Facts

• Founded in 1887 as a boarding school for boys, St. John’s College remains the oldest Catholic high school for boys in Belize, Central America St. John’s College is one of the best schools in the country with its students consistently among the country’s top performers in the regional Caribbean Examinations Council (www.cxc.org) examinations.
• All students must do a minimum of 24 hours community service before graduation.
• St. John’s College is also an athletic force in Belize’s National Secondary Schools Sports Association athletic conference. We boast the country’s finest visual arts program, and we are steadily improving our performing arts program.

Characteristics

• Operated by the Jesuits as a college preparatory high school for boys
• Forms 1 – 4 (United States Grades 9-12)
• Based on the British model of secondary education
• Total Enrollment: 598 (2009 – 2010)
• Graduating Class of 2008-2009: 140
• Average class size: 32
• Enrollment limited to 170 entrants
• Based on an 80 per cent school average of the last two years of primary school
• Based on a good recommendation from the standard six (grade 8) teacher or principal

Faculty

• Teachers 50
• Counselors 2
• Administrators 3
• Librarian 1
• Total 53
• Lay people 51
• Diocesan Priest 1
• Jesuit 1

Community

• St. John’s College is located in Belize City, Belize – the country’s commercial capital. Belize City is centrally located making commuting easy from the country’s main cities. However, the majority of our population comes from primary schools in the Belize District.

Financial Aid

• Students may apply for financial aid. Forms are available from the Assistant Headmaster for Student Affairs or under Admissions.