École secondaire Joseph-François-Perrault explained

Ecole secondaire Joseph-François-Perrault
Address:7450, rue François-Perrault
City:Montreal
Province:Quebec
Postcode:H2A 1L9
Country:Canada
Coordinates:45.5632°N -73.5998°W
Schooltype:Public
Founded:1966
Principal:Mr. Eric Sirois
Grades:711
Enrollment:1,504
Enrollment As Of:2020
Language:French
Area:Montreal
Colours: Blue
White
Team Name:Tigres blancs
Lastupdate:March 10, 2021

École secondaire Joseph-François-Perrault is a francophone public mixed secondary school in Montreal, Quebec, located in the heart of the Saint-Michel district in Villeray-Saint-Michel-Parc-Extension borough and operated by the Centre de services scolaire de Montréal (CSSDM).

The school was established in 1966. Its music program began in 1978, and it began offering the International Baccalaureate program in 1999. In 2020, it had 1,504 students[1] and 101 teachers. It is the only school in Quebec to offer a parallel curriculum in Arts Studies-Classical Music with International Education Program.

Prior to 1998, it was operated by the Montreal Catholic School Commission (CECM).[2]

History

Established in 1966, the school was based on the concept of a school-park. The school was divided in three blocks with separated boys and girls aisle around a common space with services. The CECM considered at that time that it was the most modern school in Montreal.[3]

School and facilities

The school has 3 stories, is divided in 3 interrelated blocks and is located in the François-Perreault octagonal Park. The building is in multicolor brown bricks with prefabricated concrete insertions especially for openings like windows and doors. Other than classrooms, it contains an auditorium (200 seats), a cafeteria, computer labs, science labs, a gymnasium and soundproof cubicles for practicing music. Outdoor facilities, included in the school-park, are an exterior swimming pool, a soccer field, 4 tennis courts, 2 basketball courts and a hockey field.

Student life

Events

Sports

Culture

Notable students

External links

45.5632°N -73.5999°W

Notes and References

  1. Web site: Fraser Institute. 2020. Bulletin des écoles secondaires du Québec 2020. live. https://web.archive.org/web/20201130175833/https://www.fraserinstitute.org/sites/default/files/bulletin-des-ecoles-secondaires-du-quebec-2020.pdf . 2020-11-30 .
  2. "SECONDARY SCHOOLS" (French). Montreal Catholic School Commission. January 20, 1998. Retrieved on August 4, 2016.
  3. D’Argenzio. Eric. April 5, 2017. Joseph-François-Perrault a 50 ans. Journal de Saint-Michel. 5.
  4. Barbeau. Jeanne. April 5, 2017. 50e anniversaire de l'école Joseph-François-Perrault. Journal de St-Michel. 7.
  5. Barbeau. Jeanne. April 5, 2017. 50e anniversaire de l'école Joseph-François-Perrault. Journal de St-Michel. 7.
  6. News: Legault. Josée. March 5, 2015. Bravissimo. Journal de Montréal.