'Collège Jean-de-Brébeuf' is a private
French-language educational institution offering
secondary school and
CEGEP college-level instruction in
Montreal,
Quebec,
Canada, named after Catholic missionary and martyr
Jean de Brébeuf. Post-secondary students receive a
Diploma of Collegial Studies in a two-year, pre-university program of study ( it also gives
IB).
Collège Jean-de-Brébeuf was founded by the
Jesuits in
1928. The school has been secular since
1986, and is now a co-ed establishment for students in their final year of secondary school and in college, while remaining boys-only in the first four years of secondary school. It retains a dress code, but no specific uniform. It is widely regarded as one of the best and most prestigious secondary schools in Quebec and Canada, and has consistently received high rankings from the
Fraser Institute for academic achievement.
Students are taught in the Jesuit tradition. Subjects taught in the secondary part of the school include
Latin,
Mathematics,
French,
English,
Religion,
Gym,
Sciences,
Geography and
History. The school is known for being very competitive in basketball and fencing, having won provincial titles in basketball in the last five years and having many of its former students fence at international levels.
Notable alumni
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André Boisclair: Politician, former leader of the
Parti Québécois
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Robert Bourassa: Former
Premier of Quebec
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Pierre Bourgault: Politician, intellectual, teacher and columnist
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Gregory Charles: Musician, actor and entertainer
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Michel Chartrand: Union leader, activist
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Jacques Ferron: Physician, author and politician
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Hector de Saint-Denys Garneau: Poet
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Jacques Godbout: Writer and filmmaker
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A. Jean de Grandpré : Business executive, 15th chancellor of
McGill University
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Pierre-Marc Johnson: Former Premier of Quebec
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William Johnson, journalist, president of
Alliance Quebec
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Paul Gérin-Lajoie, lawyer, politician
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Georges Laraque: Hockey Player (school dropout)
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Hubert Reeves: Astrophysicist
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Pierre-Elliott Trudeau: Former
Prime Minister of Canada
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Chuck Comeau:
Simple Plan's
drummer
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Pierre Péladeau:
Quebecor's empire builder and fondator
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Julie Snyder: Famous Quebec TVShow animator
See also
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Brebeuf College School, in
Toronto also a Jesuit school but with no other direct affiliation
External links
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Official web page