Bishop Ryan Catholic Secondary School

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Bishop Ryan Catholic Secondary School
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Address
Bishop Ryan Catholic Secondary School
1824 Rymal Road East

Hannon
,
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
EstablishedApril 16, 1959 (1959-04-16)
Founder Bishop Joseph Francis Ryan
School board Hamilton-Wentworth Catholic District School Board
SuperintendentMorris Hucal
Area trusteeLouis Agro [1]
School number689750 [2]
PrincipalMichael Lawlor
ChaplainKathleen Thompson
Grades9–12
Enrolment2,165 [2]  (2020)
Campus size180.3 acres (73.0 ha)
Campus typeSuburban
Colour(s)   Green and white
SloganWhere faith, pride and effort promote excellence
Fight song I'm Shipping Up to Boston
Mascot Finn McCool
Team nameCeltics
YearbookThe Griffin
Affiliation Bishop Ryan Xpression
Alumni bishopryanalumni.ca
Website Official website OOjs UI icon edit-ltr-progressive.svg

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

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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. 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]

Enrolment

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 2020, the Ministry of Education lists Bishop Ryan's enrolment 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

Notable alumni

See also

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  1. ↑ "Trustees". Hamilton-Wentworth Catholic District School Board. Retrieved March 19, 2022.
  2. 1 2 3 "School Information Finder". www.app.edu.gov.on.ca. Government of Ontario. Retrieved July 4, 2019.
  3. ↑ "History". br.hwcdsb.ca. Retrieved July 4, 2019.
  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. ↑ Google (March 19, 2022). "Albright Road at Quigley Road, February 2021" (Map). Google Maps . Google. Retrieved March 19, 2022.
  8. ↑ "Principal and Vice-Principals". br.hwcdsb.ca. Retrieved June 29, 2021.
  9. ↑ Pearson, Mike (October 12, 2016). "Bishop Ryan Catholic Secondary School enrolment tops 1,750". HamiltonNews.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". HamiltonNews.com. Retrieved July 4, 2019.
  12. ↑ "Bishop Ryan wins first-ever girls team wrestling title". HamiltonNews.com. March 9, 2018. Retrieved July 4, 2019.
  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". HamiltonNews.com. Retrieved July 4, 2019.
  15. ↑ Pearson, Mike (May 31, 2017). "Bishop Ryan Celt-X Robotics scores funding boost from Heritage Green Community Trust". HamiltonNews.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". br.hwcdsb.ca. Retrieved July 4, 2019.
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