St. Robert Catholic High School is a secondary school in Thornhill, Ontario, Canada.
| St. Robert Catholic High School | |
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8101 Leslie Street , , Canada | |
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| School type | IB World School high school |
| Motto | Knowledge is the Beginning |
| Religious affiliation(s) | Roman Catholic |
| Founded | 1975 |
| School board | York Catholic District School Board |
| Superintendent | Jennifer Sarna |
| Area trustee | Carol Cotton |
| Principal | Elaine Dharmai |
| IB coordinator | Sheri Burke |
| Key people | Kara Christidis (Head Secretary), Derek Chan, Jennifer Kwong, Sheri Burke (Vice Principals)[1] |
| Grades | 9-12 |
| Enrolment | 1696 (2020)[2] |
| Language | English, French |
| Hours in school day | 8:30-2:32[1] |
| Colour(s) | Lime Green, White and Blue |
| Mascot | Ram, Robbie the Ram |
| Nickname | St. Robs, STR |
| Newspaper | The Axiom,[3] La Silhouette (French newspaper)[4] |
| Website | stro |
| Last updated: December 2023 | |
History edit
St. Robert CHS was opened by the York Catholic District School Board in 1975,[5] and it celebrated its 40th anniversary in 2015. It is named after its patron saint, St. Robert Bellarmine.
The extension added in January 1989 completes the school as it stands today.[6]
The school offers special programs such as the International Baccalaureate program,[7] ESL, and Aviation Technology.[8]
The enrolment averages between 1400 and 1600 students per school year.
Although the current school colours consist of forest green, white, and black, the initial school colours were orange, dark brown, and beige.
The uniform consists of black dress pants, white golf shirts monogrammed with the school's logo (which are offered in both long- and short-sleeved versions), green monogrammed sweatshirts, and solid black dress shoes.
In mid-October 2017, Vice Principal Paul Paterson was found guilty of sexual misconduct following the allegations of him having sexual relationships with a male student.[9] The allegations were made between 2013-2016 when the Ontario College of Teachers heard that Patterson had a relationship with one of his students at the school. Patterson has lost his teaching license ever since.
School rankings edit
St. Robert CHS is one of the top-ranking secondary schools in Ontario according to the Fraser Institute. For 2017, the school scored 9.2 (out of 10), ranking 18th out of 747 schools across Ontario in the Fraser Institute's Report Card on Ontario's Secondary Schools 2019.[10]
Sports edit
Students compete with other schools in the York Region Athletic Association in both Junior (Grades 9 and 10) and Senior (Grades 11 and 12) Divisions. As of 2014, the YRAA included 52 high schools across York Region, with most of its schools coming from either the York Catholic District School Board or the York Region District School Board, although there are several private schools involved as well.
Boys' teams:
- Hockey
- Basketball
- Volleyball
- Soccer
- Baseball
Girls' teams:
- Basketball
- Volleyball
- Slow-pitch
- Soccer
Coed:
- Badminton
- Ultimate Frisbee
- Tennis
- Cross country
- Golf
- Track and field
Notable alumni edit
- Frank Dukes - record producer (Class of 2001)
- Marco Bruno - record producer (Class of 1998)
- Tanisha Scott - choreographer (Class of 1996)
- Paul McGuire - TV host (Class of 1990)
See also edit
References edit
- ^ a b http://stro.ycdsb.ca
- ^ "Enrolment Information" (PDF). York Catholic District School Board. p. 3. Retrieved 2021-12-31.
- ^ http://www.theaxiom.ca/
- ^ https://silhouettejournal.com/
- ^ Official St. Robert CHS website: Our School
- ^ "Our School – St. Robert Catholic High School". 2 February 2016.
- ^ Official St. Robert CHS website: IB Info
- ^ Official St. Robert CHS website: Aviation Program
- ^ [https://www.toronto.com/news/crime/vice-principal-gained-family-trust-before-sleepover-sex-assault-court-hears/article_e0eaee95-76ab-5bb6-8a97-a00e97918226.html? Vice-principal gained family trust before sleepover sex assault, court hears ]
- ^ "Trio of York Region high schools are in Ontario's top 10". 25 May 2020.