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| motto = ''"Witnessing to the Word in the World."''
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|headteacher = Ms. Olivia Palas (English High School), Ms. Melita Iglesia (English Grade School), Mrs. Ana Leah Orseno (English Prep School)
|principal = Fr. Emil Lim, SVD | patron = ]
|director = Fr. Vicente Rayco, SVD | established = {{start date and age|June 1963}}
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|established = July 1963
|founded = July 1963
|status = Open
|students = 3300
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'''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> {{webarchive |url=https://web.archive.org/web/20130614040349/http://www.sjcs.edu.ph/index.php/about-sjcs/historym |date=June 14, 2013 }}</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>

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==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>
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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>


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 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 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}}

== Activities ==
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 Saint Jude Scouting Movement (SJSM).


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=== Sportsfest ===
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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.

==Sport==
The school offers athletics programs for members of its community.

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 === === Pre-University Programs ===
Saint Jude Catholic School offers two pre-university programs: Senior High School and the International Baccalaureate Diploma Programme.
The volleyball team of the High School Boys Division has joined many competitions mainly Milo Little Olympics, MASA, and the Chinese Federation.


==== Senior High School Education ====
=== Football ===
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).
The school has two teams, the girls' team and the boys' team. The boys team is categorized by age and department. The U15 team have won multiple competitions and they attained a silver in the 75th WNCAA held in 2016. The girls' team is new and is currently recruiting.


==== International Baccalaureate Diploma Programme ====
==Notable alumni==
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>
*] ('94) - Entrepreneur/TV Show Host
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*] ('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
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*] ('80) - three-term Congressman from the City of ], Municipality of ]


==Gallery== ==Notable alumni==
{{alumni|date=November 2024}}
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*], 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>
Image:MalacañangPalacejf2356 12.JPG|Entrance on J.P. Laurel Street beside Saint Jude Archdiocesan Shrine
*], politician{{cn|date= December 2024}}
Image:Saint Jude Catholic School - Elementary and high school building.JPG|Building that contains the grade school and high school classrooms
*], 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>
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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Saint Jude Catholic School
Location
327 Ycaza St., San Miguel, Manila, Metro Manila
Philippines
Coordinates14°35′46.07″N 120°59′46.15″E / 14.5961306°N 120.9961528°E / 14.5961306; 120.9961528
Information
TypePrivate 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
EstablishedJune 1963; 61 years ago (June 1963)
FoundersFr. Peter Yang, SVD
Fr. Peter Tsao, SVD
Mons. Charles Tchou, LRMS
DirectorFr. Roland U. Aquino, SVD
PrincipalFr. 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)
ChaplainFr. Ferdinand Antoine Q. Bajao, SVD
Faculty238
GradesK to 12
Number of students3,300
CampusUrban 2.5 hectares (25,000 m)
Color(s)Green   and   White
SongSJCS Hymn
AthleticsVarsity team names:
  • Green Knights
    (High School boys' varsity teams)
  • Lady Green Knights
    (High School girls' varsity teams)
SportsVarsity sports teams:
Basketball Volleyball Football Badminton Table Tennis Swimming
MascotJude the Knight
Lady Judy Knight
NicknameJudenite
Athletic AssociationsWNCAA PCYAA FCAAF
MSSA PCABL
Websitesjcs.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.

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

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).

SVD Retreat House
Winners of an activity on Family Day

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)

References

  1. ^ 20130614040349/http://www.sjcs.edu.ph/index.php/about-sjcs/historym Archived June 14, 2013, at the Wayback Machine
  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.

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