St. Robert Catholic High School
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| St. Robert Catholic High School | |
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8101 Leslie Street , , Canada | |
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| School type | High school International Baccalaureate World School |
| Motto | Knowledge is the Beginning |
| Religious affiliation(s) | Roman Catholic |
| Founded | 1975 |
| School board | York Catholic District School Board |
| Superintendent | Joel Chiutsi[1] |
| Area trustee | Carol Cotton[1] |
| Principal | Elaine Dharmai[1] |
| Key people | Derek Chan, Jennifer Kwong, Dishni Kiriella (Vice Principals)[1] |
| Grades | 9-12 |
| Enrolment | 1681 (2023)[2] |
| Language | English, French |
| Colour(s) | Forest Green, White and Black |
| Mascot | Ram |
| Nickname | St. Robs, STR |
| Newspaper | The Axiom,[3] La Silhouette (French newspaper)[4] |
| Website | stro |
| Last updated: December 2024 | |
St. Robert Catholic High School is a secondary school in Markham-Thornhill, Ontario, Canada.
History
[edit]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
[edit]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
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- Frank Dukes, record producer
- Marco Bruno, record producer
- Tanisha Scott, choreographer
- Paul McGuire, television host
- Allen Lau, Wattpad inventor
See also
[edit]- Education in Ontario
- List of secondary schools in Ontario
- International Baccalaureate
- York Catholic District School Board
References
[edit]- ^ a b c d http://stro.ycdsb.ca
- ^ "Enrolment Information" (PDF). York Catholic District School Board. p. 3. Retrieved 18 August 2024.
- ^ http://www.theaxiom.ca/
- ^ https://silhouettejournal.com/
- ^ Official St. Robert CHS website: Our School
- ^ "Our School – St. Robert Catholic High School". 2 February 2016.
- ^ [1]
- ^ [2]
- ^ 2024 Euclid Results
- ^ 2023 Euclid Results
- ^ 2022 Euclid Results
- ^ 2021 Euclid Results