QHS: a part of the CQSB family
A History of Shared Values
- Learning is a lifelong process;
- There is richness in diversity;
- All individuals have potential to improve and have the right to develop their potential in a safe, caring and inclusive environment;
- Students must always be placed as the priority.
- Openness
- Leadership
- Cooperation in a caring & learning environment
Our Values
At Quebec High School, we believe all students can learn at high levels. We do this by:
- Focusing on the academic success of each student through a blend of tradition and innovation.
- Building leaders through authentic community experiences.
- Providing all students with a wide variety of opportunities both in and outside the classroom.
- Fostering a culture of respect and acceptance of diversity and individuality.
- Encouraging the development of perseverance, resilience and autonomy.
- Fostering positive student-staff relationships.
- Ensuring students become bilingual individuals.
- Ensuring students achieve success through academics, the arts, athletics and a sense of community.
At Quebec High School, success means that students are skilled lifelong learners who are emotionally and physically healthy and equipped to face the next chapter of their lives.
Paula Breton
"QHS is an inclusive school with a closely-knit, family-like community where staff take pride in developing well-rounded students."
JoAnne Arsenault
"The small school with the biggest heart!"
Our Mission
Quebec High School fosters a culture of inclusion and empowers students to become skilled, bilingual lifelong learners who can advocate for themselves and their community and become active citizens.
Our History
Quebec High School came into being when Commissioners' High School, a co-educational high school under the jurisdiction of the Protestant Board of Commissioners of Quebec City, and the High School of Quebec, a private high school for boys, were amalgamated in 1941. The following is a brief outline of this history:
- 1769 John Fraser opens first English language school in Quebec City
- 1804 High School of Quebec established
- 1875 Girls' High School founded
- 1918 Commissioners’ High School named
- 1941 Quebec High School opened - addition of Webster Auditorium and Pollack Hall
Contact Us
Quebec High School
Quebec High School, 945 Avenue Belvedere, Québec, Quebec G1S 3G2, Canada
