St. Ann's Academy (Kamloops)

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St. Ann's Academy
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St. Ann's Academy (Kamloops)
205 Columbia Street

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Canada
Coordinates 50°40′14″N120°20′14″W / 50.6706°N 120.3372°W / 50.6706; -120.3372
Information
School type Independent
Founded1880, present school built 1910
SuperintendentChristopher Yuen
PrincipalKevin Langevin
Grades K-12
Enrollment400
Language English
MascotCrusader
Website www.st-anns.ca

St. Ann's Academy is a Catholic school, under the administration of CISKD (Catholic Independent Schools of Kamloops Diocese) school board. [1]

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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.

History

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]

Feeder Schools

Independent school status

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.

Academic performance

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
Business
Mathematics
Performing Arts
Social Studies
Christian Education
English
Humanities
Information Technology
Languages
Science
Physical Education
Visual Arts

Athletic performance

St. Ann's is an associated member of BC school sports. It competes, under the name 'Crusaders', in the following sports:

Artistic programs

Performing ArtsVisual ArtsTrades
Rising Stars Elementary ChoirPhotographySewing
High School ChoirPaintingFoods/Cooking
Jazz Choir (Grades 10-12)SculptureComputer Programming
Junior BandYear BookWood Working
Senior Band (High School)
Drama

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References

  1. Catholic Independent Schools of Kamloops Diocese school board
  2. 1 2 3 "History". St. Ann's Academy. Archived from the original on 12 July 2022. Retrieved 2012-05-05.
  3. Independent Schools Overview Archived 2013-01-24 at the Wayback Machine . (PDF) bced.gov.bc.ca. Retrieved on 2012-05-05.
  4. Fraser Institute report on St. Ann's, Fraserinstitute.org. Retrieved on 2014-05-05.
  5. Fraser Institute report on St. Ann's. Fraserinstitute.org. Retrieved on 2014-05-05.