Graduate Profile: Class of 2024

Independent Co-educational Day and Boarding School Since 1842 • JK to University Preparatory 16945 Bayview Avenue, Newmarket, ON CANADA Visit us at www.pickeringcollege.on.ca

Established in 1842, Pickering College is an independent co-educational day and boarding school for students in Junior Kindergarten to Grade 12.

It offers a variety of enriched academic, athletic and leadership programs in a caring community, preparing students not only for university, but for a life of purpose. At Pickering College, every student, Junior Kindergarten to Grade 12, benefits from the fully integrated, enriched programming of the Global Leadership Program (GLP).

The Global Leadership Program teaches students to deeply consider the global context, and to develop the skills necessary to effectively participate in this context. Creative and innovative decision making drives all programming in academics and activities beyond the classroom. Students learn to take theory to action, and to assess the impact of their actions.

Graduates of the Pickering College Global Leadership Program are creative, innovative and courageous agents of ethical and positive change, true to Quaker values.

SCHOOL PROFILE

30+ countries

35-acre

550

94%

9:1

Grade 12

represented in PC’s school community

campus in downtown Newmarket

students JK to Grade 12

of graduates Ontario Scholars Class of 2024

Student to Advisor ratio in Senior School

Global Leadership Capstone Project

Canada’s only

53%

50+

18:1

98%

Member school

Quaker founded school Since 1842

of graduates pursue STEM

sports and clubs

average class size in Senior School

earned the GLP Diploma Class of 2024

UNESCO Associated Schools Network

FACTS & ATTRIBUTES •

Pickering College’s school community is comprised of students from 30+ countries. The Class of 2024 includes 72 students who hail from Canada, China, Dominican Republic, Germany, Hong Kong, India, Nigeria, St. Kitts and Nevis, South Korea, Thailand, Ukraine, and Vietnam.

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Pickering College is a full partner of Facing History and Ourselves, a non-profit international educational development organization whose mission is to engage students of diverse backgrounds in an examination of racism, prejudice, and antisemitism in order to promote the development of a more humane and informed citizenry.

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Pickering College has 65 dedicated and inspirational faculty members whose credentials include 121 bachelor degrees, 17 master’s degrees, and one doctorate.

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The school offers has a variety of competitive sports teams including soccer, volleyball, basketball, track & field, badminton, hockey, softball, flag football and ultimate frisbee.

Pickering College is proud to work closely with the Friends of Simon Wiesenthal Center (FSWC), one of Canada’s leading human rights and social advocacy organizations. FSWC works to build a more inclusive and respectful Canada by sharing the lessons of the Holocaust, advocating for human rights and combatting both antisemitism and hate in all its forms.

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Pickering College is the only JK-Grade 12 school in Canada with a CRTC-licensed radio station, 102.7 CHOP FM. The radio station is one of Pickering College's unique features, giving students the opportunity to become on-air hosts, producers, editors and interviewers.

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98 per cent of 2024 graduates received either the prestigious Pickering College Global Leadership Diploma or the Pickering College Global Leadership Diploma with Distinction.

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94 per cent of the Class of 2024 graduated as Ontario Scholars.

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Pickering College’s arts program provides a diverse range of classes and co-curricular activities, including drama, music, and visual arts.

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Pickering College is the first independent school in Ontario to attain full membership in the UNESCO Associated Schools Network. The network links educational institutions from around the world to a common goal: to build the defences of peace in the minds of children and young people.

GLOBAL LEADERSHIP PROGRAM The Global Leadership Program (GLP) provides students with rich, meaningful and relevant experiences both inside and outside the classroom. The program is delivered through subject classes, mentor meetings, visits from industry leaders, field trips and excursions, clubs, teams and committees, to name a just a few.

The two-year Capstone Project requires students to independently research an issue of local or global significance, propose a solution and take action. Every project is unique and students are supported in shaping their solution through university-level research workshops, debates, meetings with mentors and outreach to organizations or businesses working in similar fields.

The Global Leadership Program provides Pickering College graduates with a competitive advantage, as a result of their experience in having their problem-solving skills tested in a teaching environment.

Global Leadership Diploma Requirements

Global Leadership Diploma with Distinction

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OSSD Requirements

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Global Leadership Diploma requirements

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Sustained and meaningful community engagement

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Recent and consistent GLP achievements at Distinction as per GLP rubric

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Recent and consistent GLP achievements at Competent or above as per GLP rubric, including the 10 Demonstrations of Global Leadership and the GLP Interdisciplinary Grade Projects

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Average of top six courses at 85 per cent or above

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Engaged participation in GLP Days and Activities

ACADEMICS

Pickering Colleges offers a rigorous university-preparatory curriculum with an integrated Global Leadership Program, striking the ideal balance between challenging students to develop critical thinking skills and real world life skills.

Pickering College offers the Ontario Ministry of Education curriculum.

Students graduate with an Ontario Secondary School Diploma and are eligible for the Pickering College Global Leadership Diploma (GLD) or the Pickering College Global Leadership Diploma with Distinction (GLD+), upon completion of the additional requirements.

ACADEMIC ADMINISTRATION HEAD OF SCHOOL

Cinde Lock PhD, MA, BEd, BChem, OCT

ASSISTANT HEAD OF SCHOOL, ACADEMICS

Janet Downer BA, MA, MLIS, BEd, OCT

English: English is designed to develop insightful, prolific and creative readers, writers and public speakers. It is required for all students through to the end of Grade 12. English as a Second Language courses provide additional support in developing key communication skills students require for success in other academic courses. Writer’s Craft is a complementary option offered.

Mathematics: Mathematics is a requirement for all students in Grades 9-11.

In Grades 10 and 11, students may apply to join enhanced STEM sections where students complete the curriculum (many working a grade level ahead) as well as modules in robotics, coding and the engineering design process. In Grades 11 & 12, students can complete more than one mathematics course (Data Management, Advanced Functions, Calculus & Vectors).

Students in our STEM program, and others who complete Grade 11 Functions with exceptional grades, may continue to study mathematics in our enhanced Grade 12 Advanced Functions, AP Calculus AB and AP Computer Science Principles courses.

DIRECTOR OF TEACHING AND LEARNING

Joshua Armstrong, B.A (Hons), B. Ed., M. Ed., OCT

Science:

SENIOR SCHOOL DIRECTOR

Science is a requirement for all students in Grades 9-10 at the academic level. These courses take a modular approach that involves units on Physics, Chemistry, Biology and the Environment.

In Grades 11 & 12, students can choose to take Biology, Chemistry, and Physics at the university-preparation level, or AP Chemistry.

Chris Schneider BA, MA, BEd, OCT

MIDDLE SCHOOL DIRECTOR

Julie Clement BSc, MA, BEd, OCT

JUNIOR SCHOOL DIRECTOR

Karen McCallum-Ryan, BA, MA, MEd, BEd, OCT

GUIDANCE COUNSELLORS

Sheri Simon BA Hons, BEd, OCT Lotem Baram BA Hons, BEd, OCT

Technological Education Effective September 2024, Grade 9 students must complete a credit at the Grade 9 or 10 level in Technological Education.

ACADEMICS

In addition, elective credits are offered in Grades 11 & 12 in Communications Technology and in Radio and Audio Production.

Social Sciences: Canadian Geography is required in Grade 9. In Grade 10, students must take Canadian History and two half-credit courses Civics and Career Studies. Students have a variety of electives to choose from in Grade 11 & 12 including World History, Physical Geography, Canadian and World Issues, Accounting, Entrepreneurship, and Economics. The Grade 11 Leadership, Explorations, Adventures & Perspectives (LEAP) course, developed by the school, is a unique offering that embeds leadership principles with an outdoor education teaching scope. In Social Sciences, students can choose from universitypreparation courses including Grade 11 Introduction to Anthropology, Sociology and Psychology, Grade 12 Philosophy, and Grade 12 International Business Fundamentals.

students in Grades 10 to 12. Students who take Grade 11 and Grade 12 French have the opportunity to write the B1 or B2 level DELF (Diplôme d’études de langue française), an internationallyrecognized test of French proficiency awarded by the French Ministry of National Education. Pickering College also offers AP French Language and Culture.

The Arts: Students can cultivate their creativity and talent in Music, Dramatic Arts, and Visual Arts. Beyond the required one arts credit, students can take additional courses, join school productions, exhibit artwork, and participate in music ensembles.

Health and Physical Education:

All Grade 9 students are required to take French, except for English Language Learners. Spanish and French are electives for

Health and Physical Education is required for all students through to the end of Grade 9, and optional for Grades 10-12. In addition, the High Performance Student Athlete (HPSA) Program is offered as a credit course for students in Grades 9-11 who are competing at the provincial or national level in a particular sport. Recreation and Healthy Active Living Leadership and Introductory Kinesiology are offered at the Grade 12 level.

At Pickering College, we develop and instil in our students the

prestigious universities around the world. In addition to attaining

attributes, values, knowledge, self-confidence and courage to be

the Ontario Secondary School Diploma (OSSD), our students earn

successful in post-secondary studies and beyond. Our students not only

the Global Leadership Diploma, completing a culminating Capstone

develop strong academic skills, but they develop social consciousness

Project that requires them to independently research an issue of global

and leadership skills in order to contribute to the world in a meaningful

significance, develop an innovative solution and then take action to

way. Our students have big plans for the future, with admission to

address this issue.

Modern Languages:

Class of 2024 Grade Distribution

95%-100%

90%-94.99%

85%-89.99%

80%-84.99%

70%-79.99%

60%-69.99%

4

25

21

12

9

1

Note: Pickering College does not include a class rank on a transcript. Ranking differentials are so fine that they unfairly classify a number of students of very similar caliber.

PICKERING STUDENTS

CLASS OF 2024: PROGRAMS OF STUDY Science, Technology, Engineering, and Mathematics (53% of graduates)

Life Sciences (Gateway)

Accelerated Dental Program

Mechatronics & Robotics Engineering

Chemical Engineering Civil Engineering Computer Science Computing Engineering

Mechanical Engineering Design and Technology

Forensic Science

in scholarship offers

Physical Mathematical Science Science Science + Engineering Diploma Software Engineering

Arts, Social Sciences and Humanities (26% of graduates) Art

Financial Mathematics Fish and Wildlife Technician

$1,751,800

Mechanical Engineering

Business Programs (21% of graduates)

Art Fundamental Arts

Accounting and Financial Management

Arts & Business

Business

Cinematic and Media Studies

Business Administration

Criminal Justice and Public Policy

Integrated Biomedical Engineering & Health Sciences

Business Management and Organizational Studies

Humanities

Kinesiology

Commerce

New Media

Life Sciences

Economics

Political Science

Life Sciences (Biochemistry)

Management

Public Policy and Governance

Life Sciences (Co-op)

Real Estate

Social Science

Geography and Environmental Management (co-op), Aviation specialization Health Sciences

Music Administrative Studies

PICKERING STUDENTS POST-SECONDARY PLACEMENT

INTL

Gap

UK

Geographic distribution

Percentage of students (last five years)

Ontario

75%

Canada (excludes Ontario)

9%

United States

8%

United Kingdom

2%

International

1%

USA

Ontario

Canada

Gap Year = 5%

POST-SECONDARY INSTITUTIONS ATTENDED (LAST FIVE YEARS) Ontario

Canada (excludes Ontario)

United States (continued)

Brock University

2

Acadia University

1

Purdue University

1

Carleton University

3

Dalhousie University

6

School of the Art Institute of Chicago

1

Centennial College

1

McGill University

6

School of Visual Arts New York City

1

Fleming College

1

St. Francis Xavier University

5

Skidmore College

2

Guelph University

13

University of Alberta

2

University of California, Irvine

1

Guelph/Humber

3

University of British Columbia

6

University of California, San Diego

1

Georgian College

3

University of King’s College

1

University of Detroit, Mercy

1

McMaster University

14

University of Victoria

1

University of Michigan, Ann Arbor

2

OCAD University

1

University of South Carolina

1

Ontario Tech University

1

University of Southern California

3

Queen’s University

28

University of Ottawa

5

University of Toronto

77

University of Waterloo

24

University of Windsor

1

Sheridan College

2

Toronto Metropolitan University

11

Trent University

1

Tyndale University

1

Western University

United States Berklee College of Music

1

Boston College

1

United Kingdom

Boston University

2

Goldsmiths, University of London

1

Colgate University

1

Queen Mary University of London

2

Duquesne University

1

Royal Holloway, University of London

1

Haverford College

1

SOAS, University of London

1

Marian University

1

St. Andrews, Scotland

1

34

New York Film Academy

1

University of Edinburgh

1

Wilfrid Laurier University

17

New York University

1

University of Manchester

1

York University

9

Parsons, The New School of Design

1

International destinations Australia

2

France

1

Germany

1

Italy

1

Switzerland

2

Turkey

1