St. Robert Catholic High School
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St. Robert Catholic High School is a secondary school
in Thornhill, Ontario
, Canada
.
in 1975, celebrating its 30th anniversary in 2005. St. Robert CHS is named after its patron saint, St. Robert Bellarmine. St. Robert offers special programs such as the world renowned International Baccalaureate program, ESL, and Aviation Technology
. The enrolment averages between 1400 and 1500 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
.
In 2009, St. Robert CHS was ranked #9 among the top secondary schools in Ontario
of 725 schools that were ranked. In 2010, St, Robert CHS was ranked #10 among the top secondary schools in Ontario.
All articles of clothing must be purchased at Halpern's, a supplier of uniforms for schools in Ontario. This, however, excludes the spirit sweatshirt, which is only available, if ordered, from the coordinator of the specific club/band that the student participates in.
Students who were enrolled into the school before the 2007-2008 school year were eligible to wear the now defunct pieces of the school uniform until June 2010. These include the boy's white oxford dress shirt worn with a green patterned tie
, the girl's white blouse
and green patterned kilt
, and the black polar fleece
sweatshirt worn in the winter. The tie and dress shirt were removed due to a large number of students who received uniform infractions because the tie was not worn with the dress shirt. The black sweatshirt became defunct due to the school's wish to return the green school color, as students who wore the black sweatshirt with their pants at any time appeared to be completely dressed in black. The quality of the black sweaters was also questionable.
Boys Teams
Girls Teams
Coed
On July 6, 2009, the Town of Markham announced $3.2 million in funding for a new synthetic surface to replace one of the natural surfaces in place. The field was built to FIFA
standard regulations for an outdoor artificial turf field. Portables in that area were relocated to the west parking lot in March 2010 in preparation for its construction.
Secondary school
Secondary school is a term used to describe an educational institution where the final stage of schooling, known as secondary education and usually compulsory up to a specified age, takes place...
in Thornhill, Ontario
Thornhill, Ontario
Thornhill is a community in the Greater Toronto Area of Southern Ontario, Canada, located on the northern border of the city of Toronto. Once a municipal village, Thornhill is now a community and postal designation geographically split into two municipalities along Yonge Street, the city of...
, Canada
Canada
Canada is a North American country consisting of ten provinces and three territories. Located in the northern part of the continent, it extends from the Atlantic Ocean in the east to the Pacific Ocean in the west, and northward into the Arctic Ocean...
.
History
St. Robert CHS was opened by the York Catholic District School BoardYork Catholic District School Board
The York Catholic District School Board is the publicly funded English-language Catholic school district authority for the Regional Municipality of York in Ontario, Canada. Its head office is in Aurora....
in 1975, celebrating its 30th anniversary in 2005. St. Robert CHS is named after its patron saint, St. Robert Bellarmine. St. Robert offers special programs such as the world renowned International Baccalaureate program, ESL, and Aviation Technology
. The enrolment averages between 1400 and 1500 students per school year.
Although the current school colours consist of forest green, white
White
White is a color, the perception of which is evoked by light that stimulates all three types of color sensitive cone cells in the human eye in nearly equal amounts and with high brightness compared to the surroundings. A white visual stimulation will be void of hue and grayness.White light can be...
, and black
Black
Black is the color of objects that do not emit or reflect light in any part of the visible spectrum; they absorb all such frequencies of light...
, the initial school colours were orange
Orange (colour)
The colour orange occurs between red and yellow in the visible spectrum at a wavelength of about 585–620 nm, and has a hue of 30° in HSV colour space. It is numerically halfway between red and yellow in a gamma-compressed RGB colour space, the expression of which is the RGB colour wheel. The...
, dark brown, and beige
Beige
Beige may be described as an off tan color or an extremely pale brown color.The term originates from beige cloth, a cotton fabric left undyed in its natural color...
.
In 2009, St. Robert CHS was ranked #9 among the top secondary schools in Ontario
Ontario
Ontario is a province of Canada, located in east-central Canada. It is Canada's most populous province and second largest in total area. It is home to the nation's most populous city, Toronto, and the nation's capital, Ottawa....
of 725 schools that were ranked. In 2010, St, Robert CHS was ranked #10 among the top secondary schools in Ontario.
Uniform
The uniform consists of a white golf shirt with school insignia, solid black McCarthy pants, and solid black footwear for males and females. Students may also choose to wear a special green spirit sweatshirt. The spirit sweatshirt includes the name of the sport/club they participate in, their number or instrument and the first initial of their first name followed by their full surname.All articles of clothing must be purchased at Halpern's, a supplier of uniforms for schools in Ontario. This, however, excludes the spirit sweatshirt, which is only available, if ordered, from the coordinator of the specific club/band that the student participates in.
Students who were enrolled into the school before the 2007-2008 school year were eligible to wear the now defunct pieces of the school uniform until June 2010. These include the boy's white oxford dress shirt worn with a green patterned tie
Necktie
A necktie is a long piece of cloth worn for decorative purposes around the neck or shoulders, resting under the shirt collar and knotted at the throat. Variants include the ascot tie, bow tie, bolo tie, and the clip-on tie. The modern necktie, ascot, and bow tie are descended from the cravat. Neck...
, the girl's white blouse
Blouse
A blouse is a loose-fitting upper garment that was formerly worn by workmen, peasants, artists, women and children. It is typically gathered at the waist so that it hangs loosely over the wearer's body. Today, the word most commonly refers to a woman's shirt but can also refer to a man's shirt if...
and green patterned kilt
Kilt
The kilt is a knee-length garment with pleats at the rear, originating in the traditional dress of men and boys in the Scottish Highlands of the 16th century. Since the 19th century it has become associated with the wider culture of Scotland in general, or with Celtic heritage even more broadly...
, and the black polar fleece
Polar fleece
Polar fleece, usually referred to simply as "fleece," is a soft napped insulating synthetic fabric made from Polyethylene terephthalate or other synthetic fibers. One of the first forms was Polar Fleece created in 1979 by Malden Mills, now Polartec LLC., a new, light and strong pile fabric meant...
sweatshirt worn in the winter. The tie and dress shirt were removed due to a large number of students who received uniform infractions because the tie was not worn with the dress shirt. The black sweatshirt became defunct due to the school's wish to return the green school color, as students who wore the black sweatshirt with their pants at any time appeared to be completely dressed in black. The quality of the black sweaters was also questionable.
Time Table
The school also runs on a "Day 1", "Day 2" schedule. On Day 1, Students have their classes in the proper order (Period 1, Period 2, Period 3 with lunch, and Period 4). On Day 2, the students have their Period 3 and 4 switched (Period 1, Period 2, Period 4 with lunch, Period 3). Because the Music courses must run through the entire year, students taking music courses will have their schedule alternating on Day 1 and Day 2 with different subjects. I.e: For a student taking music, day 1, period 2 is Music, day 2, period 2 is Religion or vice versa.Sports
Students compete with other schools in the York Region in both Junior (Grades 9 and 10) and Senior (Grades 11 and 12) Divisions in the YRAA (York Region Athletic Association). As of 2009, the YRAA included 49 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
- Dragon Boat
- Table Tennis
- Badminton
Soccer Fields
FIFA
The Fédération Internationale de Football Association , commonly known by the acronym FIFA , is the international governing body of :association football, futsal and beach football. Its headquarters are located in Zurich, Switzerland, and its president is Sepp Blatter, who is in his fourth...
standard regulations for an outdoor artificial turf field. Portables in that area were relocated to the west parking lot in March 2010 in preparation for its construction.