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			{{Short description\|Roman Catholic Chinese school in Manila, Philippines}}
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	\|~~streetaddress~~ = 327 Ycaza St., San Miguel, Manila		\| city = 327 Ycaza St., ]
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	\|~~religion~~ = ]		\| type = ] ] Non-profit Coeducational Basic (K-12) education institution
			\| motto = ''"Witnessing to the Word in the World."''
	\|founder = Fr. Peter Yang, SVD<br>Mons. Peter Tsao, SVD<br>Mons. Charles Tchou, LRMS
			\| religious_affiliation = ]<br>(])
	\|headteacher = Ms. Olivia Palas (English High School), Ms. Melita Iglesia (English Grade School)
			\| patron = ]
	\|principal = Fr. Bernard Collera, SVD, RGC
	\|~~director~~ = ~~Fr.~~ ~~Vicente~~ ~~Rayco,~~ ~~SVD~~		\| established = {{start date and age\|June 1963}}
			\| founders = Fr. Peter Yang, SVD<br>Fr. Peter Tsao, SVD<br>Mons. Charles Tchou, LRMS
	\|bar pass rate = 75%
			\| director = Fr. Roland U. Aquino, SVD
	\|teaching_staff = 238
			\| principal = Fr. Paulino T. Belamide, SVD
	\|avg_class_size = 40-45 pupils
	\|~~gender~~ = ~~Co-educational~~		\| head_label = Head Teachers
			\| head = {{bulleted list\|Helen Torrecampo, LPT, MA <br>{{small\|(English High School)}}\|Digna Pagapong, LPT, MAT <br>{{small\|(English Grade School)}}\|Ma. Teresa de Leon, LPT<br>{{small\|(English Prep School)}}}}
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			\| chaplain = Fr. Ferdinand Antoine Q. Bajao, {{small\|SVD}}
	\|upper_age = 18
	\|~~grades~~ = ~~Nursery~~ 1 to ~~Fourth Year High~~ ~~School~~		\| faculty = 238
	\|~~age~~ ~~range~~ = ~~3{{frac\|1\|2}}–18~~		\| grades = K to 12
			\| students = 3,300
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			\| colors = Green {{colour box\|green\|border=silver}} and {{colour box\|white\|border=silver}} White
	\|Hours_in_Day = Nursery & Preparatory Department: 4<br>Grade School Department and High School Department: 9
	\|song = SJCS Hymn		\| song = SJCS Hymn
			\| athletics = Varsity team names:<br>{{bulleted list\|Green Knights<br>{{small\|(High School boys' varsity teams)}}\|Lady Green Knights<br>{{small\|(High School girls' varsity teams)}}}}
	\|motto = ''"Witness to the Word in the World."''
			\| sports = Varsity sports teams:<br>Basketball Volleyball Football Badminton Table Tennis Swimming
	\|mascot = Jude the Knight and Lady Judy Knight
	\|~~patron~~ = ]		\| mascot = Jude the Knight<br>Lady Judy Knight
			\| nickname = Judenite
	\|team_name = General:Judenites<br>Badminton:Raqueteers<br>Swimming:Green Mariners
	\|~~nickname~~ = ~~SJCS~~		\| affiliations =
			\| free_label = Athletic Associations
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			\| free = ] PCYAA FCAAF<br>MSSA PCABL
	\|newspaper = Judenites(general school paper)<br> Chariot(grade school paper)
	\|~~opened~~ = ~~July~~ ~~1963~~		\| website = {{URL\|sjcs.edu.ph}}
	\|established = July 1963
	\|founded = July 1963
	\|status = Opened
	\|students = 3300
	\|homepage = {{URL\|http://www.sjcs.edu.ph/}}
	}}		}}

	'''Saint Jude Catholic School (SJCS)''', ({{zh\|s={{linktext\|lang=cmn-Hans\|天主教\|崇德\|学校}}\|t={{linktext\|lang=cmn-Hant\|天主教\|崇德\|學校}}\|p=Tiānzhǔjiào ~~Chóng Dé~~ Xuéxiào}}) is a ] ] ~~located~~ in the district of ] in ], ], adjacent to ]. ~~The~~ ] ~~school~~, ~~run~~ by ~~the~~ ], ~~teaches~~ ~~preparatory~~, ~~elementary~~ and ~~high~~ ~~school,~~ and is the oldest of the two Judenite institutions in the country. The school draws inspiration from the life and works of the institution's ], ]. The school was founded by Chinese priests, ~~Rev~~. Fr. Peter Yang, ] ~~and Msgr. Peter Tsao~~, ~~SVD~~ and later joined by ~~Msgr~~. Tchou who died on November 7, 2008.<ref name=History> {{~~dead~~ ~~link~~\|date=~~March~~ ~~2014~~}}</ref>		'''Saint Jude Catholic School (SJCS)''', ({{zh\|s={{linktext\|lang=cmn-Hans\|天主\|敎\|崇德\|学校}}\|t={{linktext\|lang=cmn-Hant\|天主\|敎\|崇德\|學校}}\|p=Tiānzhǔjiào Chóngdé Xuéxiào\|poj=Thian-chí-kàu Chiông-tiak Ha̍k-hāu}}) is a private ] coeducational basic education institution run by the Philippine Central Province of the ] in the district of ] in ], ]. It is located adjacent to ]. It offers trilingual education in English, ], and Filipino. The ] 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 ], ]. The school was founded by 3 Chinese priests, Fr. Peter Tsao, SVD and Fr. Peter Yang, ], and later joined by Fr. Charles Tchou who died on November 7, 2008.<ref name="History"> {{webarchive\|url=https://web.archive.org/web/ 20130614040349/http://www.sjcs.edu.ph/index.php/about-sjcs/historym\|date=June 14, 2013}}</ref>

			]

	==Campus==		==Campus==
			The Saint Jude Catholic School campus in the district of ] in Manila is composed of four buildings on a {{convert\|2.5\|ha\|adj=on}} lot. These include the Prep School Building, the S.J. Building, the Fr. Peter Yang Building and the new Fu Shen Fu Building. The ] is located within the school's campus.<ref name="map"> {{webarchive\|url=https://web.archive.org/web/20130614040406/http://www.sjcs.edu.ph/index.php/about-sjcs/map-information\|date=June 14, 2013}}</ref><ref>{{cite web\|url=http://www.stjudemanila.com/index.php/about-us \|title=About us \|publisher=Stjudemanila.com \|date= \|accessdate=2014-03-03}}</ref>
	]
	The Saint Jude Catholic School campus in the district of ] in Manila is composed of four buildings on a {{convert\|2.5\|ha\|adj=on}} lot. These include the Prep School Building, the S.J. Building, the Fr. Peter Yang Building and the new Fu Shen Fu Building. The ] is located within the school's campus.<ref name=map> {{dead link\|date=March 2014}}</ref><ref>{{cite web\|url=http://www.stjudemanila.com/index.php/about-us \|title=About us \|publisher=Stjudemanila.com \|date= \|accessdate=2014-03-03}}</ref>

	Sports facilities on campus include a basketball stadium, badminton and volleyball courts, covered courts, ping-pong tables and a ~~workout~~ 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 ~~new~~ Fu Shen Fu Building was finished on December 2006. It houses a volleyball court and three badminton courts, a fully air-conditioned chapel, three ~~floors of~~ computer labs, a dance practice facility, ~~a multipurpose room~~ and also includes the residences of the priests/principals.<ref name=map/>		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.<ref name="map" />

	==History==		==History==
	Saint Jude Catholic School was opened in July 1963 by Fr. Peter Yang, ]~~, to reach out to the Chinese community of Manila and shepherd them into God's fold~~. Its early years saw an enrollment of 192 boys and girls in the preschool and first grade levels ~~taught by nine teachers: Ms. Rosa Chua (Esteban), Ms. Josefina Uy, Ms. Angelina Onglatco, Ms. Rogracia Sunga, Ms. Corazon Sevilla, Ms. Amelita Simon and others~~.<ref name=History/>		Saint Jude Catholic School was opened in July 1963 by Fr. Peter Yang, ]. Its early years saw an enrollment of 192 boys and girls in the preschool and first grade levels.<ref name=History/>

	==Academics==		==Academics==

	=== Admission ===		=== 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.		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.{{clarify \|reason=this looks contradictory \|date=November 2024}}

	=== ~~Academic~~ ~~year~~ ===		=== Pre-University Programs ===
			Saint Jude Catholic School offers two pre-university programs: Senior High School and the International Baccalaureate Diploma Programme.
	The academic year is divided into two semesters. Each semester is divided into two quarters. The first semester starts in June and ends during the last week of October, while the second semester starts in November and ends on March of the following year. There is a semestral break between semesters, a Christmas break from late December to January, and a summer break in the months of March, April and May.
	* First quarter: June - August
	* Second quarter : August - October
	* Third quarter: November - December
	* Fourth quarter: January - March

			==== Senior High School Education ====
	== Activities ==
			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).
	Saint Jude Catholic School activity groups include Christian Communities (Knights of the Altar Society, Christian Life Community, Judenites Chorale Ensemble, the St. Jude Chapter of the Filipino-Chinese Catholic Youth, a national organization), Student Governments (Student Councils), Performance Groups (Cheerleading Squad,Chinese Glee club, Drama Guild, Dance Troupe), Publications (The Judenites), and Sport teams (Basketball, Volleyball, Swimming, Table Tennis). Saint Jude also has the only Drum, Bugle and Marimba Corps in all the Filipino-Chinese Schools. The students can join Citizens Army Training (CAT) and the Scouting Movement.

			==== International Baccalaureate Diploma Programme ====
	=== Community service ===
			Saint Jude Catholic School is an IB World School and offers the Diploma Programme (DP).<ref>{{cite web \|title=What is the Diploma Programme? \|url=https://www.ibo.org/programmes/diploma-programme/what-is-the-dp/ \|website=International Baccalaureate® \|date=19 August 2014 \|access-date=14 May 2021 \|language=en}}</ref>
	]
			]
	Part of Saint Jude Catholic School's programs is social community service. Nursery students, grade school and high school students are encouraged to donate necessities, such as canned goods, school supplies and clothes to poverty and disaster-stricken areas. High school students are sent on outreaches to interact with kids in underprivileged areas.
			]

	==~~= Retreat~~ ===		==Notable alumni==
			{{alumni\|date=November 2024}}
	Recollections and retreats are treasured moments in the life of a Judenite. In Grade 6, students have a recollection before their graduation. For high school students, each year level's recollection period varies. Freshmen and sophomores have a one-day retreat where they can get to know more about each other. Juniors go on an overnight retreat at the OCDS House of Prayer retreat house at New Manila. The Seniors cap off their Judenite journey with a three-day retreat at the SVD Retreat House at Tagaytay.
			*], lawyer, politician and technology entrepreneur<ref>{{cite news\| last=Porcalla \| first=Delon \| title=The President's Men and Women: Spokesman won't defend a public lie \| work=The Philippine Star \| date=1 August 2010 \| url=https://www.philstar.com/news-commentary/2010/08/01/598347/presidents-men-and-women-spokesman-wont-defend-public-lie \| access-date=1 December 2024}}</ref>

			*], politician{{cn\|date= December 2024}}
	=== Sportsfest ===
			*], club owner and TV show host<ref>{{cite news \|url=http://www.philstar.com/sunday-life/2013/10/20/1247090/tim-yap-shy-guy-celebrity \|title=Tim Yap: From shy guy to celebrity \|last1=Gonzalez \|first1=Bianca\|date=October 20, 2013 \|work=The Philippine Star \|accessdate=1 December 2024}}</ref>
	]
	Sportsfest is an activity wherein high school students compete in sports and cheering. Usually occurring after the third quarter periodical exams, some of the sports that can be joined are badminton (singles and doubles), ping-pong, chess, swimming, volleyball, etc. Each sport is divided into Division A and Division B, with varsity members joining the former and barred from the latter for equality's sake.

	=== Family Day ===
	Family Day is an activity that started in the school year 2005–2006, where parents and family members of students are invited to join their children for a half-day event of bonding, fun, learning, and worship.

	==Athletics==
	The school offers athletics programs for members of its community. Athletics in Saint Jude are part of co-curricular activities. Saint Jude fields twelve teams in six sports. Students are not required to take part in organized athletics.

	Every year, the SJ alumni compete in sport tournaments. Everyone, including the public, may use Saint Jude's sports facilities upon obtaining permission to do so from the school.

	=== Basketball ===
	The SJCS Basketball Team competes in different basketball league such as the MMTLBA: FCAAF; MSSA; MASA; FCABL and the most anticipated PCYAA also known as the Ching Yuen.

	=== Badminton ===
	The Saint Jude Badminton team has been the three-time defending champions of the Metropolitan Amateur Sports Association (MASA).

	=== Swimming ===
	The Saint Jude swimming team is the Green Mariners. The Green Mariners have expanded their team to a club, the Manila Torpedoes. The Manila Torpedoes Club competed with tougher swimming teams around NCR and the other regions; the team garnered many awards and championships in the duration of its existence as a team.

	=== Taekwondo ===
	The school has a Taekwondo team that first competed on in 2008 in Milo Little Olympics (for the grade school students), but lost. In 2008, also in Milo Little Olympics (for the HS students), three people competed and two won with one silver medal and a bronze medal. They also joined a Hwoarang-Do competition where everyone got a medal.

	In the 2009 Milo Little Olympics (for HS students), the school won three bronze medals. They joined the 41st WNCAA (for HS students) in 2011 and won 2 gold medals and 1 silver.

	=== Cheering ===
	The Saint Jude Cheering Squadron are the five-time defending champions of the Tiong Lian Cheering Competition. The Seniors Cheering Squad has represented the school every year.

	=== Volleyball ===
	The volleyball team of the High School Boys Division has joined many competitions mainly Milo Little Olympics, MASA, and the Chinese Federation.

	== Awards ==
	* 2006 Tiong Lian Cheerdancing Competition Champion
	* 2007 Tiong Lian Cheerdancing Competition Champion
	* 2008 Tiong Lian Cheerdancing Competition Champion
	* 2009 Tiong Lian Cheerdancing Competition Champion
	* Some students won in Australian MATH competitions
	* 2009 Filipino Chinese Federation (volleyball) First Runner-up
	* 2009 MASA (volleyball) Second Runner-up
	* 2011 Tiong Lian Cheerdancing Competition Champion
	* 2011 Tiong Lian High School Girls Basketball Champion <ref>{{cite web\|url=http://tionglianbasketballph.webs.com/apps/blog/show/6171329-st-jude-catholic-school-is-girls-hs-champ \|title=ST. JUDE CATHOLIC SCHOOL IS GIRLS HS CHAMP - Everything and Anything about Tiong Lian \|publisher=Tionglianbasketballph.webs.com \|date= \|accessdate=2014-03-03}}</ref>
	* 2013 Ching Yuen Developmental Division (2nd runner-up)
	* 2013 Ching Yuen Juniors Division (1at runner-up)
	* 2013 MASA Juniors Division (1st runner-up)
	* 2013 FCABL Aspirants Division (2nd runner-up)
	* 2013 MSSA Girls Division (Champion)
	* 2014 FCAAF Developmentak Division (1st runner-up)
	* 2014 FCAAF Juniors Division (2nd runner-up)
	* 2014 MASA Juniors Division (1st runner-up)
	* 2014 Ching Yuen Developmental Division (Champion)

	==Notable alumni==

	*Jacqueline Dionisio ('03) - The lead vocalist of the OPM acoustic band, Juana (band) and alternative pop rock band Kiss Jane, and a signed artist of Sony Music Philippines.

	*Willard Cheng ('00) - ] ] Correspondent.<ref>{{cite web\|author= \|url=http://www.quezon.ph/781/readers-respond-2005/ \|title=Readers respond, 2005 » Manuel L. Quezon III \|publisher=Quezon.ph \|date= \|accessdate=2014-03-03}}</ref>

	*Vince Golangco ('00) - radio DJ for Mellow 94.7, the host of the TV show “Tek Tok TV” (Tech Talk TV) on Destiny Cable’s Global News Network (GNN) and Editor-in-Chief/Creative Director of WhenInManila.com

	*Sherlyn de Guzman ('98)- recorded the "Hindi Kita Malilimutan" album with the Bukas Palad Music Ministry.

	*Timothy Yap ('94) - judge of the ] TV Series "MTV Supahstar: The Supahsearch" (2004); co-owner of socialite club the Embassy; Columnist of the ], model, and TV personality.<ref>{{cite web\|url=http://www.imdb.com/name/nm1753934/\|title=Tim Yap\|publisher=IMDb.com\|accessdate=2014-03-03}}</ref>

	* Dr Catherine SC Teh, MD, FPCS, FPSGS, FPALES ('85) - the country's leading and pioneering Hepatobiliary Pancreatic Surgeon, highly specialized in treatment of liver, biliary, pancreatic cancers and liver transplantation in the country. Director of the Liver Care Center, Makati Medical Center.

	*] ('80) - three-term Congressman from the City of ], Municipality of ]. Named one of the Ten Most Outstanding Congressmen of the 11th Congress by Graphic and Philippines Free Press magazines thrice.<ref>{{cite web\|url=http://www.i-site.ph/Databases/Congress/13thHouse/personal/sandoval-personal.html \|title=Sandoval, Federico II \| Personal Information \|publisher=I-site.ph \|date=1963-05-04 \|accessdate=2014-03-03}}</ref>

	*Edwin Lacierda ('79) - Presidential Spokesman and 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, graduate of the Ateneo de Manila University School of Law, Constitutional Law Professor at the Far Eastern University Institute of Law and the Pamantasan ng Lungsod ng Maynila.

	*Vivian Lee Tiu ('78) - Executive Vice President for the Human Resources Management Group of the ] or Metrobank <ref>{{cite web\|url=http://www.metrobank.com.ph/about.asp \|title=Metrobank \|publisher=Metrobank \|date= \|accessdate=2014-03-03}}</ref>

	*Irwin Lee ('81) - brother to Vivian Lee Tiu, vice president and UK and Ireland general manager of Procter and Gamble.<ref>{{cite news\|url=http://news.bbc.co.uk/2/hi/business/8709115.stm \|title=My Bottom Line: Procter and Gamble's Irwin Lee \|publisher=Bbc.co.uk \|accessdate=2014-03-03}}</ref>

	==Gallery==
	<gallery>
	Image:MalacañangPalacejf2356 12.JPG\|Entrance on J.P. Laurel Street beside Saint Jude Archdiocesan Shrine
	Image:Saint Jude Catholic School - Elementary and high school building.JPG\|Building that contains the grade school and high school classrooms
	Image:Saint Jude Catholic School interior.jpg\|Interior of the building
	Image:Malacañang Palace as seen from Saint Jude Catholic School.jpg\|] as seen from the west side of the school
	Image:Saint Jude Catholic School old photo on notebook.jpg\|An old photo of the SJCS school building
	Image:Saint Jude Catholic School merchandise.jpg\|School material
	Image:Saint_Jude_Catholic_School_view_from_MRT-2.jpg\|View of SJCS from the LRT-2
	</gallery>

	==References==		==References==
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	==External links==		==External links==
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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
Principal	Fr. Paulino T. Belamide, SVD
Head Teachers	Helen Torrecampo, LPT, MA (English High School) Digna Pagapong, LPT, MAT (English Grade School) Ma. Teresa de Leon, LPT (English Prep School)
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: 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.

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

This article's list of alumni may not follow Misplaced Pages'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)

Edwin Lacierda, lawyer, politician and technology entrepreneur
Ricky Sandoval, politician
Tim Yap, club owner and TV show host

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®. 19 August 2014. Retrieved 14 May 2021.
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.
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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v t e Chinese schools in the Philippines
College	Cebu Eastern College Chiang Kai-shek College Grace Christian College Hua Siong College of Iloilo Philippine Cultural College
High School	Ateneo de Iloilo Bacolod Tay Tung High School Davao Chong Hua High School Davao Christian High School Divine Word Academy of Dagupan Iloilo Scholastic Academy Iloilo Sun Yat Sen High School Jubilee Christian Academy Lanao Chung Hua School Lorenzo Ruiz Academy Manila Patriotic School Philippine Buddhist Seng Guan Memorial Institute Philippine Chen Kuang High School Philippine Chung Hua School Philippine Pasay Chung Hua Academy Philippine Tong Ho Institute Sacred Heart School – Ateneo de Cebu Sacred Heart School – Tacloban City, Leyte St. John's Institute – Hua Ming Saint Jude Catholic School Saint Stephen's High School Saint Therese Catholic School Tiong Se Academy Westminster High School Xavier School Zamboanga Chong Hua High School
International Schools	Saint Gabriel International School

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