SMUS at a Glance

Situated on 19 park-like acres in Victoria, British Columbia. The Junior Campus (K-5) is located on two acres at 820 Victoria Avenue, in the heart of Oak Bay. Middle and Senior Schools are located on 17 acres on the Richmond Campus.

Living in Residence

Three residence buildings, each with a boys and girls wing (called a house) and a shared common room. Two students per room, private bath, storage areas, resident house parents, weekend activities, house games.

Academic and Extracurricular Opportunities

Junior School: library, strings, choir, clubs, computer lab, gymnasium, art studio, French, Japanese, athletics, intramurals, musical or opera

Middle School: library, strings, band, choir, art, computer lab, outdoor education, exploratory units, jazz band, honour band, athletics, intramurals, leadership, theatre production, Mandarin, Japanese

Senior School: library, outdoor education, leadership, orchestra, band, vocal jazz, choir, athletics, intramurals, musical theatre, art studio, debate, experiential learning, more than 60 councils and activity clubs

Facilities - Richmond Campus

School House: restored and reopened in the fall of 2006. Houses the library, math classes and school administration.

Crothall Centre for Humanities and Arts: houses 22 classrooms, Copeland Lecture Theatre, computer labs, ESL and language labs, University Counselling, art studio, drama studio.

John and Anne Schaffter Hall for Music: houses music teaching classrooms for choir, band, strings, practice and rehearsal studios.

Science Building: Seven science labs, two computer labs.

Monkman Athletic Facility: Graves Squash Centre, single gym, double gym, fitness facilities.

Advanced Placement (University Level Courses)

• Total number of AP exams written in 2012: 650
• Number of students writing at least 1 AP exam: 245
• SMUS AP National Scholars: 25
• Students achieving mark of 3, 4 or 5:
  • SMUS: 81%
  • World average: 59%
• Subjects offered: 24
  Art History, Biology, Calculus AB, Calculus BC, Chemistry, Chinese Language and Culture, English Language, English Literature, European History, Environmental Science, French Language, German Language, Government and Politics, Human Geography, Japanese Language, Macroeconomics, Microeconomics, Physics B,  Physics C (Electricity & Magnetism), Physics C (Mechanical), Psychology,  Spanish Language, Studio Art (Drawing), Studio Art (2D Design)

University Acceptances and Scholarships

• University Acceptances: 480
• Number of 2012 graduates: 151
• Provincial Scholars: 54
• Total financial awards offered: $1,536,172

Partial list of Universities Accepting SMUS 2012 Grads

Canadian: Acadia, Dalhousie, Emily Carr, McGill, McMaster, Queen's, Ryerson, University of British Columbia, University of Toronto, University of Victoria, Waterloo, Western Ontario

USA: Boston College, Cornell, Duke, Harvard, New York University, Princeton, Savannah College of Art and Design, University of Pennsylvania, University of San Francisco, University of Southern California, University of Washington, Wesleyan

International: Cambridge, Cardiff, Hong Kong University of Science & Technology, Oxford, University College London, University of Bristol, University of Edinburgh, University of Liverpool, University of St. Andrews, University of Strathclyde