At SJB, We Invite Students to Challenge Themselves
To love well means to encourage and call someone to be the best version of themselves. At SJB, we offer our students invitations to be courageous, make mistakes, overcome, and adapt to change. We challenge them to step out of their comfort zone for the sake of discovering more of themselves. This is in our teaching, environments, one-to-one relationships, extracurriculars, and more. This journey is one that we walk with people together.
Advanced Placement
The Advanced Placement (AP) program is an enriched secondary school program that makes college and university courses available for students to take while they’re still in secondary school. Courses include AP English Literature and Composition, and AP Calculus.Contact our Academic Advisor
Applied Skills & Design
We offer a variety of curriculum-enhancing opportunities at SJB. Courses include Food Studies, Computer Studies and Programming, Media Design, Creative Writing, Marketing and Entrepreneurship.Courses Offered at SJB
Academy PE
Our Academy program incorporates the provincial physical health education curriculum with the opportunity to focus on the drills, techniques, and extra training desired by dedicated competitive athletes in their chosen sport. SJB offers a junior and senior basketball academy (boys and girls) and a girls’ volleyball academy.Athletics at SJB
Challenge Math 8
Challenge Math 8 is an option for students who show a high achievement in Math at the elementary level and have been recommended to the program by their Grade 7 teachers. Challenge Math 8 allows Grade 7 students to challenge the Math 8 final at the end of their Grade 7 year and, if successful, go straight into Math 9. Grade 7 teachers with eligible students should contact Mr. Sweeney for more information. Contact Mr. Sweeney
Apprenticeships
St. John Brebeuf Secondary School provides students with an opportunity to participate in the Secondary School Apprenticeship (SSA) Program. The SSA is a career program that gives students the opportunity to begin an apprenticeship in high school, while earning high school credits. The SSA works in conjunction with the Industry Training Authority (ITA) allowing students to complete their BC and Red Seal Trade Programs.Participate in Apprenticeships
Fine Arts & Performing Arts
Our diverse range of art offerings is designed to ignite your passion, hone your skills, and unleash your creativity. Whether you're drawn to the spotlight of the stage, the brushstrokes of a canvas, the lens of a camera, or the harmonious notes of a choir, you'll find your artistic home here.Arts at SJB
Academic Counselling
At St. John Brebeuf, our goal is to assist our students in pursuing post-secondary and workplace options that are best suited to their interests and aptitudes. To support our students along this path we provide academic counselling and career planning through the Academic Counselling Department. The Department is open on an appointment or drop-in basis throughout the day to assist students with course selections, career planning, university, college or trades program research and general academic support. Together, the Academic Counselling Department and Learning Centre coordinate a highly effective Peer Tutoring program in which senior students provide academic assistance to other students in the school. The Academic Counselling Department also provides information on external and internal scholarships and external testing (TOEFL, SAT, ACT, etc.) and assists students with work experience placements. Join the Google Classroom Academic Counselling page for the latest updates. The code is sai6na7. You will need your son or daughter to join and then add you. If you have any questions please contact our Academic Counsellor, Mr. Fraser.