Our Graduates Chemistry, 11 & 12 You Choir, 11 & 12 univ Communications, 12 LOCA One hundred percent of SMS graduates receive offers of CAN Comparative Civilizations, 12 of their choice. Each admission from post-secondary institutions USA year, a few students tend to choose to take a year off (a gap Concert Band, 11 & 12 EU year) for travel or work. Of the 39 scholarships offered to our Drama, 11in & 12the largest single award was a full-tuition ASIA graduates 2014, scholarship for rowing Economics, 12 at Boston University, valued at $68,000. A sh insti English, 11 & 12 THE CLASS OF 2014 stud English Literature, 12 UNIVERSITY PLACEMENTS Leadership is a formal curricular element starting in Kindergarten, SMS BY THE NUMBERS 62* graduates Ame Fitness for Life, 11 & 12 withYear extensive experiential programs including mentoring, Bost (School 2013-2014) 221 offers of admission You will find our peer graduates at Calif Food andin scholarships Nutrition,and 11awards & 12 public speaking, the Duke of universities Edinburghallprogram, outdoor $370k over the world. Carn *the largest graduating class in SMS history Total students: 374 Foundations of Mathematics, education, and community service. In 2014, more than twice as Carle LOCATION ALL OFFERS FINAL CHOICE Hong 11 & Count 12 of Fields of Study (Simplified) ent of SMS Total graduates receive offers of Dogwood Awards for Leadership at many girls wereFields awarded Count of 142 of Study (Simplified) CANADA boarding: FIELDS OF STUDY Te 42% 80% t-secondary institutions of their choice. Each French, 11 & 12 SMS than at any other independent school (per capita). These Horiz (38% of school population) Total OF STUDENTS) FieldsDISCIPLINE of Study(NUMBER (Simplified) USA 40% 15% McG s tend to choose to cash take ascholarships year off (a gap Geography, 12 are awarded by the Ministry Total of Education Humanities Social Sciences Humanities &&Social Sciences (13) McM EU 13% 2% work. Of the 39 scholarships Countries ofoffered Origin: Graduation Transitions, 12 for achievement into12 aour variety of non-academic subject areas Business &Commerce Commerce Business & (9) Mou ASIA 5% 3% the largest single award was a full-tuition New Science Science12 (7) History, including the arts, applied skills, and leadership. Quee Psychology Psychology (5) ng at Boston University, valued at $68,000. Independent Project, 11 & 12 Rutg A shortlist of the 62 prestigious Visual Art&&Design Design Visual Art (4) Ryer Information / Communications institutions who accepted our Math Math (4) Sava EXAMINATION RESULTS 4 Theatre Drama Theatre &&Drama (3) & 12 Technology 11 students in 2014: Simo Foundation Year Univ Foundation Year (3) PROVINCIAL EXAM ST. MARGARET’S OTHER SCHOOLS Intro to Francophone Culture American Academy of Dramatic Arts Univ Health Sciences(3) Health Sciences SUBJECTS ** 2012 AVG. 2013 AVG. 2014 AVG. INDIE AVG. BC AVG. and Conversation, 11 Univ Boston University Arts & Science Science(2) dmission Arts & Univ Math 10 83.11 85.93 84.29 78.73 East 72.47 Intro to Investing, 11 California State University, Bay Economics Economics (2) hips and awards Univ Biomedical Engineering Biomedical Engineering (1) Carnegie Mellon University Intro to Japanese, 11 10class in SMS history 75.92 80.46 82.53 72.47 68.86 Univ *the largestScience graduating International Studies International Studies (1) Univ Carleton University IntroEngineering to Spanish, 11 Social Studies 11 72.60 78.08 73.85 70.22 69.81 Univ Engineering (1) Hong Kong University of Science and Study (Simplified) Japanese, 11 & 12 Univ Journalism Journalism (1) English 10 70.67 71.90Technology 65.05 68.37 69.83 (Total 61) Three grads took a gap year Univ Architecture Architecture (1) Law, 12 in 2014; while two deferred offers of Fields of62.99 Study (Simplified) Univ Horizonte Language School English 12 69.77 67.26 69.51 66.83 admission (reflected here) the third Communications Communications (1) Total OF ed)STUDENTS) Leadership, 11 & 12 Univ plans to apply at a later date. McGill UniversityHumanities & Social Sciences (blank) Our guidance department provides resources and one-on-one advising Univ Mandarin, 11 & 12 Business & Commerce al Sciences Sciences (13) McMaster University to help students explore career paths, post-secondary programs, Univ Science scholarship opportunities, and their own strengths and interests. Marketing, 12 York erce rce (9) Mount Allison University ATHLETICS AND WELLNESS Psychology New York University Media Arts, 11 & 12 SMS Physical Education emphasizes broad participation in order Visual Art & Design Queen’s University Money Matters, 11 Math to foster enjoyment of sport as aRutgers benchmark for lifelong healthy University Outdoor Recreation, 11 & 12 n (4) Theatretogether & Drama living. The experience of belonging and working as Ryerson University PEBritish / Rec.Columbia Leadership,University 11 & 12 of San Diego Foundation Year A list of the prestigious University of part of a62team is not limited McGill to just a fewCollege elite athletes: 95%University of Savannah of Art and Design St. Margaret’s School | Co Health Sciences Photography / Yearbook, 11 Okanagan institutions who accepted elementary students our and 70% ofSimon secondary students represent Fraser University McMaster University University of San Francisco Arts & Science Physical students University of Calgary Education, 11 & 12 University College of London SMS in on2014: one or multiple school teams. Miami University Economics University of the Arts London Physics, 11 & 12 University of British Columbia Biomedical Engineering University of California - Davis American Academy of Competitive athletic teams Mount include basketball, cross-country, Allison University University of Toronto Pre-Calculus, 12 University of Calgary International Studies Dramatic Arts field hockey, rowing, soccer,New swimming, tennis, track and field, University of - Irvine St.California Margaret’s School 1080 Lucas Ave, Victoria, BC, V8X 3P7, CANADA 1.2 University of California Psychology, 11 York University University of Toronto Engineering Boston andUniversity volleyball. Students also keep active with extracurricular University of California - LA 11 & 12 Mississauga University of Edinburgh Raquet Sports, Journalism Northeastern University eering ring (1) sportsState likeUniversity intramurals, house challenges, ballet, CrossFit University of Guelph California Architecture Social Studies, 11 University of Toronto University of California State University sies (1) Easttraining, Bay University of Hong Kong cycling, Jazzercise, Ohio sailing, triathlon, and yoga. Communications Merced Scarborough Spanish, 11 & 12 University of Manchester (blank) Pennsylvania State University Camosun College Studio Art, AP University of California University of Victoria University of San Fransisco Queen’sPlacement University(AP) exams. AP is Riverside Textiles and Design, 11 *Students may elect to take Advanced Carleton University University of Washington University of Toronto a standardized curriculum developed byUniversity an American company, theUniversity of Visual Arts,- 11 & 12 Quest California Carnegie Mellon University University of Victoria University of Waterloo College Board, and may be referenced by post-secondary institutions. San Diego Visual Arts 3-D, 11 & 12 University of Washington Rutgers, The State University Chinese University of University of Western Ontario ment provides resources and one-on-one advising only **SAT testing is undertaken students applying to AmericanUniversity of University Waterloo Writing, 12ofby New Jerseyof California Hong Kong
UNIV
entrance standards. Our curriculum is STEM-focused (Science, Technology, Engineering, Mathematics). Accelerated learning and Advanced Placement (AP) exam preparation* are options available to challenge our students and help them prepare for the next phase in their education. Students are also supported in pursuing self-initiated projects for credit to help them develop as independent learners.
Where will the RED BLAZER take her?
uates
ANYWHERE she wants to go.
plore career paths, post-secondary programs, In 2014,University post-secondary institutions. 100% of of students who wrote Santa Barbara Western Ontario Ryerson Polytechnic University Citystrengths University London ies, and their own interests. SAT testsand were accepted to American schools of their choice. York University
Durham University
Fashion Institute of Technology Fraser International College Hong Kong University of Science & Technology
Savannah College of Art & Design
University of Connecticut University of Edinburgh
Seattle Central College
University of Guelph
Simon Fraser University
University of Hong Kong
Thompson Rivers University
University of Illinois at Urbana
Horizonte Language School . Margaret’s School |
University of Western Ontario - IVEY University of Westminster Vancouver Island University York University
University of Alberta University of Leeds Confident girls. Inspiring women.
Humber College
University of British Columbia
University of Manchester
ON THE COVER: Colette Reimer (Grade 8) demonstrates that passion drives innovation. Pictured here with herVictoria, award-winning Fair invention, Cycle Clear, featuring adaptive lenses and miniature 1080 Lucas Ave, BC, V8XScience 3P7, CANADA 1.250.479.7171 www.stmarg.ca windshield wipers powered by solar panels. The young triathlete is currently preparing for high-profile races later this year and lives the school motto “Service with Love” in her individual pursuits (Colette was the top fundraiser for the Triathlon of Compassion this year).