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

510Total
450
Boarding
80%
Canadian and US
20%
International
8:1
Student to
16
Average
enrollment students students from faculty ratio class size
35 countries

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 Physics 2 CO-CURRICULAR TEAMWORK AND

• 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 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
LEADERSHIP OPPORTUNITIES:
• Duke of Edinburgh Award program • Entrepreneurship
• Model UN & Marketing
• CAIS Leadership Conference hosts • Economics
• Global Goals Conference hosts
• E-Commerce
• School and House Prefects
• Global Outreach Program to
Zimbabwe and Tanzania
• Exchange Trips to Japan, France,
Australia and New Zealand
• Japan Super Science Fair
Students learn about business in the classroom and when operating the very popular Stag Café.
 UNIVERSITY PLACEMENT 15% of 2018 graduates will be attending universities in the United States

TOP PLACEMENTS
Shawnigan Lake School’s 2018 graduates were offered a University of California: University of Southern California (2)
Berkeley, LA, San Diego (15) Northeastern University (2)
combined $1,788,000.00 in scholarships and financial aid by universities University of Washington (4) Harvard University (1)
and colleges. 85% of students were accepted to their first-choice schools. Arizona State University (4) University of Pennsylvania (1)
Boston University (3) Middlebury College (1)
The Guidance Office hosted visits from 73 universities and travelled to 25 University of Oregon (3) Rhode Island School of Design (1)
post-secondary institutions in Canada, the US and Europe.
75% of 2018 graduates will be attending universities in Canada 10% of 2018 graduates will be attending universities abroad

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)
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 Coaching and support staff
• Coaches including Olympic medallists, World Champions,
Our athletic programs Davis Cup winners, and NHL veterans
offer healthy, unique • Physiotherapist and athletic therapists on site
experiences to all students, • Supporting sport-specific Strength & Conditioning programs

regardless of skill or
athletic background. Trips and Tours
• Basketball trips to Hawaii, California and Oregon

• Basketball • Field Hockey trip to New Zealand

• Cross Country • Golf trip to Arizona

• Field Hockey • Rugby trips to Wales, England, South Africa, Italy,

• Fitness and Argentina, Japan and Las Vegas

Conditioning
• Golf Sports facilities
• Ice Hockey • 7 sports fields including all-weather turf fields for
• Outdoor Pursuits • Squash field hockey and soccer
• Rowing • Swimming • 6 squash and 6 tennis courts
• Rugby • Tennis • Multi-use sportsplex
• Soccer • Volleyball • Charlie Purdey Arena for ice hockey and figure skating
• Read Crewhouse and rowing docks

Home to Rugby Canada, Field Hockey Canada, BC Hockey and Rowing Canada training programs.
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 An initiative designed specifically to help
extra-curricular arts & activities is designed to develop develop, promote and support student
aspiring artists and cultivate a lifelong passion for the arts. pursuits in Communications, Arts,
• Aikido (Japanese • Film Production • Recording Arts
Science and Entrepreneurship at Shawnigan.
martial arts) • Fly Tying • Robotics
• Art* • Graphic Arts* • Sculpture AREAS ON CAMPUS THAT C.A.S.E. HAS SUPPORTED
• Baking • Homework Helpers • Search & Rescue • Recording studio
• Boatbuilding • Illustration & • Service • Film studio
• Clayworks Watercolours • Sewing • Theatre
• Dance* • Instrumental Arts* • Stage Crew • Robotics lab
• Digital Arts • Media Arts* • Stop Motion • Photo lab
• Digital Photography • Model UN Animation • Multimedia immersion room
• Drama • Modern Music Ensemble • Studio Art • Dance studio
• Echo (Student • Musical Theatre • Textile Arts • Marion Hall
initiated community • Peaceful Warriors • Theatre Company • Chapel
outreach) (Healthy mind, body • Vocal Arts*
• Environment Club and spirit) • Woodwork*
• Figure Skating • Pod & Radiocasting • Write Club *Curricular Fine Art
Educators and professionals including a Grammy Award winner, a Hollywood filmmaker, stage performers
• Yearbook
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 Experience Shawnigan Lake School during the summer! Find more information
with CCD cameras, and four field telescopes including a custom built 20 inch Dobsonian. about Shawnigan’s Summer Programs on www.shawnigan.ca/programs.
All students and faculty enjoy family-style dining in Marion Hall.
 Palmam qui
meruit ferat

1975 Renfrew Road, Shawnigan Lake, BC

Canada V0R 2W1
☎ +1 250 743 5516
www.shawnigan.ca

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