St. Robert Catholic High School

St. Robert Catholic High School
Address
8101 Leslie Street
Thornhill, Ontario, 100 25300
Canada
Information
School type IB World School High school
Motto Knowledge is the Beginning
Religious affiliation(s) Roman Catholic
Founded 1975
School board York Catholic District School Board
Superintendent Jennifer Sarna
Area trustee Carol Cotton, Dominic Mazzotta, Ann Strong
Principal Joseph Servidio
IB coordinator Andrea Steele
Key people S. McMahon (head secretary), Jim Merlin, Nicholas Galatianos , Andrea Steele (vice principals)[1]
Grades 9-12
Enrollment 1 672
Language English, French
Hours in school day 8:30-2:32[2]
Colour(s) Forest Green, White and Black
Mascot Ram
Nickname St. Robert Rams
National ranking 2nd (out of 747)[3]
Newspaper The Axiom[4]
Website stro.ycdsb.ca
Last updated: March 2016

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

History

St. Robert CHS was opened by the York Catholic District School Board in 1975,[5] so it celebrated its 40th anniversary in 2015. The extension added in January 1989 completes the school as it stands today.[6] St. Robert CHS is named after its patron saint, St. Robert Bellarmine. St. Robert offers special programs such as the International Baccalaureate program,[7] ESL, and Aviation Technology.[8]

  • The enrolment averages between 1400 and 1600 students per school year.

Although the current school colours consist of forest green, white, and black, the initial school colours were orange, dark brown, and beige.

International Baccalaureate Program

The International Baccalaureate program at St. Robert[9] consists of two stages. Every year, approximately 500 students in Grade 8 try out for the Pre-IB program, 180 of which are accepted. Around 150 students accept the offer. For grades 9 and 10, students are enrolled in the Pre-IB program, taking courses above their grade level (such as grade 11 functions (MCR3U7) during grade 10). For the final two years, usually half of those in the pre-IB program continue on to the IB program, and approximately 40 of the IB students graduate.[10][11]

School rankings

St. Robert CHS is one of the top ranking secondary schools in Ontario according to the Fraser Institute. For 2017, the school scored 9.2 (out of 10), ranking 2nd out of 747 schools across Ontario in the Fraser Institute's Report Card on Ontario's Secondary Schools 2017.[12]

Sports

Students compete with other schools in the York Region Athletic Association in both Junior (Grades 9 and 10) and Senior (Grades 11 and 12) Divisions. As of 2014, the YRAA included 52 high schools across York Region, with most of its schools coming from either the York Catholic District School Board or the York Region District School Board, although there are several private schools involved as well.

Boys Teams:

  • Hockey
  • Basketball
  • Volleyball
  • Rugby
  • Soccer
  • Baseball

Girls Teams:

  • Hockey
  • Basketball
  • Volleyball
  • Slow-Pitch
  • Soccer
  • Rugby

Coed:

  • Skiing (Night Flyers Ski Club)
  • Swimming
  • Tennis
  • Cross Country
  • Golf
  • Track and Field

Notable alumni

Marco Bruno - Record Producer

Andre Greenwood - Insolvency Professional

See also

References

  1. ↑ http://stro.ycdsb.ca
  2. ↑ http://stro.ycdsb.ca
  3. ↑ http://ontario.compareschoolrankings.org/secondary/St_Robert_Catholic_High_School/Thornhill/Report_Card.aspx
  4. ↑ http://www.theaxiom.ca/
  5. ↑ ' Official St. Robert CHS Web Site: Our School
  6. ↑ http://www.strobertchs.com/ourschool/
  7. ↑ ' Official St. Robert CHS Web Site: IB Info
  8. ↑ ' Official St. Robert CHS Web Site: Aviation Program
  9. ↑ http://www.strobertchs.com/programinfo/IB
  10. ↑ http://www.strobertchs.com/School_Newsletters/SRN%20NEWSLETTER%20November%202015%20%281%29.pdf?Templates=RWD&display_mode=1&printversion=4&noclosebutton&displaydate=0&n_pbgc=&n_pfcolor=&n_pfsize=&n_pfface=
  11. ↑ http://www.strobertchs.com/programinfo/IB
  12. ↑ Cowley, Peter; Easton, Stephen (March 2016). "Report Card on Ontario's Secondary Schools 2016" (PDF). Studies in Education Policy. Fraser Institute: 61. ISSN 1707-2395.

Coordinates: 43°49′56″N 79°22′44″W / 43.83222°N 79.37889°W / 43.83222; -79.37889

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