St. Robert Catholic High School

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St. Robert Catholic High School
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St. Robert Catholic High School
8101 Leslie Street

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School typeHigh school
International Baccalaureate World School
MottoKnowledge is the Beginning
Religious affiliation(s) Roman Catholic
Founded1975
School board York Catholic District School Board
SuperintendentJoel Chiutsi [1]
Area trusteeCarol Cotton [1]
PrincipalElaine Dharmai [1]
Key peopleDerek Chan, Jennifer Kwong, Dishni Kiriella (Vice Principals) [1]
Grades 9-12
Enrolment1681 (2023) [2]
Language English, French
Colour(s) Forest Green, White and Black
Mascot Ram
Nickname St. Robs, STR
NewspaperThe Axiom, [3] La Silhouette (French newspaper) [4]
Website stro.ycdsb.ca
Last updated: December 2024

St. Robert Catholic High School is a secondary school in Markham-Thornhill, Ontario, Canada.

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History

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]


School rankings

St. Robert CHS is consistently ranked as one of the top secondary schools in Ontario according to the Fraser Institute. In the 2023 Report Card on Ontario's Secondary Schools, the school scored 9.2 out of 10 for the 2021/2022 academic year, ranking 4th out of 689 schools, with a five-year average ranking of 3. [7] St. Robert CHS received outstanding placements in the University of Waterloo's Euclid Mathematics Contest, known for its challenging and innovative problems, [8] placing 2nd in 2024, [9] 7th in 2023, [10] 1st in 2022, [11] and 4th in 2021. [12]

Notable alumni

The school campus. The artificial turf soccer field on the right was completed in 2010. STRCHS campus.jpg
The school campus. The artificial turf soccer field on the right was completed in 2010.

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References

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  2. "Enrolment Information" (PDF). York Catholic District School Board. p. 3. Retrieved 18 August 2024.
  3. "The Axiom – St. Robert CHS Student News". www.theaxiom.ca. Retrieved 2025-02-01.
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  7. "Report Card on Ontario's Secondary Schools 2023" (PDF). www.fraserinstitute.org.
  8. "Mathematics and Computing Contests | University of Waterloo - CEMC". cemc.uwaterloo.ca. Retrieved 2025-02-01.
  9. 2024 Euclid Results
  10. 2023 Euclid Results
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  12. 2021 Euclid Results

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