Bishop Ryan Catholic Secondary School

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.

Bishop Ryan Catholic Secondary School
Coat of Arms of Bishop Ryan Catholic Secondary School
Address
1824 Rymal Road East

Hannon
,
Ontario
,
L0R 1P0

Canada
Coordinates43°10′54″N 79°48′58″W
Information
School typePublic, Separate secondary school
MottoLatin: Virtus et Scientia
(Virtue and Knowledge)
Religious affiliation(s)Catholic
DenominationRoman Catholic
Established1959
Founded1958
OpenedApril 16, 1959 (1959-04-16)
FounderBishop Joseph Francis Ryan
School boardHamilton-Wentworth Catholic District School Board
SuperintendentCorrado Ciapanna
Area trusteeLouis Agro
School number689750[1]
PrincipalMichael Lawlor
ChaplainLoriann Pacenti
Grades9-12
Enrollment1,934[1] (2018)
LanguageEnglish
Campus size180.3 acres (73.0 ha)
Campus typeSuburban
School colour(s)Green and White         
SloganWhere faith, pride and effort promote excellence
Fight songI'm Shipping Up to Boston
MascotFionn mac Cumhaill
Team nameCeltics
YearbookThe Griffin
AffiliationBishop Ryan Xpression
Alumnibishopryanalumni.ca
Vice Principals
  • Charlie Agro
  • Sofia Kalogiros
  • Carolyn Mossey
Websitebr.hwcdsb.ca

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.[2] 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.

The new Bishop Ryan Catholic Secondary School building opened in January 2014 after delays in construction during late 2013.[3] The 73-hectare site is at 1824 Rymal Road East and Dakota Boulevard. The school was designed by Svedas Architects Inc. and was built by Tambro Construction.[4] In September of 2015, the Hamilton-Wentworth Catholic District School Board transferred the site of the former school building on Albright Road to Ridgecrest Estates Inc.[5] The building has since been demolished to make way for the construction of condos.

Enrollment

In 2017, just four years after the school 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.[6] As of 2018, the Ontario Ministry of Education lists Bishop Ryan's enrollment as 1,934.[1]

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,[7][8] Bishop Ryan wrestling team,[9][10] and the robotics team Celt-X-5406.[11][12] The school has been noted for its musical talent due to its vocal ensemble group.[13]

Feeder schools

Bishop Ryan feeder schools include Our Lady of the Assumption, St. David, St. Eugene, St. James the Apostle, St. John the Baptist, St. Luke, St. Mark, St. Matthew and St. Paul.[14]

Notable alumni

See also

References
  1. Ontario, Government of. "School Information Finder". www.app.edu.gov.on.ca. Retrieved July 4, 2019.
  2. "History". br.hwcdsb.ca. Retrieved July 4, 2019.
  3. Craggs, Samantha (May 9, 2013). "Work nearing completion on 3 Hamilton Catholic schools". Canadian Broadcasting Corporation. Retrieved August 8, 2019.
  4. Craggs, Samantha (May 28, 2012). "Ground broken on new east Hamilton Catholic high school". Canadian Broadcasting Corporation. Retrieved August 8, 2019.
  5. 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.
  6. Pearson, Mike (October 12, 2016). "Bishop Ryan Catholic Secondary School enrolment tops 1,750". HamiltonNews.com. Retrieved July 4, 2019.
  7. Brody, Laura. "CHCH Music Friday: BR Xpression Vocal Ensemble - CHCH". Retrieved July 4, 2019.
  8. 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.
  9. "Bishop Ryan wins first-ever girls team wrestling title". HamiltonNews.com. March 9, 2018. Retrieved July 4, 2019.
  10. "HWCDSB wrestling championships held at Bishop Ryan high school". The Hamilton Spectator. February 14, 2019. ISSN 1189-9417. Retrieved July 4, 2019.
  11. 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.
  12. Pearson, Mike (May 31, 2017). "Bishop Ryan Celt-X Robotics scores funding boost from Heritage Green Community Trust". HamiltonNews.com. Retrieved July 4, 2019.
  13. Vize, Shayla. "'The kids were totally pumped' local choir joins Lorde on stage at MMVAs - CHCH". www.chch.com. Retrieved November 7, 2019.
  14. "Feeder Schools". br.hwcdsb.ca. Retrieved July 4, 2019.
  15. Smith, Cecelia Carter (April 27, 2018). "BR grad helps deliver silver medal, to England". The Hamilton Spectator. ISSN 1189-9417. Retrieved August 9, 2019.
  16. "Bishop Ryan, school of leaders, turns 60". www.hwcdsb.ca. Retrieved August 9, 2019.
  17. "City Life Concerts". The Hamilton Spectator. November 20, 2008. ISSN 1189-9417. Retrieved August 9, 2019.
  18. June 23, Mark Malone Updated; 2019 (June 22, 2019). "Sting's Rees drafted by Hurricanes in second round | The London Free Press". Retrieved August 9, 2019.CS1 maint: numeric names: authors list (link)
  19. "Winning tradition continues at Bishop Ryan". HamiltonNews.com. November 8, 2013. Retrieved August 9, 2019.
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