Bishop Ryan Catholic Secondary School

Bishop Ryan Catholic Secondary School
Coat of Arms
Address
1824 Rymal Road East Hamilton , Ontario , L0R 1P0 Canada
Coordinates	43°10′54″N79°48′58″W / 43.18167°N 79.81611°W / 43.18167; -79.81611
Information
School type	Public, separate secondary school
Motto	Latin: Virtus et Scientia (Virtue and Knowledge)
Religious affiliation(s)	Catholic
Established	April 16, 1959 (1959-04-16)
Founder	Bishop Joseph Francis Ryan
School board	Hamilton-Wentworth Catholic District School Board
Superintendent	Morris Hucal
Area trustee	Louis Agro [1]
School number	689750 [2]
Principal	Michael Lawlor
Chaplain	Kathleen Thompson
Grades	9–12
Enrollment	2,165 [2]  (2020)
Campus size	180.3 acres (73.0 ha)
Campus type	Suburban
Colour(s)	Green and white
Slogan	Where faith, pride and effort promote excellence
Fight song	I'm Shipping Up to Boston
Mascot	Finn McCool
Team name	Celtics
Yearbook	The Griffin
Affiliation	Bishop Ryan Xpression
Alumni	bishopryanalumni.ca
Website	Official website

Bishop Ryan Catholic Secondary School is a Catholic secondary school located in Hamilton, Ontario. It was founded in 1958 and is under the authority of the Hamilton-Wentworth Catholic District School Board.

History

Although construction began the year before, Bishop Ryan Catholic Secondary School was officially opened on April 16, 1959, by Joseph Francis Ryan, then Bishop of Hamilton. ^[3] At that time, the school was located on Queenston Road.

On February 4, 1991, the students and staff started the second semester in the new location, a former public elementary school, on Albright Road. The old building on Queenston Road was demolished; a housing community called Ryan's Walk now occupies the land.

A third Bishop Ryan Catholic Secondary School building opened in January 2014 after delays in construction during late 2013. ^[4] The 73-hectare site is at 1824 Rymal Road East and Dakota Boulevard in the community of Hannon in Hamilton, Ontario. The school was designed by Svedas Architects Inc. and was built by Tambro Construction. ^[5] In September 2015, the Hamilton-Wentworth Catholic District School Board transferred the site of the former school building on Albright Road to Ridgecrest Estates Inc. ^[6] The building has since been demolished and condominiums have been constructed on the site. ^[7]

The school is currently headed by principal Michael Lawlor. ^[8]

Enrollment

In 2017, just four years after the new building opened, the total headcount at Bishop Ryan was 1,753 students. The yearly student growth had increased by 15 percent over the past two years, meaning there was around an additional 263 new students entering. ^[9] As of 2022, the Ministry of Education lists Bishop Ryan's enrollment as 2,165. ^[2]

Co-curricular groups and teams

Bishop Ryan is home to a number of sports teams and co-curricular groups. Notable examples include the Bishop Ryan Xpression vocal ensemble, ^{[10] [11]} Bishop Ryan wrestling team, ^{[12] [13]} and the robotics team Celt-X-5406. ^{[14] [15]} The school has been noted for its musical talent due to its vocal ensemble group. ^[16]

Feeder schools

Bishop Ryan has eight official feeder schools: ^[17]

• Our Lady of the Assumption
• Our Lady of Hope
• St. James the Apostle
• St. John the Baptist
• St. Luke
• St. Mark
• St. Matthew
• St. Paul

Notable alumni

• Brandon Bizior – pop rock singer and finalist on YTV's The Next Star Season 3
• David Brown – professional ice hockey goaltender drafted by the Pittsburgh Penguins ^[18]
• Ben Chiarot – professional ice hockey defenceman drafted by the Atlanta Thrashers, played for the Winnipeg Jets, Montreal Canadiens, Florida Panthers, and Detroit Red Wings ^[18]
• Sheila Copps – former member of Parliament and Deputy Prime Minister of Canada ^[19]
• John Corbacio – assistant coach of the Toronto Raptors and the Canada men's national basketball team ^[20]
• Dean Lickyer – rock band known for their appearance on the MuchMusic show disBand, later signed to Underground Operations ^[21]
• Mike DiCroce - Canadian Football wide receiver, Vanier Cup champion with the McMaster Marauders, drafted by the Winnipeg Blue Bombers
• Kyle McKnight – former guitarist of Metalcore band Threat Signal
• Sean O'Sullivan – former member of Parliament and Director of Vocations at the Roman Catholic Archdiocese of Toronto ^[19]
• Alex Re – guitarist of Melodic Hardcore band Counterparts
• Jamieson Rees – professional ice hockey forward drafted by the Carolina Hurricanes ^[22]
• Filomena Tassi – Canadian federal minister ^[19]
• Tony Valeri – former Canadian federal minister ^[19]
• Rachael Vanderwal – professional basketball player, 2012 Olympian and 2018 Commonwealth Games silver medalist representing Great Britain ^[18]
• Chris Woodcroft – Olympic wrestler representing Canada in 1988 and 1992 ^[23]
• Greg Woodcroft – Olympic wrestler representing Canada in 1996 ^[23]
• Arber Xhekaj – professional ice hockey defenceman signed by the Montreal Canadiens ^[24]
• Florian Xhekaj – junior ice hockey forward drafted by the Montreal Canadiens

See also

• Education in Ontario
• List of secondary schools in Ontario

References

1. "Trustees & Communications". Hamilton-Wentworth Catholic District School Board. Retrieved December 18, 2024.
2. "School Information Finder". www.app.edu.gov.on.ca. Government of Ontario. Retrieved July 4, 2019.
3. "Our Story". Bishop Ryan Catholic Secondary School. Retrieved December 18, 2024.
4. Craggs, Samantha (May 9, 2013). "Work nearing completion on 3 Hamilton Catholic schools". Canadian Broadcasting Corporation. Retrieved August 8, 2019.
5. Craggs, Samantha (May 28, 2012). "Ground broken on new east Hamilton Catholic high school". Canadian Broadcasting Corporation. Retrieved August 8, 2019.
6. Thorne, Jason (December 7, 2016). "Acquisition of Land from Ridgecrest Estates Inc., 50 Albright Road, Hamilton (PED16249) (Ward 5)". eSCRIBE Meetings. Archived from the original on August 9, 2019. Retrieved August 8, 2019.
7. "Albright Road at Quigley Road, February 2021" (Map). Google Maps . Retrieved March 19, 2022.
8. "Administration & Trustee". Bishop Ryan Catholic Secondary School. Retrieved December 18, 2024.
9. Pearson, Mike (October 12, 2016). "Bishop Ryan Catholic Secondary School enrolment tops 1,750". TheSpec.com. Retrieved July 4, 2019.
10. Brody, Laura. "CHCH Music Friday: BR Xpression Vocal Ensemble - CHCH" . Retrieved July 4, 2019.
11. Lennie, Laura (May 5, 2017). "Bishop Ryan Catholic Secondary School's BR Xpression entertaining audiences once more before hitting global stage". TheSpec.com. Retrieved July 4, 2019.
12. "Bishop Ryan wins first-ever girls team wrestling title". HamiltonNews.com. March 9, 2018. Archived from the original on July 4, 2019. Retrieved December 18, 2024.
13. "HWCDSB wrestling championships held at Bishop Ryan high school". The Hamilton Spectator. February 14, 2019. ISSN   1189-9417 . Retrieved July 4, 2019.
14. Lennie, Laura (September 24, 2018). "Bishop Ryan Catholic Secondary School Celt-X Robotics program gearing up for another drive". TheSpec.com. Retrieved July 4, 2019.
15. Pearson, Mike (May 31, 2017). "Bishop Ryan Celt-X Robotics scores funding boost from Heritage Green Community Trust". TheSpec.com. Retrieved July 4, 2019.
16. Vize, Shayla. "'The kids were totally pumped' local choir joins Lorde on stage at MMVAs - CHCH". www.chch.com. Retrieved November 7, 2019.
17. "Feeder Schools". Bishop Ryan Catholic Secondary School. Retrieved December 18, 2024.
18. Smith, Cecelia Carter (April 27, 2018). "BR grad helps deliver silver medal, to England". The Hamilton Spectator. ISSN   1189-9417 . Retrieved August 9, 2019.
19. "Bishop Ryan, school of leaders, turns 60". www.hwcdsb.ca. Retrieved August 9, 2019.
20. Scott Radley (November 5, 2019). "From Stoney Creek to NBA title - meet the man who got Kawhi ready to be a Raptor". The Hamilton Spectator– via HWCDSB.
21. "City Life Concerts". The Hamilton Spectator. November 20, 2008. ISSN   1189-9417 . Retrieved August 9, 2019.
22. Malone, Mark (June 22, 2019). "Sting's Rees drafted by Hurricanes in second round" . Retrieved August 9, 2019.
23. "Winning tradition continues at Bishop Ryan". TheSpec.com. November 8, 2013. Retrieved August 9, 2019.
24. "Celtics edge Braves for win". hwcdsb.ca. November 8, 2013. Retrieved August 9, 2019.

External links

• Official website
• Alumni website
• EQAO profile
• Ontario Ministry of Education secondary school profile