Sagesse High School

Sagesse High School
Location
Ain Saadeh, Matn District
Beirut
Lebanon Lebanon
Information
Type Private
Established 1992
Rector Fr. Gabriel Tabet
Enrollment 1,087[1]
Language English, Arabic
Campus Suburban
Color(s) Green     , White     
Slogan Mary Mother of Wisdom
Song Alma Mater
Athletics Basketball, Soccer, Volleyball, Swimming
Tuition ± $7,000 (10,548,300.00 LBP)
Affiliations Roman Catholic
Website http://www.sagessehs.edu.lb

Sagesse High School (also known as Sagesse High School, Mary Mother of Wisdom) is a private, Catholic co-educational, day and boarding school located in the suburb of Ain Saadeh, Matn District, Lebanon (30 minute drive from Beirut Rafic Hariri International Airport). Sagesse High School operates under the supervision of the General Secretariat of Catholic Schools in Lebanon as well as being a member of the La Sagesse institution of the archdiocese of Beirut, and is internationally accredited by the Middle States Association of Colleges and Schools as of 2009. Sagesse High School is also the first IB World School in the country, offering the International Baccalaureate since 1995.

History

The school was founded in 1992 under the presidency of Fr. Sauveur El-Khoury. It became an official member of the IBO in 1995. Fr. El-Khoury was appointed to a sister-Sagesse school and replaced by Vice President Fr. Edgard Madi. In 2006, Fr. Madi was appointed archbishop in Brazil and Fr. Sauveur El-Khoury returned as president. In 2007, Fr. El-Khoury was appointed a Monsignor and replaced by Fr. Gabriel Tabet who is the current president, holding the title of Rector. In 2009, the school was granted accreditation by MSA after their visit.

Mission Statement

Sagesse High School is a Catholic, Anglophone, co-educational day and boarding school that educates and motivates students from diverse backgrounds to become lifelong learners and responsible citizens with strong ethical values. The school provides various enriched educational opportunities and operates in an environment that promotes tolerance and compassion.

Curricula

Sagesse High School offers the following curricula:

The Special Education Unit serves the needs of students with learning difficulties (Dyslexia, ADD, ADHD). The curriculum is designed to give students the broadest possible education, whilst preparing them to further their education in their chosen college or university in Lebanon and abroad. Students are considered special needs students if they are diagnosed by an approved independent psychologist and the School's psychologist as having one of the following disabilities prior to admission, or if they are referred to the Special Education Unit by a Head of Division at a later stage:

Alma mater

The school's Alma Mater was originally a brief hymn sung by the missionaries of Mother Teresa of Calcutta to the Virgin Mary and is sung by the students every morning after morning prayer.[3] Its words are:

O most pure and loving heart
Of my mother and my queen
Grant that I may love thee
Love thee daily more and more
Grant that I may love thee
Love thee daily more and more

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