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205 Columbia Street , , Canada | |
Coordinates | 50°40′14″N120°20′14″W / 50.6706°N 120.3372°W |
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School type | Independent |
Founded | 1880, present school built 1910 |
Superintendent | Christopher Yuen |
Principal | Ken Carson |
Grades | K-12 |
Enrollment | 400 |
Language | English |
Mascot | Crusader |
Website | www |
St. Ann's Academy is a Catholic school, under the administration of CISKD (Catholic Independent Schools of Kamloops Diocese) school board. [1]
The school is co-educational, offering academic, fine arts, and business programs, as well as athletic, performing arts, and other extracurricular programs, for students from grades K to 12.
St. Ann's Academy was founded in 1880 by the Sisters of St. Ann. The present site was selected and purchased by the Sisters in 1910. [2]
St. Ann's Academy remained a high school until 1970, unable to keep up with the changing demands of B.C.'s curriculum, it reverted to an elementary school. [2] The Sisters continued to administer the school until 1978. Although the Sisters of St. Ann's, from the city of Victoria's St. Ann's Academy founded the school, they no longer teach there.
In 1980, Bishop Adam Exner asked the Congregation of Christian Brothers to open the high school section and in September 1981, St. Ann's Academy became a high school again. [2]
St. Ann's Academy is classified as a Group 1 school under British Columbia's Independent School Act. It receives 50% funding from the Ministry of Education. The school receives no funding for capital costs. [3] It is under charge of the Roman Catholic Diocese of Kamloops.
In 2012-2013, St. Ann's Academy Elementary is ranked 1st of 982 elementary schools, in the province of British Columbia, by the Fraser Institute. [4] St. Ann's Academy Secondary is ranked 43rd of 289 high schools, in the province of British Columbia, by the Fraser Institute. [5]
Academic Departments |
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Business |
Mathematics |
Performing Arts |
Social Studies |
Christian Education |
English |
Humanities |
Information Technology |
Languages |
Science |
Physical Education |
Visual Arts |
St. Ann's is an associated member of BC school sports. It competes, under the name 'Crusaders', in the following sports:
Performing Arts | Visual Arts | Trades |
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Rising Stars Elementary Choir | Photography | Sewing |
High School Choir | Painting | Foods/Cooking |
Jazz Choir (Grades 10-12) | Sculpture | Computer Programming |
Junior Band | Year Book | Wood Working |
Senior Band (High School) | ||
Drama |
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