Collège Jean-de-Brébeuf

"Brebeuf College" redirects here. For the high school in Toronto, see Brebeuf College School.

Collège Jean-de-Brébeuf
The College in August 2008.
Motto	Viam Veritatis Elegi
Motto in English	I chose the way of truth
Established	1928
Type	private secondary school and CEGEP
Religious affiliation	non-denominational, formerly Jesuit
Undergraduates	pre-university students
Postgraduates	not available
Location	Montreal, Quebec, Canada
Campus	Urban
Colours	Burgundy
Affiliations	ACCC, CCAA, QSSF, AUCC,
Website	www.brebeuf.qc.ca/

Collège Jean-de-Brébeuf is a private French-language educational institution offering secondary school and CEGEP college-level instruction in Montreal, Quebec. It is a co-ed establishment for students in their final year of secondary school and in college. It is boys-only in the first four years of secondary school. It retains a dress code, but no specific uniform. The school is located at 3200, Chemin de la Côte-Sainte-Catherine. Collège Jean-de-Brébeuf is also a boarding school for college students wishing to reside at the college from Monday to Friday.

Athletics

The school is known for being very competitive in basketball and fencing, having won provincial titles in basketball in the last five years and having many of its former students fence at international levels. The school also competes at provincial and regional level hockey, volleyball, cheerleading, broomball, cross country running and rugby competitions. The school's lacrosse team has been in the finals for the four years it has played and has won the title three consecutive years.

Latin

The college has a long-standing tradition of teaching Latin. The current curriculum requires four years of Latin. In addition to the language courses, the curriculum typically incorporates sections on Roman mythology and history.

Reputation

Collège Jean-de-Brébeuf is widely regarded as one of the best and most prestigious secondary schools in Quebec (ranking number 1, ex aequo with a few others, continuously for several years^[1]), and has consistently received high rankings from the Fraser Institute for academic achievement. It is also placed as one of the best schools in the entire country.

History

Collège Jean-de-Brébeuf was founded by the Jesuits in 1928. The school has been secular since 1986. The college was named after Catholic missionary and martyr Jean de Brébeuf. The college traces its origins to the merger of several institutions which became public ones in 1967, when the Quebec system of CEGEPs was created.

Built in 1928, the imposing campus was designed by Dalbé Viau and Alphonse Venne.^[2]

Programs

Collège Jean-de-Brébeuf offers a number of two-year pre-university programs (unlike certain CEGEPs, it does not offer any technical programs, which typically take around three years to complete and lead directly to certification for a specific trade or profession). Pre-university CEGEP degrees cover subject matter roughly equivalent to that of the additional year of high school given elsewhere in Canada in preparation for a chosen field of study in university.

Post-secondary students attending Collège Jean-de-Brébeuf can choose one of several programs of study, depending on the concentrations required for the university program in which they intend to pursue their studies. The programs the CEGEP offers include Social Science, Literature & Communications, Health Science, and Pure & Applied Science.

In addition to the standard Diploma of Collegial Studies, students in certain programs of study are also awarded an International Baccalaureate (IB) or Sciences, Lettres et Arts (FR) diploma (preparatory for most university majors except music and dance, know as Arts & Science in English-Language CEGEPs).

Students are taught in the Jesuit tradition of excellence with a modern approach. Subjects taught in the secondary part of the school include Latin, Mathematics, French, English, Ethics and religious culture, Gym, Art, Sciences, Geography and History. The secondary school curriculum has strong ties to the Cours classique (FR), the long-standing education system that was used in Quebec prior to the creation of the current system in the mid-1960s. The study of Latin and the emphasis on logic and rhetoric still present in Brébeuf's curriculum are evidence of these ties.

Notable alumni

• Pierre Elliott Trudeau: Prime Minister of Canada
• Marc-Antoine Audette: Radio personality, comedian
• André Boisclair: Politician, former leader of the Parti Québécois
• Robert Bourassa: Prime Minister of Quebec
• Pierre Bourgault: Politician, intellectual, teacher and columnist
• Gregory Charles: Musician, actor and entertainer
• Michel Chartrand: Union leader, activist
• Chuck Comeau: Simple Plan's drummer
• Jean Coutu: Jean Coutu Group's founder
• Jacques Ferron: Physician, author and politician
• Gerald Frappier: President of RDS
• Hector de Saint-Denys Garneau: Poet
• Paul Gérin-Lajoie: Lawyer and politician
• Jacques Godbout: Writer and filmmaker
• A. Jean de Grandpré : Business executive, 15th chancellor of McGill University
• Claude Jodoin: First President of the Canadian Labour Congress
• Pierre-Marc Johnson: Premier of Quebec
• William Johnson: Journalist, president of Alliance Quebec
• Hubert Lacroix: CBC President and CEO
• Georges Laraque: Montreal Canadiens player (did not graduate)
• Julie Snyder: Recognized TV Host: Le Banquier (French version of Deal or no deal) and Star Académie, a singing competition
• Pierre Péladeau: Quebecor's founder
• Hubert Reeves: Astrophysicist
• Sébastien Trudel: Radio personality, comedian
• Béatrice Martin (aka Coeur de Pirate): Singer-songwriter
• Pierre Boivin: President of the Canadiens de Montréal of the National Hockey League

See also

• List of colleges in Quebec
• Higher education in Quebec

References

1. ^ http://www.canoe.com/archives/infos/general/2008/09/20080917-165426.html
2. ^ Collège Jean-de-Brébeuf, Images

External links

• Official web page (French)

Coordinates: 45°30′06″N 73°37′24″W / 45.50167°N 73.62333°W / 45.50167; -73.62333