Lower Canada College does not issue letter grades on any school reports, but to facilitate conversion for universities, we have included the following grade conversion scale for ease of reference.

In addition to completing three SL and three HL subjects, IB students must complete the following three elements of the core: Theory of Knowledge; Extended Essay; Creativity, Action, Service (CAS).

Founded in 1909, Lower Canada College is a selective, independent day school, K through Pre-University (grade 12). For most of its history, LCC has been a boys’ school, with coeducation in Pre-University since 1992. Since September 1995, LCC has been coeducational at all levels. In 2017–2018 girls constituted 43% of the school population.

The school has an enrolment of approximately 805 consisting of the Junior School (K through grade 6), the Middle School (grades 7 and 8), the Senior School (grades 9 through 11), and the Pre-University year (grade 12). The student/teacher ratio is 11:1.

The school seeks able students who are interested in challenging themselves academically and contributing to other aspects of school life. The student body is diverse, representing over 41 nationalities (including Canada), with 42% of students speaking a language other than English as their mother tongue. One hundred per cent (100%) of our graduates continue their education at college or university. Twenty-three percent (23%) of our students from grades 7-12 receive financial aid.

LCC has been a member of Round Square since 2007. Round Square is a worldwide association of more than 180 schools across six continents sharing unique and ambitious goals. Students attending Round Square schools make a strong commitment, beyond academic excellence, to personal development and responsibility.

In March 2013, LCC o�cially became a recognized International Baccalaureate World School o�ering the Diploma Programme (IB DP) at the grade 11 & 12 levels. In 2013, its inaugural year, this two-year programme had a total enrolment of 50 students. Students participating in the IB DP also fulfill the requirement of the Diplôme d’études secondaires (DES). Students not taking the IB Diploma Programme are eligible to do IB courses over one and two years with permission from the instructor (some exceptions apply). There are currently 47 students enrolled in Year One and 24 students enrolled in Year Two of the IB Diploma Programme.

For the Middle and Senior School students, the school year is divided into three terms with all courses extending over all terms. A normal course load consists of 10 courses in grades 9, 10 and 11. Each class meets three to four times per week, with greater frequency in English, French and mathematics (core subjects).

Pre-University students have four terms and take their six classes over each term. All courses are university preparatory and rigorous in nature. Students in the Pre-University program take six courses that are based on the Ontario Grade 12 university-level curriculum. We report on student progress four times during the year and all marks are cumulative. Students are assessed in accordance with the Ontario Ministry of Education expectations. Those registered in SL Physics will write the IB exams, but will be responsible for meeting the Ontario university level expectations as well.

The IB curriculum comprises a ‘core’ and six subject groups. Even though these courses run over the two-year period, the IB curriculum gels with the Quebec curriculum and all students will fulfill their high school leaving requirements after grade 11.

The Quebec Ministry of Education (Ministère de l'Éducation , et de l'Enseignement supérieur or MEES) and the Canadian Accredited Independent Schools (CAIS) accredit the school. LCC is a member of CAIS, the Quebec Association of Independent Schools (QAIS), the National Association of Independent Schools (NAIS) in the United States, and is a recognized International Baccalaureate World School.

Secondary V (grade 11) is the final year of secondary school in Quebec, after which students may enter a two-year program at a CEGEP (Collège d’enseignement général et professionnel) and then subsequently enter a three-year undergraduate university program in Quebec or Canada.

The Pre-University year at Lower Canada College corresponds to the final year of secondary school (grade 12) elsewhere in North America and is of interest to those who wish to pursue a four-year undergraduate program in Canada, the United States or overseas.

Unique in Montreal, the Pre-University program enrols both LCC graduates and graduates of other secondary schools in the Montreal area and from further afield. The enrolment in grade 11 is approximately 105 students and in the Pre-University year it is approximately 58 students.

ACCREDITATION

CURRICULUM

COURSE OFFERINGS

GRADE STRUCTURE

GRADE 11

English *

French or Français *

Mathematics *

Physical Education and Health *

Ethics and Religious Culture *

Contemporary World *

Arts Education *

Chemistry/Enriched Chemistry

GRADE 12

English *

French

Mathematics of Data

Management

Calculus & Vectors

Advanced Placement Calculus AB

Communication Technology

Visual Art

Canada & World Issues

* Compulsory

Biology

Advanced Chemistry

Advanced Physics

Economics

Philosopy

Political Science

AP Psychology (online)

Physics/Enriched Physics

Biology

Short Film

Advanced Level Art

Philosophy

Global Issues

Student Leadership

Standardized testing is optional for students interested in pursuing post-secondary education outside of Canada. We do not provide any preparation for SAT examination as part of our academic curriculum for our students. Less than sixty percent (60%) of the Pre-University class took SAT or ACT exams during the academic year.

STANDARDIZED TESTING

600 640 640 1880

Critical Reading Math Writing Total

SAT AVERAGE

32 30 30 29 28 31

English Math Reading Science Writing Composite

ACT AVERAGE

CEEB Code: 828440 Headmaster: Christopher Shannon / ext. 233 IB Coordinator: Brian Moore / ext. 260 Pre-University Coordinator / Academic Advisor: Kimberly Tulloch Wynn / ext. 230 Pre-University O�ce Assistant: Janette Gentile / ext. 466

2017 IB RESULTS

Average Diploma Points:

Mean Subject Grade:

Diploma Pass Rate:

34

5.4

100%

30

4.8

79%

Lower CanadaCollege

World(2016 Results)

INTERNATIONAL BACCALAUREATE

English A: Literature SL/HL

Group 1

French B SL/HL

Spanish Ab Initio (online)

French Ab Initio (online)

Group 2

Economics SL/HL

Philosophy SL/HL

Global Politics SL/HL

Psychology (online) SL/HL

Business Management (online)SL/HL

Group 3

Biology SL

Chemistry SL/HL

Physics SL/HL

Group 4

Mathematics SL/HL

Math Studies SL

Group 5

Film SL/HL

Visual Arts SL/HL

Group 6

IB Final Grades Scale

7

6

5

4

3

2

1

Excellent

Very Good

Good

Satisfactory

Mediocre

Poor

Weak

Excellent

Good

Satisfactory

Mediocre

Elementary

EE/TOK Grading Scale

A

B

C

D

E

IB GUIDE TO TRANSCRIPT

PRE-UNIVERSITY GRADE CONVERSION SCALE

A

B

C

D

F

90 - 100 %

80 - 89 %

70 - 79 %

60 - 69 %

0 - 59 %

RefinedLetter Grade

Scale

NumericalScale of

Marks

L O W E R C A N A D A C O L L E G ESCHOOL PROFILE – 2017-2018

Acadia UniversityBishop’s UniversityBrock UniversityCarleton UniversityConcordia UniversityDalhousie UniversityEmily Carr University of Art & DesignHumber CollegeHuron College (UWO)McGill UniversityMcMaster UniversityMt. Allison University

Note: Bold & italics indicate class of 2017 university destinations.

CANADIAN UNIVERSITIESMt. Royal CollegePacific Rim CollegeQueen’s UniversityRyerson UniversitySheridan CollegeSt. Francis Xavier UniversitySt. Mary’s UniversityTrent UniversityUniversity of British ColumbiaUniversity of GuelphUniversity of King’s College

University of New BrunswickUniversity of OttawaUniversity of TorontoUniversity of Toronto-MississaugaUniversity of Toronto-ScarboroughUniversity of VictoriaUniversity of WaterlooUniversity of WindsorWestern UniversityWilfrid Laurier UniversityYork University

US UNIVERSITIES

American University of Sharjah (UAE)Durham University (England)Firenze Arti Visive (Italy)Franklin College (Switzerland)Hebrew University (Israel)Keiko University (Japan)Oxford Brookes University (England)

OVERSEAS UNIVERSITIESNorwegian School of Economics (NHH) (Norway)Sciences Po (France)St. Andrew’s University (Scotland)Tecnológico de Monterrey (Mexico)The Hague University of Applied SciencesUniversity of Aberdeen (Scotland)University of Bath (England)

University of Bristol (England)University College London (England)University of Dundee (Scotland)University of Edinburgh (Scotland)University of Exeter (England)University of Groningen (The Netherlands)University of Otago (New Zealand)

UNIVERSITY DESTINATIONS FOR PRE-UNIVERSITY PROGRAMME GRADUATES 2005–2017PRE-U CLASS OF 2017 FINAL AVERAGES

SECONDARY V (GR 11) CLASS OF 2017 FINAL AVERAGES

CEGEP - 51%LCC Pre-U - 13%LCC IB Year 2 - 26%

US Prep School - 5%Grade 12 - Ontario - 5%

LCC SECONDARY V (GRADE 11) CLASS OF 2017POST-GRADUATION DESTINATIONS (100 STUDENTS)

95-100 (3)

90-94 (20)

85-89 (40)

80-84 (32)

75-79 (10)

70-74 (5)

90-94 (20)

85-89 (17)

80-84 (8)

75-79 (5)American UniversityAppalachian State UniversityBabson CollegeBentley CollegeBoston CollegeBoston UniversityBrandeis UniversityBrown UniversityCarnegie Mellon UniversityChapman UniversityClaremont McKenna CollegeColgate UniversityColumbia UniversityCornell CollegeCornell UniversityDartmouth CollegeDrexel UniversityDuke UniversityElon UniversityEmerson CollegeEmory UniversityEugene Lang College – the New SchoolFlorida Atlantic UniversityFordham UniversityGeorgetown UniversityGeorge Washington UniversityGeorgia Institute of TechnologyHarvard University

Indiana UniversityIthaca CollegeJohn Carroll UniversityJohns Hopkins UniversityLoyola Marymount UniversityLynn UniversityMiddlebury CollegeNew York UniversityNYU – Tisch School of the ArtsNorthwestern UniversityNorth Carolina State UniversityOhio State UniversityOlin CollegeParsons (NYC & Paris)Pennsylvania State UniversityPratt InstitutePrinceton UniversityRedlands UniversityReed CollegeRensselaer Polytechnic InstituteRollins CollegeSt. Lawrence UniversitySt. Louis UniversitySt. Michael’s CollegeSan Francisco State UniversitySavannah College of Art & DesignSUNY – Fashion Institute of TechnologySyracuse University

Tufts UniversityUS Military Academy West PointUniversity of Alabama – HuntsvilleUniversity of California-BerkeleyUniversity of California-Los AngelesUniversity of California-San DiegoUniversity of ChicagoUniversity of Colorado BoulderUniversity of GeorgiaUniversity of HartfordUniversity of Hawaii – ManoaUniversity of MiamiUniversity of MichiganUniversity of PennsylvaniaUniversity of PittsburghUniversity of San FranciscoUniversity of Southern CaliforniaUniversity of VermontUniversity of Wisconsin - MadisonValencia CollegeVanderbilt UniversityWake Forest UniversityWashington & Lee University WashingtonUniversity St. Louis Wellesley CollegeWellesley CollegeWesleyan CollegeYale UniversityYeshiva University (NY)

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L O W E R C A N A D A C O L L E G ESCHOOL PROFILE – 2017-2018