at www.floreat2030.ca
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  • Founded: 1906
  • Campus Size: 19 acres
  • Grades Offered: kindergarten-12th
  • Accredited by: CAIS/CA, NWAIS
Student Body
Boarding
Grades 8th-12th
Day
Grades kindergarten-12th
Total
Girls     133 366 499
Boys     125 376 501
Total     258 742 1000

Tuition and Financial Aid
  • 7-Day Boarding: CAD $54,850
  • 5-Day Boarding: N/A
  • Day Tuition Fee: CAD $24,950
  • Payment Plans: Offered
  • Need-Based Aid: Offered
  • Students Receiving Aid: 20.00%
  • Average Awarded: CAD $13,000
School Finances
  • Merit Scholarships: Offered
  • Students Receiving Merit Scholarships: 2.00%
  • Average Merit Scholarship: CAD $20,000
  • Current Endowment: CAD $15,000,000
  • Per Student Endowment: CAD $15,000
 

Summary: Committed to academic excellence, SMUS challenges and engages its students intellectually, in and out of the classroom. All students expand their potential in many areas, especially leadership. SMUS prepares its students for both post-secondary education and for life in an ever-changing world.

One of the first schools in Canada to adopt the Advanced Placement programme, SMUS now offers 27 AP courses. From 2D Design to Physics C, we offer an impressive array of AP courses that allow our students to pursue their passions to the highest degree.

Our faculty engages students on a daily basis, constantly integrating new techniques and approaches into their classrooms and taking an interest in each and every student that passes through their doors.

Department Director: Denise Lamarche

Average Class Size: 17

Full Time Teachers: 93

Teachers Holding Advanced Degrees: 50.00%

Student/Teacher Ratio: 1/6

Summer Programs Offered: Offered

Academic Schedule: Semester

Number of Advanced Placement Courses Offered: 27

Advanced/Enrichment Programs
  • AP Courses
Support Programs
  • College Counseling
  • ESL: Beginning
  • ESL: Intermediate
  • ESL: Advanced
  • Evening Study Assistance
  • Learning Center
  • Learning Differences Support
  • Peer Tutoring
  • Study Skills Assistance
  • Subject Tutoring
  • Technology Center
  • Writing Center
English:
  • Creative Writing
  • Literature
History:
  • World History
  • Canadian History
Foreign Languages:
  • Chinese-Mandarin
  • French
  • German
  • Japanese
  • Spanish
Humanities/Social Sciences:
  • Economics
  • Psychology
Sciences:
  • Biology
  • Chemistry
  • Earth Science
  • Environmental Science
  • Marine Biology
  • Physics
Math:
  • Algebra
  • Calculus
  • Functions
  • Geometry
  • Probability
  • Statistics
  • Trigonometry
Computer Studies:
  • Computer Applications
  • Multimedia
Performing/Visual Arts:
  • 3-D Design
  • Acting
  • Art
  • Art History
  • Ceramics
  • Debate
  • Directing
  • Drama
  • Drawing
  • Painting
  • Portfolio
  • Pottery
  • Printmaking
  • Production
  • Publications
  • Studio Art
  • Theater Arts
Special Programs:
  • Community Service
  • Exchange Programs
  • Leadership
  • Outdoor Education
Distinctive or New Programs:
  • Grade 10 Experiential Program
AP Courses Available:
  • Art History
  • Biology
  • Calculus AB
  • Calculus BC
  • Chemistry
  • Computer Science A
  • Macroeconomics
  • Microeconomics
  • English Language
  • English Literature
  • Environmental Science
  • European History
  • French Language
  • German Language
  • Comparative Government & Politics
  • Human Geography
  • Physics B
  • Physics C
  • Psychology
  • Spanish Language
  • Studio Art
  • AP Capstone: AP Seminar & AP Research; Japanese Language; Chinese Language and Culture
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Summary: By living on campus, our boarders are able to interact daily with peers from around the world. From soccer practice to play rehearsals, activities are always a few steps away. On weekends, boarders do everything from hiking to visiting art galleries to going out for dinner with friends.

Department Director: Keith Driscoll

Dorm Life

Number of Dorms: 6

Average Students Per Dorm: 40

No. of Girls Dorms: 3

No. of Boys Dorms: 3

Dorm Amenities:

  • Game Room
  • Laundry Facilities
  • Lounge
  • Wireless Internet
  • Private bathrooms

Dress Code: Casual

Student Life

Summary: With more than 80 councils, clubs and activities, the SMUS campus is always busy. Acoustic concerts, house games, poetry readings, fundraisers and more are weekly events. Visitors include former finance ministers and travelling musicians, and our boarders actively contribute to an international spirit.

Facilities

  • Basketball court(s)
  • Fitness Center
  • Technology Center
  • Volleyball court(s)
  • Indoor basketball court(s)
  • Squash courts
  • Soccer field
  • Rugby field

Clubs and Organizations

  • Amnesty International
  • Astronomy Club
  • Chess Club
  • Community Service
  • Computer Club
  • Debate Club
  • Diversity Club
  • Dorm Proctors
  • Drama Club
  • Environmental Club
  • Food Council
  • Foreign Language Clubs
  • Honor Council
  • International Clubs
  • Investment Club
  • Literary Magazine
  • Math Club
  • Model UN
  • Newspaper
  • Outing Club
  • Peer Counseling
  • Peer Tutoring
  • Photography
  • Sailing Club
  • Student Activities
  • Student Government
  • Student Publications
  • Student Radio Station
  • Theater
  • Weightlifting
  • Yearbook
  • Yoga
  • Entrepreneur Club
  • Radio Club
  • Robotics Club
  • Set Design Club
  • Spoken Word Club
  • Wellness Club
  • Yearbook Club
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Summary: From AP courses in visual arts, a student theatre society and multiple bands to our 23 sports teams, with 15 competing at varsity level, our artists and athletes keep very busy. Music is part of our curriculum, and all students are physically active in recreational and competitive sports such as rowing, rugby and squash.

Every year students can also perform in a musical at a professional playhouse in downtown Victoria.

Arts Department Director: Chris Bateman

Athletics Department Director: Lindsay Brooke

Arts
  • Art Club
  • Audiovisual Club
  • Brass Ensemble
  • Chamber Choir
  • Chamber Ensemble
  • Chamber Orchestra
  • Choral Music
  • Dance
  • Drama Club
  • Folk Music Club
  • Guitar Ensemble
  • Improvisation Group
  • Jazz Ensemble
  • Rock Band
  • Stage Band
  • String Ensemble
  • Tech Crew
  • Theater
Interscholastic Sports
  • Badminton
  • Basketball
  • Crew
  • Cricket
  • Cross-Country Running
  • Field Hockey
  • Golf
  • Mountain Biking
  • Rugby
  • Sailing
  • Soccer
  • Squash
  • Swimming
  • Tennis
  • Track and Field
  • Volleyball
  • Rowing
Recreational Sports
  • Aerobics
  • Alpine Skiing
  • Badminton
  • Basketball
  • Bowling
  • Camping
  • Canoeing
  • Crew
  • Cricket
  • Cross-Country Running
  • Dance
  • Field Hockey
  • Golf
  • Hiking
  • Kayaking
  • Mountain Biking
  • Outdoor Education
  • Rafting
  • Rock Climbing
  • Rugby
  • Sailing
  • Snowboarding
  • Soccer
  • Softball
  • Squash
  • Surfing
  • Swimming
  • Table Tennis
  • Tennis
  • Track and Field
  • Ultimate Frisbee
  • Volleyball
  • Weight Lifting
 

Summary: Our five-member university counselling department helps students navigate the myriad of post-secondary options, and guides them through application procedures. SMUS hosts more than 100 universities from around the world each year. In 2019, our 144 graduates earned $3 million in scholarship offers and a combined 600 university acceptances.

Department Director: Alison McCallum

College Information

Percentage of Graduates Who Attend College: 98.80%

Colleges attended in the past 5 years by our graduates:

Cambridge 1 graduates
Carnegie Mellon 2 graduates
Cornell 9 graduates
Dalhousie 17 graduates
Harvard 3 graduates
McGill 52 graduates
New York 14 graduates
Oxford 1 graduates
Princeton 1 graduates
Queen's University 33 graduates
Savannah College of Art and Design 2 graduates
Stanford 1 graduates
University of British Columbia 66 graduates
University of Edinburgh (UK) 3 graduates
University of Pennsylvania 4 graduates
University of Southern California 9 graduates
University of St. Andrews (Scotland) 6 graduates
University of Toronto 70 graduates
Yale 2 graduates
Notable Alumni

Steve Nash (Class of 1992) NBA All-Star and founder of the Steve Nash Foundation

Stewart Butterfield (Class of 1991) Co-founder of Flickr & Slack

Kenneth Oppel (Class of 1985) Award-winning author who wrote his first novel in his Gr. 12 year

Manoj Sood (Class of 1981) Star of CBC's hit show "Little Mosque on the Prairie"


Quotes from Alumni

Beyond just providing answers to the what and how of post-secondary options, University Counselling pushed me to ask why. I cannot imagine the application process without them.

-Jasper Johnston, Class of 2016, Harvard Class of 2020


 

Summary: We offer a range of summer programs each year. Students can visit us to improve their English language skills or take part in our music, theatre and athletic programs.

Department Director: Dawn Wilson

International Summer Programs for Youth

ISPY offers English-language learning programs ranging from two to six weeks. All of our programs incorporate an experiential learning component, which allows students to apply their skills in an authentic situation.

Registration Deadline: N/A
Tuition: CAD $2,600-6500
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Summary: SMUS offers a range of scholarships and we encourage you to get in touch to discuss financial aid opportunities.

SMUS also offers The Best School Year Ever contest. This is an opportunity to win scholarships to live and study at St. Michaels University School for a year, with runners-up also receiving substantial scholarship offers.

Find out more at www.bestschoolyearever.ca

 
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