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Saint Jude Catholic School (SJCS), (simplified Chinese: 天主教崇德学校; traditional Chinese: 天主教崇德學校; pinyin: Tiānzhǔjiào Chóng Dé Xuéxiào) is a Roman Catholic private school located in the district of San Miguel in Manila, Philippines, adjacent to Malacañang Palace. The coeducational school, run by the Society of the Divine Word, teaches preparatory, elementary and high school, and is the oldest of the two Judenite institutions in the country. The school draws inspiration from the life and works of the institution's patron saint, Saint Jude Thaddeus. The school was founded by Chinese priests, Rev. Fr. Peter Yang, SVD and Msgr. Peter Tsao, SVD and later joined by Msgr. Tchou who died on November 7, 2008.

Campus

The Saint Jude Catholic School campus in the district of San Miguel in Manila is composed of four buildings on a 2.5-hectare (6.2-acre) lot. These include the Prep School Building, the S.J. Building, the Fr. Peter Yang Building and the new Fu Shen Fu Building. The National Shrine of Saint Jude Thaddeus is located within the school's campus.

Sports facilities on campus include a basketball stadium, badminton and volleyball courts, covered courts, ping-pong tables and a gym. The basketball stadium has a seating capability of 1,200 people and a regular-sized court that can be used for sporting events, and other activities. The new Fu Shen Fu Building was finished on December 2006. It houses a volleyball court and three badminton courts, a fully air-conditioned chapel, three computer labs, a dance practice facility, a multipurpose room and also includes the residences of the priests/principals.

History

Saint Jude Catholic School was opened in July 1963 by Fr. Peter Yang, SVD, to reach out to the Chinese community of Manila and shepherd them into God's fold. Its early years saw an enrollment of 192 boys and girls in the preschool and first grade levels taught by nine teachers: Ms. Rosa Chua (Esteban), Ms. Josefina Uy, Ms. Angelina Onglatco, Ms. Rogracia Sunga, Ms. Corazon Sevilla, Ms. Amelita Simon and others.

Academics

Admission

Admission to Saint Jude Catholic School is competitive. All students enter Saint Jude as nursery students. The acceptance rate is around 12%. Transfer students are accepted, but are required to undergo an entrance examination.

Activities

Saint Jude Catholic School activity groups include Christian Communities (Knights of the Altar Society, Christian Life Community, Judenites Chorale Ensemble, the St. Jude Chapter of the Filipino-Chinese Catholic Youth, a national organization), Student Governments (Student Councils), Performance Groups (Cheerleading Squad,Chinese Glee club, Drama Guild, Dance Troupe), Publications (The Judenites), and Sport teams (Basketball, Volleyball, Swimming, Table Tennis). Saint Jude also has the only Drum, Bugle and Marimba Corps in all the Filipino-Chinese Schools. The students can join Citizens Army Training (CAT) and the Saint Jude Scouting Movement (SJSM).

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Sportsfest

Sportsfest is an activity wherein high school students compete in sports and cheering. Usually occurring after the third quarter periodical exams, some of the sports that can be joined are badminton (singles and doubles), ping-pong, chess, swimming, volleyball, etc. Each sport is divided into Division A and Division B, with varsity members joining the former and barred from the latter for equality's sake.

Sport

The school offers athletics programs for members of its community.

Every year, the SJ alumni compete in sport tournaments. Everyone, including the public, may use Saint Jude's sports facilities upon obtaining permission to do so from the school.

Basketball

The SJCS Basketball Team competes in different basketball league such as the MMTLBA: FCAAF; MSSA; MASA; FCABL and the most anticipated PCYAA also known as the Ching Yuen.

Badminton

The Saint Jude Badminton team has been the three-time defending champions of the Metropolitan Amateur Sports Association (MASA).

Swimming

The Saint Jude swimming team is the Green Mariners. The Green Mariners have expanded their team to a club, the Manila Torpedoes. The Manila Torpedoes Club competed with tougher swimming teams around NCR and the other regions; the team garnered many awards and championships in the duration of its existence as a team.

Taekwondo

The school has a Taekwondo team that first competed on in 2008 in Milo Little Olympics (for the grade school students), but lost. In 2008, also in Milo Little Olympics (for the HS students), three people competed and two won with one silver medal and a bronze medal. They also joined a Hwoarang-Do competition where everyone got a medal.

In the 2009 Milo Little Olympics (for HS students), the school won three bronze medals. They joined the 41st WNCAA (for HS students) in 2011 and won 2 gold medals and 1 silver.

Cheering

The Saint Jude Cheering Squadron are the five-time defending champions of the Tiong Lian Cheering Competition. The Seniors Cheering Squad has represented the school every year.

Volleyball

The volleyball team of the High School Boys Division has joined many competitions mainly Milo Little Olympics, MASA, and the Chinese Federation.

Football

The school has two teams, the girls' team and the boys' team. The boys team is categorized by age and department. The U15 team have won multiple competitions and they attained a silver in the 75th WNCAA held in 2016. The girls' team is new and is currently recruiting.

Notable alumni

• Tim Yap ('94) - Entrepreneur/TV Show Host
• Edwin Lacierda ('79) - Presidential Spokesman and member of the three-man Communications Group of the Noynoy Aquino administration holding the rank of Cabinet Secretary, served as legal counsel and co-convenor of the civil society group, The Black and White Movement
• Federico Sandoval II ('80) - three-term Congressman from the City of Malabon, Municipality of Navotas
• Kenneth Y. Hartigan- Go, MD ('78) - Acting Director General. Food and Drug Administration.
• Willard Cheng (Batch 2000) - Journalist, ABS-CBN
• Alfred Lao ('78) - Optima Fashion Collection – President National Shrine of Saint Jude Thaddeus – Worship Coordinator

INTERNATIONAL BACCALAUREATE (IBDP)

Going Global: En route to IBDP Accreditation

SAINT JUDE CATHOLIC SCHOOL, in its commitment to render quality and relevant education to its students, is embarking on a new journey that will surely catapult its educational standards to greater heights – the International Baccalaureate Diploma Program (IBDP) accreditation.

As the school braves the challenges and curricular innovations that an international curriculum entails, here is a glimpse of what the International Baccalaureate Organization (IBO) is all about.

What is IBDP?

The International Baccalaureate Diploma Program (IBDP) is a two-year pre-university curriculum that caters to students aged 16–19. It is one of the three international programs handled by the IBO, the leading provider of internationally recognized academic programs worldwide.

The IBDP requires students to choose a course from each of the six groups: Language A, Language B, Individuals and Societies, Mathematics, Science, and Arts. These courses will be taken up within a span of two years.

At the heart of the IBDP are its core components, aside from the six subject groups: Theory of Knowledge (TOK), Extended Essay (EE), and Creative, Action, Service (CAS). The students must also comply with these three components to be an IBDP graduate.

Why IBDP?

The IB diploma is recognized in 75 countries in over 2000 universities around the world. This recognition often entails direct acceptance in universities without having to take entrance examinations as well as curricular credits in related subjects that they have already taken in IBDP. The IBO also maintains a list of universities offering scholarships to IBDP graduates under conditions specified by each higher education institution, including 58 colleges and universities in the U.S.

As for the Philippine setting, top universities in the country such as the University of the Philippines (UP), Ateneo De Manila University (ADMU), De La Salle University (DSLU), and the University of Santo Tomas (UST) are already into talks with the International Baccalaureate Asia Pacific (IBAP) Office regarding direct admissions and curricular credits.

More than all these, the greatest benefit that the IBDP can offer each and every learner is that one of a kind learning experience which brings education into a whole new light. IB graduates love to learn, and that profound love for learning translates into individuals who are international minded and life-long learners.

IBDP vs. Senior High

Saint Jude Catholic School plans to tackle the K to 12 program with two approaches, the IBDP and the Senior High School. Both curricula provide the students with knowledge and practical skills needed outside the world. IBDP, with its international recognition, offers better opportunities for Judenites to study abroad. It is also more rigorous such that it brings out the potentials of the students, allowing them to become more socially aware individuals.

Saint Jude Catholic School is a candidate school* for the Diploma Programme. The school is pursuing authorization as an IB World School. Being an IB World School means sharing a common philosophy and commitment to high quality, challenging, international education with other highly acclaimed educational institutions in the globe. Saint Jude Catholic School believing in the Judenites’ capabilities to tackle the challenge of the IB curriculum hopes to offer the program in 2016.

• Only schools authorized by the IB Organization can offer any of its three academic programmes: the Primary Years Programme (PYP), the Middle Years Programme (MYP), or the Diploma Programme (and in addition the IB Career-related Certificate). Candidate status gives no guarantee that authorization will be granted.

Gallery

• Entrance on J.P. Laurel Street beside Saint Jude Archdiocesan Shrine
• Building that contains the grade school and high school classrooms
• Interior of the building
• Malacañang Palace as seen from the west side of the school Malacañang Palace as seen from the west side of the school
• An old photo of the SJCS school building
• School material
• View of SJCS from the LRT-2

References

1. ^ Archived June 14, 2013, at the Wayback Machine
2. ^ Archived June 14, 2013, at the Wayback Machine
3. "About us". Stjudemanila.com. Retrieved 2014-03-03.

External links

• Official website
• Official website of the Saint Jude Catholic School Alumni Association
• Official SJCS Batch '82 website
• Archive of photos
• National Shrine of St. Jude Thaddeus

• Chinese schools in Manila
• International Baccalaureate schools in the Philippines
• Education in San Miguel, Manila
• Roman Catholic elementary schools in Manila
• Roman Catholic secondary schools in Manila
• Divine Word Missionaries Order
• Educational institutions established in 1963
• 1963 establishments in the Philippines