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Saint John's College High School

Belize, Belize City

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The school at a glance
Fees Fees not listed
Ages Not listed
Pupil numbers 2000
Opened 1887
Bus Service No
Academic offering
Curriculum Cambridge A Levels
Taught languages English, Spanish, Mandarin
Strengths Visual and Creative Arts, STEM, Languages
Stages Secondary School
Introduction

Saint John's College High School sits on Princess Margaret Drive in Belize City, Belize, and offers Cambridge A Levels. Teaching rests on Ignatian Pedagogical Paradigm, guiding how students explore, reflect, and apply learning. The Academic Overview outlines four departments: Humanities — Visual Arts, Religion, Music, Spanish, History, and Life Skills; Language — English and Literature; Math, IT and Business — Math, Technical Drawing, IT, POA, POB, and Entrepreneurship; and Science — Science, Chemistry, Biology, and Physical Education. The core purpose centers on personal growth through education, fostering a community of students, administrators, faculty, staff, and Trustees united in Christian values. Members are encouraged to support each other to develop talents and become free, creative, self-disciplined, and responsible individuals. In serving Belize and the wider world, Saint John's emphasizes the development of integrated persons, guided by Roman Catholic and Jesuit traditions and a commitment to the poor, witness, teaching, and research.

Princess Margaret Drive, Belize City, Belize, C.A

The Essentials

Saint John's College High School has 2,000 pupils.

Location
St. John's College High School is located on Princess Margaret Drive in Belize City, Belize, C.A.

Country affiliation
Belize

Religious affiliation
Roman Catholic; Jesuit (Society of Jesus)
Diving Deeper

Uniform Requirement
HS PE Uniforms are available through the Bookstore; merchandise lists HS shirts, sweaters/jackets and pants.

Governance and Ownership
The school is governed by St. John's College Incorporated, a statutory corporation established by Act No. 13 of the Laws of British Honduras in 1925. The governance includes a President's Cabinet and a Board of Trustees; the High School is led by a Headmaster.
Fees
Application fees
- No published, specific application or registration fee amount for the 2026/27 academic year is available in the school's public high‑school materials.

Tuition fees by year group (per term and per year)
- No detailed tuition schedule showing amounts by grade/year group or by term for the 2026/27 academic year was publicly posted in the high‑school materials. No verifiable per‑term or per‑year numeric tuition figures for 2026/27 (or for 2025/26) are available in the school's public high‑school pages.

Billing schedule and payment terms
- Payments are processed by the institution's Finance Office. Payment can be made in person at the Finance Office during published office hours.
- Bank transfer payments are accepted via Belize Bank. The High School account number for electronic or bank payments is 135907010120002 (account name: St. John's College). Use the school's specified account number when making bank transfers for High School charges.
- A payment plan option is offered by the College (documented for the institution's divisions); specific installment dates, deadlines, and penalty terms for late payment or for High School enrollments are not published in the publicly available high‑school material.

Boarding fees (if applicable)
- St. John's College High School is a day secondary school; a boarding fee for the High School is not published and the High School is not described as a boarding program.

Other costs and fees (uniforms, activity fees, trips, insurance, etc.)
- The school charges additional student fees in categories that commonly include registration/confirmation deposits, academic/service fees, extracurricular and trip fees, and charges for uniforms and materials; however, specific line‑item amounts for uniforms, academic service fees, trips, or similar ancillary charges for 2026/27 are not published in the high‑school materials.

Refund information
- No public, itemized refund policy or schedule for tuition, deposits, or ancillary fees for the High School for the 2026/27 academic year is published in the publicly available high‑school materials.

Fee payment options
- In‑person payment at the Finance Office (during office hours).
- Bank transfer to Belize Bank using the High School account number 135907010120002 (account name: St. John's College).
- The Finance Office lists a role for Accounts Receivable specifically for the High School and provides office contact points for billing inquiries. Specific acceptance of credit cards, online payment portals, or third‑party payment processors for High School fees is not listed in the public High School materials.

Brief summary of findings and gaps
- The institution's public High School materials identify the Finance Office, bank account for payments, and that a payment plan option exists at the College level, but they do not publish a line‑by‑line numeric fee schedule (application fee, per‑grade tuition per term, boarding fees, refund table, or specific ancillary fee amounts) for the 2026/27 academic year. The above points reflect the fee categories and payment routes that are publicly documented; specific numeric amounts and per‑term/per‑year breakdowns for the High School were not found in the publicly available high‑school materials.
Academics

Saint John's College High School teaches Cambridge A Levels.

Curriculum
The Ignatian Pedagogical Paradigm underpins teaching and learning at Saint John's College High School. The Academic Overview identifies four academic departments: Humanities (Visual Arts, Religion, Music, Spanish, History and Life Skills); Language (English and Literature); Math, IT and Business (Math, Technical Drawing, IT, POA, POB and Entrepreneurship); and Science (Science, Chemistry, Biology and Physical Education).
Wellbeing

Social and Emotional Learning (SEL)
The school aims to aid personal growth through education. The school is a community where students, administrators, faculty, staff, and Board of Trustees are united before God. Members support each other's personal development, encouraging and guiding one another to realize their talents and become free, creative, self-disciplined and responsible individuals. The school fulfills its purpose through personal witness, teaching and research, and the discovery, preservation and communication of knowledge and truth. It affirms commitment to the Roman Catholic Church and the Society of Jesus, and to Belizean people, fostering understanding and respect for Belize's history and culture. It broadens concern to include people around the world, especially the poor and those seeking freedom in Christ.

Mental Wellbeing
The school aims to help Belizeans attain healthy maturity as integrated persons, Christian in their values and vision of reality.
Parent Experience

History
The primary purpose is to aid personal growth through education. St. John's College is a community of persons, students, administrators, faculty, staff, and Board of Trustees all brothers and sisters before God. Each member should show concern for others' personal development, encouraging, stimulating, guiding and supporting one another so that each utilizes talents and realizes destiny as a free, creative, self-disciplined and responsible human being. While every member is important, the primary emphasis is on the development of the students, and the school shares with parents and guardians the task of helping Belizeans attain healthy maturity as integrated persons, Christian in their values and vision of reality. The College fulfills its purpose by personal witness, teaching and research, by the discovery, preservation and communication of knowledge and truth, affirming the vision and values of the Roman Catholic Church and of the Society of Jesus, and dedicating itself to Belize and to the broader world, especially the poor.

Community
St. John's College is a community of persons—students, administrators, faculty, staff, and Board of Trustees—before God. The school emphasizes the development of the whole person and shares with parents and guardians the task of helping Belizeans attain healthy maturity as integrated persons, Christian in their values and worldview. It affirms its commitment to the vision and values of the Roman Catholic Church and of the Society of Jesus, and to the people of Belize, seeking to understand and respect Belize's history and culture. It broadens its concern to include all brothers and sisters around the world, especially those who are poor.
Languages

Language Provision
The Language Department teaches English and Literature. Spanish is taught in the Humanities Department. Languages taught include English, Literature, and Spanish.
Admissions

Admissions
1. The August 2026-2027 St. John's College High School intake applications are closed. To learn when the next application period opens, check updates on sjc.edu.bz and the High School admissions calendar. For information about applications, contact the High School Admissions Office at admissions@hs.sjc.edu.bz. Updates and deadlines are posted through the school's official High School communications. 2. When the next application period opens, apply through the High School admissions portal accessed via the Apply to St. John's College High School link. The Apply page provides the route to submit an application for the High School. Prospective students should follow the instructions presented by the Admissions Office to complete the application materials. For any questions, contact admissions@hs.sjc.edu.bz.

Scholarships
Landivar Scholarship: Each school year, income from the Landivar Scholarship Fund is used to provide assistance to students who qualify for financial aid. The Landivar Scholarship Fund assists needy and qualified students through the program each year, and recipients are expected to perform service duties under supervision, such as assisting in one of the school offices. Mary O'Connor Scholarship Sponsorship Fund: Each school year, income from the Mary O'Connor Scholarship Sponsorship Fund is used to provide assistance to needy and qualified students. Recipients must maintain a minimum GPA (2.5), pass all core subjects, attend after-school tutoring four times a week, and have parents attend meetings; the Financial Aid Committee reviews progress and renewal eligibility, and adherence to the Student Code of Conduct is required (disciplinary issues can affect renewal). Presidential Scholarship: The Presidential Scholarship is a renewable award for exemplary students in spiritual, intellectual, moral, and other areas. It can cover up to the full cost of tuition and fees, with renewal contingent on citizenship, academic performance, and service.
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