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{{Infobox school
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| name = St. Patrick Regional Secondary School
| name = Saint Patrick Regional Secondary School
| image = St Pat's Secondary.JPG
| image = St Pat's Secondary.JPG
| image_size = 300px
| image_size = 300px
| caption =
| caption =
| logo = Stpatslogo.png
| logo = Stpatslogo.png
| logo_size = 200px
| logo_size = 200px
| address = 115 East 11th Ave.
| address = 115 East 11th Ave.
| city = [[Vancouver]]
| city = [[Vancouver]]
| province = [[British Columbia]]
| province = [[British Columbia]]
| postcode = [[Postal codes in Canada|V5T 2C1]]
| postcode = [[Postal codes in Canada|V5T 2C1]]
| country = Canada
| country = Canada
| coordinates = {{coord|49.2614|N|123.1025|W||display=inline}}
| coordinates = {{coord|49.2614|N|123.1025|W||display=inline}}
| schooltype = [[Co-Ed|Independent]]
| schooltype = [[Co-Ed|Independent]]
| motto = "Volens Et Valens"
| motto = "Volens Et Valens"
| motto_translation = Ready and Willing
| motto_translation = Ready and Willing
| religious_affiliation = [[Roman Catholic]]
| religious_affiliation = [[Roman Catholic]]
| founded = 1923
| established =
| schoolboard = CISVA (Catholic Independent Schools of the Vancouver Archdiocese)
| founded = 1923
| schoolboard = CISVA (Catholic Independent Schools of the Vancouver Archdiocese)
| superintendent = Mr. Doug Lauson
| superintendent = Deacon Henk Luyten
| trustee = Rev Vincent Hawkswell
| trustee = Rev James Hughes
(Archbishop's Representative)
(Archbishop's Representative)
| principal_label = Principal
| principal_label = Principal
| principal = Ralph Gabriele
| principal = Ralph Gabriele
| grades_label = [[Education in Canada#Levels in education|Grades]]
| grades_label = [[Education in Canada#Levels in education|Grades]]
| grades = 8–12
| grades = 8–12
| enrollment = 500
| enrollment = 500
| language = [[Canadian English|English]]
| language = [[Canadian English|English]]
| area = Mount Pleasant
| area = Mount Pleasant
| colours = Green and White {{color box|green}}{{color box|white}}
| colours = Green and White {{color box|green}}{{color box|white}}
| team_name = Celtics
| team_name = Celtics
| url = {{URL|http://www.stpats.bc.ca/}}
| url = {{URL|http://www.stpats.bc.ca/}}
}}
}}
'''St. Patrick Regional Secondary School''' (St. Pat's) is an independent [[Catholic]] school in [[Vancouver]], under the administration of CISVA (Catholic Independent Schools of the Vancouver Archdiocese) school board.<ref>http://www.cisva.bc.ca/</ref>
'''St. Patrick Regional Secondary School''' (St. Pat's) is an independent [[Catholic]] school in [[Vancouver]], under the administration of the CISVA (Catholic Independent Schools of the Vancouver Archdiocese) school board.<ref>{{cite web |url=http://www.cisva.bc.ca/ |title=Home |website=cisva.bc.ca}}</ref>


The school is co-educational which offers academic, fine arts, and business programs, as well as athletic, performing arts, and other extracurricular programs, for students from grades 8 to 12.
The school is co-educational which offers academic, fine arts, and business programs, as well as athletic, performing arts, and other extracurricular programs, for students from grades 8 to 12.
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== History ==
== History ==
Monsignor Forget is the founder of '''St. Patrick Regional Secondary School''', in 1923, in [[Vancouver]], [[British Columbia]], [[Canada]]. It was established by the Catholic Independent School Society of Vancouver Archdiocese to serve the educational needs of its twenty-three designated parishes.
Monsignor Forget is the founder of '''St. Patrick Regional Secondary School''', in 1923, in [[Vancouver]], [[British Columbia]], [[Canada]]. It was established by the Catholic Independent School Society of Vancouver Archdiocese to serve the educational needs of its twenty-three designated parishes.

St. Patrick is the oldest high school in the Vancouver Archdiocese and was run and operated by the [[Sister's of St. Joseph of Toronto]].


== Independent school status ==
== Independent school status ==
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* St. Andrews
* St. Andrews
* St. Joseph's (Vancouver)
* St. Joseph's (Vancouver)
* St. Patrick’s
* St. Patrick's
* St. Francis Xavier
* St. Francis Xavier
* St. Paul’s (Richmond)
* St. Paul's (Richmond)
* St. Casimir’s
* St. Casimir's
* Sacred Heart
* Sacred Heart
* St. Augustine’s
* St. Augustine's
* St. Joseph the Worker
* St. Joseph the Worker
* Immaculate Conception
* Immaculate Conception
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== Athletic performance ==
== Athletic performance ==
[[File:St Pat's mural 2.JPG|right|thumb|300px|The outdoor mural on St. Pat's Gym.]]
[[File:St Pat's mural 2.JPG|right|thumb|300px|The outdoor mural on St. Pat's Gym.]]
Both the Varsity Boys & Girls basketball teams participate in the [[BC Catholic Basketball Championship]], one of the largest tournaments in the province of BC.
Both the Varsity Boys & Girls basketball teams participate in the BC Catholic Basketball Championship, the largest tournament in the province of BC.


The Senior Girls Volleyball of 2001–2002, 2002–2003, and 2008–2009 teams won first place at the Provincial Championships.
The Senior Girls Volleyball of 2001–2002, 2002–2003, and 2008–2009 teams won first place at the Provincial Championships.


In 2010, the Senior Boys Basketball team won 'A' Provincial Championships. In 2020, the Junior Boys Basketball team won the Provincial Championships after defeating the [[Sir Winston Churchill Secondary School (Vancouver)|Sir Winston Churchill Bulldogs]], following a game-winning three-pointer by Irish Coquia. In 2022, the Junior Boys again made the tournament's final four, ultimately placing 3rd after entering the tournament as the 23rd seed.
In 2010, the Senior Boys Basketball team won 'A' Provincial Championships.

In 2022, the Senior Boys Basketball Team won the 'AAA' Provincial Championships after defeating the [[Elgin Park Secondary School|Elgin Park Orcas]] 56-52 in the provincial final as the top seed. The following year, the team became back-to-back champions after defeating the [[Dover Bay Secondary School|Dover Bay Dolphins]] 91-80 in the provincial final. In 2024, the team attempted to win their third consecutive provincial championship as the top seed for the third year in a row but was upset by the
fifth-seeded [[Mennonite Educational Institute|MEI Eagles]] in the provincial semi-final by four points.


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== Artistic performance ==
== Artistic performance ==


St. Pat's provides students with a variety of performing & non-performing arts.
St. Patrick Regional Secondary provides students with a variety of performing & non-performing arts.


St. Patrick Regional Secondary is a school that sings. With nearly 50% of the school population participating in choir each year, the choral program has grown to eight different ensembles.'<ref>http://www.stpats.bc.ca/Site2007/Documents/Brochure2008a.pdf – 2008 St. Pat's Brouchure</ref>
A majority of the school's student body are involved with the school's choral performance program. With nearly 50% of the school population participating in choir each year, the choral program has grown to eight different ensembles, led by conductor Tony Araujo and artist in residence Gerda Blok-Wilson.<ref>http://www.stpats.bc.ca/Site2007/Documents/Brochure2008a.pdf – 2008 St. Pat's Brouchure</ref> The hard work of the students involved in the school's [[Concert choir]] and [[Chamber choir]], consisting of students in Grade 10 to 12, is recognized and celebrated at the school's Spirit Alive Gala Choir Concert,<ref>{{Cite web|url=https://chancentre.com/events/spirit-alive-gala-choir-concert-3-2/|title=Spirit Alive Gala Choir Concert}}</ref> held annually at the [[Chan Centre for the Performing Arts]].

Students in the Chamber choir, the school's audition-based choral ensemble have travelled to [[Chicago]] and [[Los Angeles]] to compete in the "Festival of Gold" US National Choral Invitational. In addition to travelling to the [[United States of America]], the Chamber choir has travelled to [[Portugal]] to host and perform at concerts. In addition, the Choirs have been invited to perform at international conferences and festivals throughout North America, Europe and Asia, including concerts at the [[Kennedy Center for the Performing Arts]] in [[Washington, DC]], [[Canterbury Cathedral]], [[Carnegie Hall]] in [[New York City]] and the [[United Nations]]. Songs sung cover a wide range of genres, from traditional religious choral music to folk, pop, classical and more, including a [https://m.youtube.com/watch?v=YtZetHPFxJk rendition of Northwest Passage] written by Stan Rogers.


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== Notable Alumni ==
== Notable alumni ==
• [[Finn Wolfhard]], actor{{cn|reason=no mention of school in his article}}
• [[Finn Wolfhard]], Actor<ref>[https://www.instagram.com/p/CKeshnxHhvE/ St. Patrick Regional Secondary Instagram]</ref>

• [[Ethan Ogrodniczuk]], Cyclist<ref>{{Cite web|title=St. Patrick Regional Secondary School Instagram|url=https://www.instagram.com/p/B5LYZ2sn6hj/ |archive-url=https://ghostarchive.org/iarchive/s/instagram/B5LYZ2sn6hj |archive-date=2021-12-24 |url-access=registration|url-status=live}}{{cbignore}}</ref>

• [[Madeleine Thien]], Author<ref>{{Cite web |last=Yumpu.com |title=Winter Newsletter |url=https://www.yumpu.com/en/document/read/56462289/winter-newsletter |access-date=2022-07-21 |website=yumpu.com |language=en}}</ref>

• [[Yonah Martin]], Canadian Senator<ref>{{Cite web |title=Yonah Kim-Martin - Asian Canadian Wiki |url=https://www.asiancanadianwiki.org/enwiki/w/Yonah_Kim-Martin |access-date=2022-07-21 |website=www.asiancanadianwiki.org}}</ref>


== References ==
== References ==

Latest revision as of 19:48, 9 August 2024

Saint Patrick Regional Secondary School
Address
Map
115 East 11th Ave.

Vancouver
,
British Columbia
,
V5T 2C1

Canada
Coordinates49°15′41″N 123°06′09″W / 49.2614°N 123.1025°W / 49.2614; -123.1025
Information
School typeIndependent
Motto"Volens Et Valens"
(Ready and Willing)
Religious affiliation(s)Roman Catholic
Founded1923
School boardCISVA (Catholic Independent Schools of the Vancouver Archdiocese)
SuperintendentDeacon Henk Luyten
Area trusteeRev James Hughes (Archbishop's Representative)
PrincipalRalph Gabriele
Grades8–12
Enrollment500
LanguageEnglish
AreaMount Pleasant
Colour(s)Green and White   
Team nameCeltics
Websitewww.stpats.bc.ca

St. Patrick Regional Secondary School (St. Pat's) is an independent Catholic school in Vancouver, under the administration of the CISVA (Catholic Independent Schools of the Vancouver Archdiocese) school board.[1]

The school is co-educational which offers academic, fine arts, and business programs, as well as athletic, performing arts, and other extracurricular programs, for students from grades 8 to 12.

The school participates in sporting events under the name of the "Celtics", with the team colours of Green and White.

History

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Monsignor Forget is the founder of St. Patrick Regional Secondary School, in 1923, in Vancouver, British Columbia, Canada. It was established by the Catholic Independent School Society of Vancouver Archdiocese to serve the educational needs of its twenty-three designated parishes.

Independent school status

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St. Patrick Regional Secondary School is classified as a Group 1 school under British Columbia's Independent School Act. It receives 50% funding from the Ministry of Education. The school receives no funding for capital costs.[2] It is under charge of the Roman Catholic Archdiocese of Vancouver.

Feeder Parishes

  • St. Andrews
  • St. Joseph's (Vancouver)
  • St. Patrick's
  • St. Francis Xavier
  • St. Paul's (Richmond)
  • St. Casimir's
  • Sacred Heart
  • St. Augustine's
  • St. Joseph the Worker
  • Immaculate Conception
  • Blessed Sacrament
  • Holy Family
  • Holy Name
  • Our Lady of Perpetual Help
  • Our Lady of Fatima
  • St. Anthony of Padua
  • Guardian Angels

Academic performance

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Entrance to the high school

St. Pat's is ranked by the Fraser Institute. In 2008, it was ranked 74th out of 316 Vancouver, lower mainland schools.[3]

Academic Departments

Athletic performance

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The outdoor mural on St. Pat's Gym.

Both the Varsity Boys & Girls basketball teams participate in the BC Catholic Basketball Championship, the largest tournament in the province of BC.

The Senior Girls Volleyball of 2001–2002, 2002–2003, and 2008–2009 teams won first place at the Provincial Championships.

In 2010, the Senior Boys Basketball team won 'A' Provincial Championships. In 2020, the Junior Boys Basketball team won the Provincial Championships after defeating the Sir Winston Churchill Bulldogs, following a game-winning three-pointer by Irish Coquia. In 2022, the Junior Boys again made the tournament's final four, ultimately placing 3rd after entering the tournament as the 23rd seed.

In 2022, the Senior Boys Basketball Team won the 'AAA' Provincial Championships after defeating the Elgin Park Orcas 56-52 in the provincial final as the top seed. The following year, the team became back-to-back champions after defeating the Dover Bay Dolphins 91-80 in the provincial final. In 2024, the team attempted to win their third consecutive provincial championship as the top seed for the third year in a row but was upset by the fifth-seeded MEI Eagles in the provincial semi-final by four points.

School Teams
Soccer
Volleyball
Track & Field
Basketball
Wrestling
Badminton
Ultimate (sport)

Artistic performance

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St. Patrick Regional Secondary provides students with a variety of performing & non-performing arts.

A majority of the school's student body are involved with the school's choral performance program. With nearly 50% of the school population participating in choir each year, the choral program has grown to eight different ensembles, led by conductor Tony Araujo and artist in residence Gerda Blok-Wilson.[4] The hard work of the students involved in the school's Concert choir and Chamber choir, consisting of students in Grade 10 to 12, is recognized and celebrated at the school's Spirit Alive Gala Choir Concert,[5] held annually at the Chan Centre for the Performing Arts.

Students in the Chamber choir, the school's audition-based choral ensemble have travelled to Chicago and Los Angeles to compete in the "Festival of Gold" US National Choral Invitational. In addition to travelling to the United States of America, the Chamber choir has travelled to Portugal to host and perform at concerts. In addition, the Choirs have been invited to perform at international conferences and festivals throughout North America, Europe and Asia, including concerts at the Kennedy Center for the Performing Arts in Washington, DC, Canterbury Cathedral, Carnegie Hall in New York City and the United Nations. Songs sung cover a wide range of genres, from traditional religious choral music to folk, pop, classical and more, including a rendition of Northwest Passage written by Stan Rogers.

Performing Arts Visual Arts
Drama Art
Band Photography
Show Choir Stage Props
Concert Choir Yearbook
Music
Dance squad

Notable alumni

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• Finn Wolfhard, Actor[6]

• Ethan Ogrodniczuk, Cyclist[7]

• Madeleine Thien, Author[8]

• Yonah Martin, Canadian Senator[9]

References

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  1. ^ "Home". cisva.bc.ca.
  2. ^ Overview of Independent Schools in British Columbia Archived 2013-01-24 at the Wayback Machine
  3. ^ The Fraser Institute – Report Cards – School Performance
  4. ^ http://www.stpats.bc.ca/Site2007/Documents/Brochure2008a.pdf – 2008 St. Pat's Brouchure
  5. ^ "Spirit Alive Gala Choir Concert".
  6. ^ St. Patrick Regional Secondary Instagram
  7. ^ "St. Patrick Regional Secondary School Instagram". Archived from the original on 2021-12-24.
  8. ^ Yumpu.com. "Winter Newsletter". yumpu.com. Retrieved 2022-07-21.
  9. ^ "Yonah Kim-Martin - Asian Canadian Wiki". www.asiancanadianwiki.org. Retrieved 2022-07-21.
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