Advanced Placement (AP)
courses continue a tradition of academic
excellence at St. Clement’s School by providing
you with the opportunity to learn at a university level.
Advanced Placement is a natural fit with our School’s
enriched academic
curriculum. Our commitment to AP is clear—
philosophy and
St. Clement’s School is the fastest-growing AP school
most extensive
program of any Canadian
independent school. AP courses are
in Canada and offers the
administered by the American College Board and
are taught in over 18,000 schools worldwide.
Why AP?
Broaden Your Horizons
AP courses examine topics in greater depth, providing
you with the opportunity to deepen your thinking, build
your academic skills and foster your love of learning.
Through rigorous study, independent and collaborative
learning, and the exploration of different perspectives, AP
challenges you to broaden your intellectual horizons and
realize your full potential.
Have Flexibility in Your Program
AP programs are tailored to meet your specific academic
needs. You decide on the number of AP courses you want
to take and the areas of AP study you want to pursue. A
full program of arts and sciences can be equally achieved
with AP, ensuring that no door is ever closed to you in your
future studies.
Maintain a Healthy Balance
An AP program carefully designed just for you allows other
areas of interest and co-curricular activities to remain a
part of your school life. With thoughtful course planning,
it is possible to achieve a healthy balance so that your last
years of high school are also filled with friends, interests,
and wonderful memories.
Gain a Competitive Edge
Success in an AP course demonstrates your readiness to
study at a higher level. When you are applying to university,
your AP achievement represents a commitment to academic
excellence and a willingness to take on challenges. For many
students, their AP experience sets them apart during the
competitive university admissions process.
Earn University Credit or Advanced Standing
Once you arrive at university, you find yourself better
prepared and often have more course options available
to you thanks to your AP experience. Success in your AP
exams provides you with advanced standing or academic
credit at participating universities in Canada, the United
States, and overseas. This head start affords you the time
to expand your areas of focus, take more classes at an
advanced level, study abroad, or graduate early.
Achieve International Recognition
The AP program acts as an international yardstick against
which you can measure your educational progress. Admissions
committees at the most competitive universities recognize
the high standard of AP exams and view the AP experience
as a reliable indicator of future success at a post-secondary
level. Universities and colleges worldwide recognize AP in
their admissions process (including 90% of North American
colleges and universities). National university systems in the
UK, France, and Germany recognize the AP program.
Margaret Irwin
St. Clement’s School Class of 2013,
Harvard University Class of 2017
(Pre-Medicine)
The AP program was one of the reasons
I decided to come to SCS. I hope to be a
paediatrician someday, so I took almost
all the AP courses offered in maths and sciences. I also
love languages, so I took AP French and English. These
courses opened my mind, challenged me, and helped me
to feel more prepared for university, as the course material
we covered was similar to the curriculum in my first year.
I’m glad that I had the exposure to this type of course in
the more comfortable environment of high school—and
particularly at a school like SCS where our teachers are so
approachable and helpful.
Vicki Wang
St. Clement’s School Class of 2005,
Oberlin College Class of 2010
(B.A. Hons and BM in Biology,
Piano Performance and Chemistry),
University of Toronto Faculty of Medicine
The AP program at SCS provided me with
a breadth of subjects to choose from, and I started my
post-secondary career with a toolbox of study skills and
approaches to problem solving. The institution I attended
after graduating SCS let me fast track through a handful of
introductory courses as they counted my AP examinations
as credit towards these first-year courses. I feel that the
AP program prepared me for the academic challenge of
university, and allowed me to focus more attention on the
other aspects of the transition from high school, such as
moving away from home and meeting new people.
Rachael Alexandroff
St. Clement’s School Class of 2008,
Princeton University PhD Student
(Department of Physics and Astronomy)
One of the wonderful things about AP is
its flexibility. AP does not limit you to a
particular mix of subjects but allows you to
increase the rigor in specific areas of your coursework as
much as desired. I was able to take all my science courses at the AP level, and I think this gave me a significant
advantage when applying to study physics at university. I
know my AP experience helped my transition to university
because the program introduced me to both the analytical
techniques I would need in university classes and also to
some of the explicit material in my first year classes. The
early exposure to rigorous methods of analytical analysis
and the enhancement of critical thinking at the AP level
have benefitted me, and continue to benefit me, tremendously.
The St. Clement’s School Experience
Jodi Chiu
University of St. Andrews, ScottishCanadian Medicine Program
In her graduating year, Jodi was the Visual
Arts Head. Jodi was involved with the
Horizons tutoring program, and was a
long-term volunteer with Women’s College
Hospital and the Royal Conservatory of Music. She was
a member of Senior Choir and the Chamber Choir. Jodi
was a member of the Track and Field and Swim Teams,
the Ontario Student Classics Conference, and the Lumina
fashion design show. Jodi is an AP Scholar and achieved
distinction on the National Latin and Classical Etymology
Exams. Jodi achieved her Gold Duke of Edinburgh’s
Award and her ARCT diploma in Piano Performance.
Alexandra Lee
Yale University, Biology
Alexandra was a committed and spirited
Tudor House Head. She was a member
of the Track and Field Team, achieving
MVP honours and setting CISAA records
in 300m hurdles, sprint hurdles, and the
4x100m relay. She played soccer and volleyball, and was
a member of the Junior Jazz Band. She was an Honour
Roll student, and was recognized as an AP Scholar with
Honour. Alex also earned her Silver Duke of Edinburgh’s
Award. Outside school, Alex competed in America’s New
Balance Track Nationals. Alex has completed her Grade 9
Royal Conservatory of Music piano qualifications and was
a regular volunteer at her church and at St. John’s Rehab.
Sarah Hick
McGill University, Arts and Science
In her two years as Debating and Public
Speaking Head, Sarah helped organize
events, and coached young debaters and
public speakers. She was a member of Team
Canada at the World Individual Debating
and Public Speaking Championship in Hong Kong where
she placed 5th overall. Sarah was a founding member of
the Junior Jazz Band, and a member of the Senior Concert
Band, the Senior Choir, the Softball Team, and earned her
Gold Duke of Edinburgh’s Award. Sarah volunteered with
the Community Association for Riding for the Disabled and
received a 2013 Ontario Volunteer Service Award from the
Ontario Ministry of Citizenship and Immigration.
Jennifer Liu
York University, Theatre Studies
As Graphic Design Head, Jennifer nurtured
other students to express their artistic
talents, and challenged her own creativity
as a designer. Her designs appeared in
numerous SCS publications. Jennifer was
involved in many of the School’s productions both behind
the scenes, as Stage Manager for Freckleface Strawberry,
and on stage as Sybil Burlington in Daisy Pulls It Off.
Jennifer was also a member of the Chamber Choir. She
received academic prizes for Information and Consumer
Design and Drama, and won a performance award at the
Sears Drama Festival regional ceremony for her role as
Smoker in Babel Rap.
Dimple Khatter
University of Southern California,
Computational Neuroscience
As the LINCWell Head, Dimple played a
leading role in the work of The Word’s Out
initiative, a project with the aim of reducing the social stigma surrounding mental
illness. In addition to increasing student participation,
she was the top fundraiser at the Jack Summit, in support
of The Jack Project charity. Dimple also helped to organize Career Day, exploring non-traditional fields. Dimple
served as a model and choreographer for the Lumina
fashion design show, sang with the Senior and Chamber
Choirs, and performed in Fame and The Crucible. She also
earned her Silver Duke of Edinburgh’s Award.
Maclite Tesfaye
Queen’s University, Science
Maclite was the co-founder of the School’s
Because I Am A Girl club and was elected
Community Head in her graduating year.
Maclite was a member of the Because
I am A Girl Speakers Bureau, as well as
an ambassador for Plan Canada. Maclite volunteered at
Holland Bloorview Kids Rehabilitation Hospital’s aquatic
therapy program and at the Salvation Army. She was
awarded the 2015 TD Bank Scholarship for Community
Service. A long-standing member of the Senior Choir,
she was also a model and choreographer for the Lumina
fashion design show. Maclite earned her Silver Duke of
Edinburgh’s Award and was an AP Scholar.
St. Clement’s School develops outstanding women who are intellectually curious, courageous, and compassionate.
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AP COURSES OFFERED AT SCS
St. Clement’s School is recognized as one of the leading schools for girls in the country.
As a testament to the success of our graduates, the 64 members of the class of 2015 were
offered more than $1.8 million in scholarships. St. Clement’s School students are accepted
into the programs and universities of their choice in Canada, the United States, and internationally. In addition to those listed below, our recent graduates have selected Harvard
University, Parsons The New School for Design, Ontario College of Art and Design,
King’s College London, Trinity College Dublin, and Brown University.
Art History
Biology
Calculus AB
Capstone – Research
Capstone – Seminar
Chemistry
Fast Facts:
Chinese Language & Culture
Computer Science
English Language
English Literature
European History
French Language
Human Geography
AP Capstone
AP Capstone is built on the foundation of a new, two-year high school
course sequence, and is designed to complement and enhance the in-depth
discipline-specific study provided through AP courses. Developed in response
to feedback from higher education, it cultivates curious, independent, and
collaborative scholars and prepares them to make logical and evidencebased decisions.
St. Clement’s School was the first girls’ independent school in Canada to
offer the innovative new AP Capstone Program.
A Sample of our AP Achievement in 2015
Success on an AP exam is defined as an exam score of 3 or higher, which
represents the score point that research finds predictive of university success
and university graduation. The mean score for St. Clement’s students
surpassed the mean global score in 100% of the subject exam areas written
by SCS students.
AP EXAM
MEAN SCS SCORE
MEAN GLOBAL SCORE
Calculus
3.74
2.86
European History
3.67
2.75
Studio Art
4.33
3.27
Capstone - Seminar
3.86
2.93
English Language Composition
3.69
2.87
Our winners of the prestigious
Macroeconomics
Physics 2
Spanish Language
Statistics
AP National Scholar Award
consistently make St. Clement’s School the
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Most popular universities:
1
#
top AP girls’ school in Ontario.
outstanding women who are...
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pre-acceptance
Grads are attending 26 different universities
of St. Clement’s senior students
participate in the School’s AP program.
Scholars
10
Career Clementines:
96
55 AP
1.8
million
$
64 Graduates
Physics 1
Queen’s & Western
Yale,
Columbia,
University of
St Andrews
3 of the 10
international
schools 2015
grads are
attending
Number of countries the grads
are moving to:
St. Clement’s School was founded in 1901 on the principle of academic excellence.
Our small school size allows for a strong spirit of community, a vast number of student
opportunities, and a strong support model for high-achieving girls. Advanced Placement
You’ll Find Our Grads Here:
Canada
in scholarships
Microeconomics
Studio Art
SCS + AP= A Natural Fit
Graduates of the Class of 2015
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(AP) courses continue our tradition of academic excellence by providing you with the
Queen’s University . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 12
Western University . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 12
McMaster University . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 6
University of Toronto . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 4
University of Guelph . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 3
University of Victoria . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 2
University of Waterloo . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 2
Wilfred Laurier University . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 2
York University . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 2
Acadia University . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 1
Concordia University . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 1
King’s University College (Western) . . . . . . . 1
McGill University . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 1
Mount Allison University . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 1
Ryerson University . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 1
St Francis Xavier University . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 1
opportunity to learn at a university level. Advanced Placement is a natural fit with our
School’s philosophy and enriched academic curriculum.
United States
Columbia University . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 1
Middlebury College . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 1
Savannah College of Art and Design . . . . . 1
Syracuse University . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 1
University of Southern California . . . . . . . . 1
Yale University . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 1
International
University of St Andrews . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 3
Barts and the London School of Medicine and Dentistry . . 1
Indiana University (Kelley School of Business) . 1
Yale University (Singapore) . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 1
Our Grads are Studying:
Science . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 22
Business . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 8
Arts . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 7
Engineering . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 6
Social Sciences . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 5
Medicine . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 4
Arts and Science . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 3
Foundation Year . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 3
Education . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 2
Nursing . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 2
Computer Science . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 1
Theatre . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 1
We’re proud of our affiliations
St. Clement’s School | 21 St. Clements Ave., Toronto ON M4R 1G8 | 416 483 4835 | www.scs.on.ca
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ENROLMENT:
470 students
335 students in the Middle and
Senior Schools
60 students in Grade 12
STUDENT-TEACHER RATIO: 8:1
Number of faculty: 70
Teachers with doctorates: 5
Teachers with master’s degrees: 28
SCHOOL YEAR FORMAT:
Full Year
St. Clement’s School is an independent, university preparatory
day school for girls in Grades 1 to 12.
www.scs.on.ca
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