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| Saint Jude Catholic School | |
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| Location | |
| 327 Ycaza St., San Miguel, Manila, Metro Manila Philippines | |
| Coordinates | 14°35′46.07″N 120°59′46.15″E / 14.5961306°N 120.9961528°E / 14.5961306; 120.9961528 |
| Information | |
| Type | Private Roman Catholic Non-profit Coeducational Basic (K-12) education institution |
| Motto | "Witnessing to the Word in the World." |
| Religious affiliation(s) | Roman Catholic (Divine Word Missionaries) |
| Patron saint(s) | St. Jude Thaddeus |
| Established | June 1963; 61 years ago (June 1963) |
| Founders | Fr. Peter Yang, SVD Fr. Peter Tsao, SVD Mons. Charles Tchou, LRMS |
| Director | Fr. Roland U. Aquino, SVD |
| Principal | Fr. Paulino T. Belamide, SVD |
| Head Teachers |
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| Chaplain | Fr. Ferdinand Antoine Q. Bajao, SVD |
| Faculty | 238 |
| Grades | K to 12 |
| Number of students | 3,300 |
| Campus | Urban 2.5 hectares (25,000 m) |
| Color(s) | Green and White |
| Song | SJCS Hymn |
| Athletics | Varsity team names:
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| Sports | Varsity sports teams: Basketball Volleyball Football Badminton Table Tennis Swimming |
| Mascot | Jude the Knight Lady Judy Knight |
| Nickname | Judenite |
| Athletic Associations | WNCAA PCYAA FCAAF MSSA PCABL |
| Website | sjcs |
Saint Jude Catholic School (SJCS), (simplified Chinese: 天主敎崇德学校; traditional Chinese: 天主敎崇德學校; pinyin: Tiānzhǔjiào Chóngdé Xuéxiào; Pe̍h-ōe-jī: Thian-chí-kàu Chiông-tiak Ha̍k-hāu) is a private Catholic coeducational basic education institution run by the Philippine Central Province of the Society of the Divine Word in the district of San Miguel in Manila, Philippines. It is located adjacent to Malacañang Palace. It offers trilingual education in English, Mandarin Chinese, and Filipino. The coeducational school offers Nursery, Preparatory, Elementary (Grade 1 to Grade 6), Junior High School (Grade 7 to Grade 10) and Pre-University: Senior High School (Grade 11 to Grade 12) programs and International Baccalaureate Diploma Programme (IBDP). It 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 3 Chinese priests, Fr. Peter Tsao, SVD and Fr. Peter Yang, SVD, and later joined by Fr.Charles 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 Fu Shen Fu Building was finished in December 2006. It houses a volleyball court and three badminton courts, a fully air-conditioned chapel, three computer labs, a dance practice facility, and also includes the residences of the priests/principals.
History
Saint Jude Catholic School was opened in July 1963 by Fr. Peter Yang, SVD. Its early years saw an enrollment of 192 boys and girls in the preschool and first grade levels.
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.
Pre-University Programs
Saint Jude Catholic School offers two pre-university programs: Senior High School and the International Baccalaureate Diploma Programme.
Senior High School Education
Saint Jude Catholic School offers Senior High School education. They offer academic strands such as ABM (Accountancy and Business Management), STEM specialized in Engineering (Science, Technology, Engineering and Mathematics), STEM specialized in Biology, and HUMSS (Humanities and Social Sciences).
International Baccalaureate Diploma Programme
Saint Jude Catholic School is an IB World School and offers the Diploma Programme (DP).
Notable alumni
- Edwin Lacierda ('79) — presidential spokesman, 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
- Tim Yap ('94) — entrepreneur, TV show host
- Carmela Antoinette Sio Lao — Silver-medalist at International Mathematical Olympiad
Junius W. Yu- TBD
References
- ^ 20130614040349/http://www.sjcs.edu.ph/index.php/about-sjcs/historym Archived June 14, 2013, at the Wayback Machine
- ^ Archived June 14, 2013, at the Wayback Machine
- "About us". Stjudemanila.com. Retrieved 2014-03-03.
- "What is the Diploma Programme?". International Baccalaureate®. Retrieved 14 May 2021.
- "International Mathematical Olympiad".
External links
Media related to Saint Jude Catholic School (Manila) at Wikimedia Commons
- 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-language schools in Manila
- International Baccalaureate schools in the Philippines
- Education in San Miguel, Manila
- Catholic elementary schools in Manila
- Catholic secondary schools in Manila
- Divine Word Missionaries Order
- Educational institutions established in 1963
- 1963 establishments in the Philippines