Saint Patrick Regional Secondary School (Official) 4.2

Structure of St. Patrick Regional Secondary
St. Patrick Regional Secondary School is a Catholic Independent School of the Vancouver Archdiocese (C.I.S.V.A.). It serves 23 parishes in the municipalities of Vancouver, Richmond and South Delta. St. Patrick Regional Secondary School, an institution steeped in tradition and dedicated to excellence, is proud of its many years of serving the Catholic population of Greater Vancouver. A walk down our celtic hall, with the pictures of our graduates, can be compared to a walk through the history of our Archdiocese. The pastors of our designated parishes elect three priests who serve as representatives to the Regional Education Committee and one of them, Fr. Vincent Hawkswell, is selected as the Archbishop’s Representative to the school. In addition to these priests, the Regional Education Committee is composed of representatives from each designated parish, elected by that parish. Policies for C.I.S.V.A. schools are written in the C.I.S.V.A. Policy Book that is available at the school and online at www.cisva.bc.ca.

Spiritual and Religious Education
St. Patrick Regional Secondary School is deeply committed to the spiritual growth of our students and of all people associated with the school. We are blessed to have a chapel in the centre of the school encouraging frequent visits to the Blessed Sacrament. Our Chaplain, our Campus Ministers and team of Peer Ministers are integral to our Religious education program. All students participate in school liturgies and class retreats as well as an approved course of religious studies. Religious Education is stressed to the extent that every student must pass Christian Education in order to be promoted to the next grade. The celebration of the Eucharist, prayer and the Sacrament of Reconciliation are given a very high priority in our yearly planning.

Academics
St. Patrick Regional offers a full academic program designed to prepare students for post-secondary education. Our most recent results on Provincial Exams can boast a consistent 70-75% of our graduates attaining honours standing on Provincial Exams, while an additional 15% have won provincial scholarships. Although our academic program is designed toward post-secondary preparation, St. Patrick Regional utilizes its integrated Learning Resource Centre to offer programs for Learning Assistance and Special Needs. We are fully committed to meeting the needs of individual students. Our academic program, while consisting of all the core subjects as per Ministry of Education guidelines, also offers electives in Music, Information Technology, Art, Home Economics, Film, Drama and Business Education. We are, as well, proud of the work of three peer groups within the school: Peer Ministers, Peer Counselors and Peer Tutors.