Advertisement 1

Loyola High School: Caring for the whole person

Established in 1896, Montreal’s Loyola High School is a private, Catholic, Jesuit high school for boys in Grades 7 to 11.

Article content

Established in 1896, Montreal’s Loyola High School is a private, Catholic, Jesuit high school for boys in Grades 7 to 11. Located in western N.D.G. in a modern three-storey facility, the high school is adjacent to Concordia University’s campus. Loyola is well known for its excellent academic program that both challenges and prepares its students for higher education. The school’s generous financial aid program ensures that finances are not a barrier to a qualified student attending. With a student body of approximately 730, one of the school’s greatest strengths is its close-knit, supportive community.

Advertisement 2
Story continues below
Article content

This school year, Loyola welcomes a new principal to its halls: Tom Malone. With a BA from Harvard, and an MA plus MEd from the University of Toronto, Malone first became committed to the mission and values of Jesuit education while serving as principal at Cristo Rey Jesuit High School in Baltimore. A native of New Brunswick, he is excited to be joining the Loyola school community.

“What I love about Jesuit education,” the new principal said, “is the emphasis on academic rigour and service, our focus on knowing and educating the whole child, and the challenge we present to students to engage the world as they encounter it, growing to become men for and with others for life.” While rooted in tradition, Loyola continues to be forward-looking — encouraging collaborative learning with flexible learning spaces, developing students’ skills for problem-solving and experiential learning.

Loyola High School has a clear and compelling school mission — to form men of conscience, competence and compassionate commitment. “This is not just a slogan at Loyola,” Malone said. “Our academic program is very strong, with 99 per cent of our graduates accepted into the post-secondary program of their choice. We challenge our students to think, to problem-solve collaboratively, to write and to speak well in both French and English, and to make ethical choices.” Loyola boys grow to become capable and principled “men for and with others.” This is what makes Jesuit education special.

Article content
Advertisement 3
Story continues below
Article content

The Jesuit order is recognized throughout the world for its achievements in education, community service and the sciences, and has been linked to some of the best universities in the world. There are approximately 189 Jesuit institutions of higher learning around the world, including 28 Jesuit universities and colleges in the U.S. alone (including Georgetown, Fordham University, and Boston College). Jesuits are known for their focus on education and their intellectual rigour, which has helped make their universities so well regarded.

While the majority of the students at Loyola are Catholic, not all are. The school encourages students of other religious backgrounds to grow deeply in their own beliefs, all the while learning about the Catholic faith. Loyola is committed to the development of the whole person — the spiritual, intellectual, emotional, physical and social growth of each student.

Students get involved in school life by choosing from the school’s rich array of extra-curricular offerings. With its strong intramural and varsity sports programs, as well as over 40 different clubs and activities, there truly is something for everyone. This provides students with countless opportunities to develop their talents and interests, and allows them to serve the wider community both during and after their time at the school.

To learn more about Loyola’s financial aid program, please visit Loyola.ca. This year, one out of six students at Loyola will receive a partial or full bursary, covering tuition and related costs.

This story was provided by Loyola High School for commercial purposes.

Article content
This Week in Flyers