St. John's-Ravenscourt School
St. John's-Ravenscourt School | |
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Address | |
400 South Drive , Canada | |
Coordinates | 49°50′36″N 97°07′20″W / 49.8433°N 97.1221°W |
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Established | 1820 |
Head of school | Jim Keefe |
Grades | K-12 |
Enrolment | 850-1000 students |
Language | English |
Colour(s) | Green and Gold |
Mascot | Bald Eagle |
Team name | Eagles |
Website | www |
St. John's-Ravenscourt School (commonly referred to as SJR) is an independent, co-educational,
History
The organization that became St. John's College School was founded in 1820 by Rev. John West as the Red River Mission School for the children of early
The Academy was purchased in 1849 by the Bishop of Rupertsland,
In 1929, Norman Young became the first headmaster of Ravenscourt. Young had been encouraged by a group of Winnipeg businessmen, who promised that their sons would attend. Ravenscourt school was originally located at Armstrong's Point on the Assiniboine River.[3] In 1934, it was relocated to a house built by Colonel R.M. Thomson.[4] The unfinished home was located in Fort Garry on the banks of the Red River. The new facility was soon expanded to include the Richardson Gymnasium, the first gym in Western Canada to sport a basketball court.
In 1950, the Board of
After the
In November 1981, Her Majesty the
In 2004, kindergarten classes and a music room were created for the junior school, and girls were allowed into junior school. In 2014, the new Richardson Senior School and Riley Fitness Centre were opened. The renovation project was done by Bockstael Construction in association with Stantec Architects.[7]
Curriculum
On the national stage, SJR is the host of the annual Canadian National Public Speaking Championship; internationally, SJR has won 15 of the 32 World Individual Debating and Public Speaking Championships (WIDPSCs) thus far - more than any other school - with their most recent first place overall finish at WIDPSC 2014.[8]
Tuition
There is a tuition, and depending on grade and/or boarding, prices range from $16,890 to $49,440.[9] The school has financial aid for those who are unable to pay the full tuition.
Notable alumni
St. John's-Ravenscourt School has produced 18
- Donovan Alexander: CFL Football player
- Tyler Arnason: former National Hockey League player.
- CanWest Global Communications Corp.
- Jennifer Botterill: Olympic gold medallist; former member of the Canadian national women's hockey team.
- Steve Braun: television and movie actor.
- Charles Camsell: Canadian explorer, author, founder of the Royal Canadian Geographical Society, Deputy Minister of Mines and Natural Resources, Commissioner of the Northwest Territories.
- Slings and Arrows."
- Matthew Corrin: founder of Freshii
- Brian Engblom: former National Hockey League player.
- Brett Hull: former National Hockey League player; son of Bobby Hull.
- Gerard Kennedy: politician; former Ontario Minister of Education under Dalton McGuinty; former candidate for leadership of the federal Liberal party.
- Members of Parliament and one of the very few who has been elected under both the Progressive Conservative and Liberalbanners; awarded the 2009 Human Rights Prize of the International Society for Human Rights in Switzerland for work in raising awareness of state-sponsored organ pillaging in China.
- Premier League.
- Ryan Reaves: NHL player
- Pierre Elliott Trudeau; businessman; founder of James Richardson International.
- Alexander Steen: National Hockey League player.
- David Schumacher: Emmy-winning television and film producer/director.
- Sarah Stock: wrestler (a.k.a. Sarita, Dark Angel)
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Athletics
Athletics are an important factor in the SJR community.
Other popular sports include rugby, volleyball, basketball, and badminton.
Notes
- ^ a b Manitoba Historical Society. "St. John's Ravenscourt School". http://www.mhs.mb.ca/docs/organization/sjr.shtml
- ^ Dictionary of Canadian Biography Online. "Anderson, David". http://www.biographi.ca/009004-119.01-e.php?BioId=39461
- ^ Manitoba Historical Society. "A Walking Tour of Armstrong's Point". http://www.mhs.mb.ca/docs/mb_history/05/armstrongpttour.shtml
- ^ a b Thomson A, Lafortune S. Handbook of Canadian Boarding Schools. Toronto: Dundurn Press, 1999, p 241
- ^ "The St. John's-Ravenscourt School Incorporation Act". Retrieved 2007-02-05.
- ^ Thomson, A. "Secondary Education in Manitoba in 1994". https://zone.biblio.laurentian.ca/dspace/bitstream/10219/187/5/Manitoba.pdf
- ^ "St. John's-Ravenscourt Senior School and Fitness Centre". Bockstael Construction. Retrieved 30 November 2016.
- ^ WIDPSC. "Hosts / World Champions". World Individual Debating and Public Speaking Championships. Retrieved 5 June 2019.
- ^ "A Private Independent Co-ed school in Winnipeg, Manitoba".
- ^ "St. John's-Ravenscourt School FAQs".
- ^ "Max Hockey School". http://www.maxhockey.ca
References
- St. John's-Ravenscourt School (2005). SJR - St. John's-Ravenscourt School - About. Retrieved October 30, 2005.