The History of St. John’s College

Poll

Do you like the new environment you are in regardless of the COVID-19 circumstances?

• Yes

• No

Multiple Choice

What was the original name for the St. John's College?

• Select School

• St. Ignatius College

• St. Catherine Academy

• Belize Jesuit College

Multiple Choice

When was the St. John's College founded?

• 1929

• 1981

• 1930

• 1887

Multiple Choice

What occured in the year 1931 on September 11th ?

• St. John’s College finally moved to their new and current campus named after the Central American poet and renowned scholar, Rafael Landivar, S.J.

• The country of Belize experienced a catastrophic Hurricane were 11 Jesuits died and the campus was deteriorated.

• St. John's College was founded by Father Cassian Gillett and populated by young men. SJC was first located at the Catholic Presbytery, Holy Redeemer Cathedral in Belize City.

• St. John's College moved from the Catholic Presbytery and changed its name from the Select School to St. John’s College under the direction of Fr. William J. Wallace.

Multiple Choice

In 1952 St. John’s College finally moved to their new and current campus named after the Central American poet and renowned scholar, ________________.

• Rafael Landivar, S.J

• Father Cassian Gillett

• William J. Wallace

• Fr. John Stochl

Multiple Choice

In 1947, St. John’s College pioneered an adult evening education with the inauguration of an adult education program, called the _________________ .

• Adult School

• Girls School

• Extension School

• Evening School

Multiple Choice

In the year 2012 the school restructured, and The Extension Department was closed in September of that same year.

• True 

• False

Multiple Choice

In early 1952, in response to the growing need in Belize for higher levels of academic training, St. John’s College expanded its traditional four-year high school program, offering a limited number of post-secondary school courses under the direction of Father _______________.

• Robert Raszkowski, S.J

• Fr. John Stochl

• Rafael Landivar, S.J.

• Father Cassian Gillett

Multiple Choice

Jesuit education is a call to human excellence, critical thinking, disciplined studies and development of the whole person.

• True

• False

Multiple Choice

Jesuit education systematically incorporates methods from a variety of sources which better contribute to the intellectual, social, moral, and religious formation of the _____________ .

• Body

• Mind

• whole person

• Soul

Multiple Choice

Father Cassian Gillett is not a part of the Jesuit comunity.

• True

• False

Multiple Choice

The profile of the graduate includes:

• .Growth, Religious, Intellectually Competent, .Loving, .Committed to  Justice

• Growth and spirituality only