Since 1952, GL has fostered excellence in education while equipping learners to seek, serve, and become like Christ. At GL, acceptance, servant-leadership, and self-esteem are developed regardless of faith or cultural background. Our mix of international and local students provides a global perspective of life and faith. We are committed to 3 practices: love your neighbor, integrity, and forgiveness and reconciliation. GL graduates are well prepared for life and are accepted by universities of their choice.
Families look to Great Lakes based on its reputation for offering a strong academic program combined with the opportunity to grow spiritually within a community of shared interest. Due to the boarding program, the student population is diverse, bringing an international perspective to coursework and social life. The values piece is, of course, important, though equally so is the place that it occupies both within instruction and within the life of the school. The curriculum is delivered through a Christian lens, with a specific attention to empathetic service, both locally and internationally. The ideal student is one who will thrive within a close-knit community of shared values and interest, and where social currency is gained through academic and personal achievement. For the right student, the experience of Great Lakes can be as transformative as it is empowering.
Additional notes: Busing available from St Catharines/Thorold and Burlington/Hamilton
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Focus | Religious-based |
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Academic | Christian (Non-denominational) |
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If you want to learn more about Christian education, check out our comprehensive guide.
Subject | offered |
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Evolution as consensus theory | |
Evolution as one of many equally viable theories | |
Evolution is not taught |
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Biology | |
Chemistry | |
Ecology | |
Geology | |
Meteorology | |
Physics | |
Physiology | |
Zoology |
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Acting | |
Dance | |
Drama/Theatre | |
Graphic Design | |
Music | |
Visual Arts |
Expressive | |
Disciplined |
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Computer science | |
Robotics | |
Web design |
Flexible pacing style | offered |
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Subject-streaming (tracking) | |
Multi-age classrooms as standard | |
Ability-grouping (in-class) as common | |
Frequent use of cyber-learning (at-their-own-pace) | |
Regular guided independent study opportunities | |
Differentiated assessment |
Students remain in a regular classroom for the whole day; the teacher receives special training in accommodating special needs and/or learning disabled students.
Subject Ttype | offered |
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Learning strategy and study counselling; habit formation | |
Extra support and minor accommodations for children experiencing subclinical difficulties |
Subject Ttype | offered |
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Accommodations | |
Modifications | |
Extra support |
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Curriculum delivery: This information is not currently available.
Program | offered |
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Custom subject enrichment (special arrangement) | |
Custom curriculum compacting (special arrangement) | |
Guided independent study (custom gifted arrangement) | |
Cyber-learning opportunities (custom gifted arrangement) | |
Formalized peer coaching opportunities (specifically for gifted learners to coach others) | |
Custom subject acceleration (special arrangement) | |
Career exploration (custom gifted arrangement) | |
Project-based learning (custom gifted arrangement) | |
Mentorships (custom gifted arrangement) |
In grade Gr. 12, GLCHS students perform an average of >2 hours of homework per night.
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GLCHS | 60 mins | 60 mins | 120 mins | 160 mins |
Site Average | 69 mins | 80 mins | 97 mins | 106 mins |
Lettered or numbered grades | Gr. 9 to Gr. 12 |
Prose (narrative)-based feedback | Gr. 9 to Gr. 12 |
Parent-teacher meetings | Gr. 9 to Gr. 12 |
Competitive sports: 10
Recreational sports: 12
Great Lakes Christian High School offers 16 clubs and extracurricular programs.
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Boarding (International - 5 days/week) | $40,500 | |||
Boarding (Domestic - 5 days/week) | $23,500 | |||
Day | $8,400 / semester | |||
Day (Domestic) | $14,000 | |||
Day (International) | $31,000 | |||
Boarding (Domestic) | $28,000 | |||
Boarding (International) | $45,000 |
Discounts
Discount Type | Enrolment Type | Amount |
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Full payment | all students | 5% |
2nd child (sibling) | all students | 50% |
3rd child (sibling) | all students | 100% |
4th child (sibling) | all students | 100% |
Grade range that need-based aid is offered: | 9 to 12 |
Percentage of grade-eligible students receiving financial aid | 20% |
Average aid package size | $4,500 |
Percentage of total enrolment on financial aid | 20% |
Total aid available | $120,000 |
This school works with Apple Financial Inc. for processing financial applications
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This scholarship is for students from Niagara.
Recipients of this scholarship are selected at the discretion of the Principal of GLCHS who determines how the student would bless the GL community. The ideal candidate will demonstrate one or more of the following characteristics:
Applicants are required to
Grades | Gender | Living Arrangement | Enrolment | |
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Group 1 | Gr. 9 to Gr. 12 | Coed | Day | 50 |
Group 2 | Gr. 9 to Gr. 12 | Coed | Boarding | 60 |
Total enrolment | 110 |
Average class size | 5 to 28 |
% of international students (total enrolment) | 40% |
Number of different nationalities within student population | 10 |
Five-day boarding program offered | Yes |
% in boarding (grade-eligible) | 53% |
9 | 10 | 11 | 12 | |
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Day Enrollment | 11 | 11 | 20 | 20 |
Boarding Enrollment | 10 | 10 | 25 | 25 |
Assessment | Required | Grades |
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Interview | 9 - 12 | |
SSAT | ||
SSAT (out of province) | ||
Entrance Exam(s) | ||
Entrance Essay |
Day students: Rolling
Boarding students: Rolling
Offer mid-year entry: Yes
Application fee: $100
Registration fee: $0
Deposit: N/A
In order to be admitted to Great Lakes Christian High School, the Admissions Office requires the following documents:
- Application: Complete the application online https://glchs.on.ca/register/ or email [email protected] to request a hard/electronic copy.
- Statement of Community Expectations and Standards: Every student must sign this document and submit.
- Student Technology Use Agreement: Every student must sign this document and submit.
-Permissions form for photo use, travel etc.: Completed and signed by parents.
- Media Consent form: Every parent must sign this document and submit.
- Transcripts / Report Cards: Full transcripts/reports from every completed year of high school required, or the last two years of school completed (grades 7 and 8).
- OSR (Ontario Student Record) Transfer Letter: If the student has ever studied within the province of Ontario, they have a student number and record. This letter, signed by the parents, is sent by GLCHS to the prior school to initiate the transfer of the student's OSR. If the student has never studied within the province of Ontario, we do not require this form.
- Identification: Copy of government issued identification required. If the student is born in Ontario, we require a birth certificate. If the student is not born in Ontario, we accept a copy of their passport.
- Medical and Immunization: Medical form and a copy of their immunization required. Any student who does not submit a copy of their immunization will not be permitted to attend classes, according to public health. Exemption affidavits accepted.
- Copy of Visa and Study Permits (International Students Only): We must have a copy of the VISA and the Study Permit. You are permitted to submit upon arrival.
This is the percentage of applicants typically accepted into the school. So if 50 students are admitted out of 100 applicants, the school has an overall acceptance rate of 50%.
Student Entry Points
This shows approximately how many openings there are likely to be in each grade in a typical year, as well as the estimated acceptance rate for each grade level.
Student Type | 9 | 10 | 11 | 12 |
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Day Acceptance (Acceptance rate) | 15 - 25 (90%) | 15 - 25 (90%) | 35 - 50 (90%) | 35 - 50 (90%) |
Homestay Acceptance (Acceptance rate) | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
Boarding Acceptance (Acceptance rate) | 5 - 10 (90%) | 5 - 10 (90%) | 15 - 30 (90%) | 15 - 30 (90%) |
Average graduating class size | 47 |
Students accepted into post-secondary studies upon graduation | N/A |
Percentage of students who attend post-secondary institutions outside of Canada | N/A |
Students who attended a Ivy+ school Number of students in the past 5 years that that attended one of Harvard, Yale, Princeton, University of Pennsylvania, Dartmouth, Brown, Columbia, Cornell, Stanford, University of Chicago, Oxford or Cambridge (UK) | N/A |
University of Toronto | 20% | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
University of Ottawa | 10% | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
York University | 8% | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
McMaster University | 6% | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
University of Waterloo | 6% |
Great Lakes Christian High School Graduates’ Post-Secondary Studies:
Aggregate of All Schools’ Post-Secondary Studies:
Career planning | |
Internships | N/A |
Mentorship Program | N/A |
University counseling |
If I were to identify one of the greatest strengths of Great Lakes Christian High School, it is that it provides an ideal environment for transformation. As a teen, I discovered and reached both an academic and spiritual potential I didn’t know I had. I returned, like many of our staff, to help shape and provide that same environment for future generations. We can (and do!) promote class size, a safe environment, a strong spiritual program, high academic acumen and the tremendous qualifications of our teachers, but it is the balance of nurturing students and challenging them to seek knowledge and spiritual truth and to serve others and God that facilitates their ability to become all they have the potential to become. Our mantra, “seek, serve, become,” is at the core of what we offer and it is what sets us apart.
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