Bishop's College School

This article is about the prep school in Quebec, Canada. For other schools with similar names, see Bishop's College (disambiguation).

Bishop's College School
BCS/KHC
Address
Map
80 Chemin Moulton Hill

Sherbrooke
,
Québec, Canada
,
J1M 1Z8
Coordinates45°22′17″N 71°50′33″W / 45.3715°N 71.8424°W / 45.3715; -71.8424
Information
Other nameBCS
School typeIndependent, day and boarding, co-educational nonprofit institution, university-preparatory high school
MottoRecti Cultus Pectora Roborant
(Correct learning strengthens character)
TypePatrimoine immobilier
Religious affiliation(s)Anglican Church of Canada (inactive)
Established1836; 188 years ago (1836)
King's Hall: 1874
Head of SchoolKurt Johnson
Staff150
Faculty45
Grades7–12
Number of students265
LanguageMajorily English with some French immersion
Campus270-acre (1.1 km2)
Little Forks -> Moulton Hill.
Colour(s)Purple and White    
MascotBears
EndowmentC$ 25 million
AffiliationCAIS+, QAIS, FEEP de Québec, TABS, the U.S. NAIS and NEPSAC, etc.
VisitorThe Right Hon. David Johnston[1]
Websitewww.bishopscollegeschool.com

Bishop's College School or BCS is an English-language non-profit independent boarding prep school in Sherbrooke, Quebec, Canada for students in Grades 7 to 12.[2][3][4][5] Founded in 1836, BCS is the fifth oldest private school in Canada.[6][2][7] BCS has the highest endowment per student of any independent school in Canada.[8][9] Seven BCS people have been named Rhodes Scholars.[10][11] A royal charter was granted in 1853 from Queen Victoria for Bishop's College when BCS was the constituent junior division. The school was recognized as the "Eton of Canada" initially by the first Governor General of Canada, Lord Monck on a visit in 1864.[12][13][5] It locates at the heart the historic Eastern Townships and near New England. The school is recognized as a Quebec cultural heritage site in the Répertoire du patrimoine culturel du Québec.[14][15]

BCS was first known as the Lennoxville Classical School by the Rev. Lucius Doolittle (1800–1862) (M.A., Vermont) assisted by Edward Chapman (M.A., Cambridge).[16][17] Traditionally, the school had catered to the sons of the Protestant elites in the United Empire Loyalist and the residents of the Montreal Golden Square Mile.[18] A link to the Canadian Royal Family was maintained by King Edward VII, George V, George VI, Edward VIII, et alia whether during royal visits or whilst studying in Canada.[19] In May 1989, The Duke of Edinburgh inspected BCS cadet corps and presented the school a new coats of arms.[20][21][22] The BCS Cadet Corps #2 is the oldest continuous service corps in Canada – has been affiliated with the Black Watch.[23] Over 120 alumni made the ultimate sacrifice in the First and Second World War.[5]

King's Hall Compton, or KHC, its sister school, was founded in 1874 where heads of BCS such as James Williams (bishop) acted as the first chairman. In 1972, the two institutions merged making it one of the first co-ed independent schools in Canada. In 1995, Nancy Layton was appointed as Head of School, which made BCS the first co-ed independent school with a female headmaster in Canada.[24] The School's former faculty was also responsible for the founding of Trinity College School in Port Hope, Ontario in 1865, and Ashbury College as an affiliated institute in 1891 to accommodate BCS Ottawa-based students. BCS raised six Canadian independent schools in total, making it once known as the "school of the headmasters" during the early 20th century.[25][26]

"Bishop" in the school's name derives from one of its founders, the Lord Bishop of Québec, The Right Reverend Dr. George Mountain (DCL, Oxford), the first Principal of McGill University from 1824 to 1835, and the founder of Bishop's University who intended to create a preparatory grammar school for these two universities. Today, the school's senior students may be eligible to take credit courses at Bishop's University for advanced standing.[27] Some facilities of Bishop's University are used by BCS such as the swimming pool, golf course, rinks, library, etc.[5] In academics, the school offers the Provincial Diplomas of Québec and New Brunswick along with optional and selective Advanced Placement and International Baccalaureate curricula, under a rigorous academic environment.[28] The school has been a member of the Round Square since 1986 and affiliated to (CAIS+) (founding member since 1981), QAIS, FEEP de Québec, TABS, the U.S. NAIS and NEPSAC, etc.[14] The students are from around 40 countries.

The school is notable for its mandatory athletic programs, where the alumni community includes multiple Olympians and five current members of the National Hockey League (NHL). [29]

  1. ^ BCS Yearbook 2018, Volume 138, BCS Archive
  2. ^ a b Thomson, Ashley; Lafortune, Sylvie (1999). Handbook of Canadian Boarding Schools. Toronto: Dundurn Press Ltd. p. 488. ISBN 1-55002-323-3.
  3. ^ Le Bishop's College School attire des élèves de partout au Canada et à l'international (2019, September 27). Retrieved June 6, 2020
  4. ^ Bishop's College School continues to attract qualified students from both Canada and around the world. (2019, September 7). Retrieved June 6, 2020
  5. ^ a b c d "From Little Forks to Moulton Hill Vol 2" – via Internet Archive.
  6. ^ The others being Upper Canada College, King's Edge Hill and St. John's Ravenscourt
  7. ^ "Ranking the oldest private schools in Canada". www.ourkids.net.
  8. ^ John Littleford & Associates. (2019). Bishop's College School Head of School Position.
  9. ^ Bishops College School. (n.d.). Guide to giving and getting involved Retrieved March 13, 2021
  10. ^ Rhodes Scholars: Ogden Glass, P. T. Molson, David Wanklyn, F. R. Scott, Frank Ernest Hawkins, John Farthing
  11. ^ "From Little Forks to Moulton Hill Vol 1" – via Internet Archive.
  12. ^ Page 44~50, My Canadian Leaves: An Account of a Visit to Canada in 1864–1865 by Frances Elizabeth Owen Monck, The archives of the University of California
  13. ^ Siggins, Maggie (2 June 1979). Bassett: John Bassett's Forty Years in Politics, Publishing, Business and Sports. James Lorimer & Company. ISBN 9780888622846 – via Google Books.
  14. ^ a b "Bishop's College School | Discover BCS". www.bishopscollegeschool.com. Archived from the original on 7 June 2020. Retrieved 1 June 2020.
  15. ^ "École Bishop's College School – Répertoire du patrimoine culturel du Québec".
  16. ^ The Mitre (1921–1922 issue). (1922). Lennoxville: Bishop's University.
  17. ^ Journals of the Legislative Assembly of the Province of Canada (2nd ed., Vol. 8, Ser. 28). (1849). Ottawa, Canada: Canada. Parliament. Legislative Assembly.
  18. ^ "1843–1853 | Bishop's University". 9 November 2018.
  19. ^ "BCS Bulletin Winter 2001" – via Internet Archive.
  20. ^ Heritage, Canadian (23 August 2017). "Past Royal Tours". aem.
  21. ^ "Prince Philip (1921-2021): Duke of Edinburgh visited Quebec more often than the Queen | Montreal Gazette".
  22. ^ General, The Office of the Secretary to the Governor. "Bishop's College School [Civil Institution]". reg.gg.ca.
  23. ^ "The Black Watch (Royal Highland Regiment) of Canada – Cadets – Bishop's College School". www.blackwatchcanada.com.
  24. ^ Cite error: The named reference auto6 was invoked but never defined (see the help page).
  25. ^ "The Inventions of Reginald Fessenden: Part XI", Radio News, November 1925, pages 590–591, 712–718
  26. ^ SSOE – Electrical and Computer Engineering – About. (n.d.). Retrieved December 09, 2020, from https://www.engineering.pitt.edu/Departments/Electrical-Computer/_Content/About/About/
  27. ^ "Bishop's College School | University Preparation". www.bishopscollegeschool.com.
  28. ^ "Bishop's College School | Our Approach". www.bishopscollegeschool.com.
  29. ^ Alexandre Blais, BCS'24. Anaheim Ducks, Noah Dobson, BCS'18. New York Islanders, Dawson Mercer, BCS'19. New Jersey Devils, Evan Nause, BCS'21. Florida Panthers, Elliott Groenewold, BCS'24. Boston Bruins>