Saint Jude Catholic School (Manila)

Roman Catholic Chinese school in Manila, Philippines

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Saint Jude Catholic School

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, MBA, JD
Principal| Br. Yosep Undung, SVD, PhD
Head Teachers|

* Rea A. Villaruel, LPT, MAEd
(English High School)
* Digna Pagapong, LPT, MAT
(English Grade School)
* Ma. Teresa de Leon, LPT
(English Prep School)

Chaplain| Fr. Ricardo Miranda, SVD
Faculty| 238
Grades| K to 12
Number of students| 3,300
Campus| Urban 2.5 hectares (25,000 m2)
Color(s)| Green  and  White
Song| SJCS Hymn
Athletics| Varsity team names:

* Green Knights
(High School boys' varsity teams)
* Lady Green Knights
(High School girls' varsity teams)

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.edu.ph

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.[1]

The National Shrine of Saint Jude Thaddeus is located inside the campus

## Campus

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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.[2][3]

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.[2]

## History

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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.[1]

## Academics

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### Admission

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Admission to Saint Jude Catholic School is welcomed. Students must enter Saint Jude at least as PreKinder. The acceptance rate is over 90%. Transfer students are accepted, but are required to undergo an entrance examination.[clarification needed]

### Pre-University Programs

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Saint Jude Catholic School offers two pre-university programs: Senior High School and the International Baccalaureate Diploma Programme.

#### Senior High School Education

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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

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Saint Jude Catholic School is an IB World School and offers the Diploma Programme (DP).[4]

SVD Retreat House Winners of an activity on Family Day

## Notable alumni

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This article's list of alumni may not follow Wikipedia's verifiability policy. Please improve this article by removing names that do not have independent reliable sources showing they merit inclusion in this article AND are alumni, or by incorporating the relevant publications into the body of the article through appropriate citations. (November 2024)

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* Edwin Lacierda, lawyer, politician and technology entrepreneur[5]
* Ricky Sandoval, politician[citation needed]
* Tim Yap, club owner and TV show host[6]

## References

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1. ^ a b [1] 20130614040349/http://www.sjcs.edu.ph/index.php/about-sjcs/historym Archived June 14, 2013(Timestamp length), at the Wayback Machine
2. ^ a b [2] Archived June 14, 2013, at the Wayback Machine
3. ^ "About us". Stjudemanila.com. Retrieved 2014-03-03.
4. ^ "What is the Diploma Programme?". International Baccalaureate®. 19 August 2014. Retrieved 14 May 2021.
5. ^ Porcalla, Delon (1 August 2010). "The President's Men and Women: Spokesman won't defend a public lie". The Philippine Star. Retrieved 1 December 2024.
6. ^ Gonzalez, Bianca (October 20, 2013). "Tim Yap: From shy guy to celebrity". The Philippine Star. Retrieved 1 December 2024.

## External links

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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

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