St. Robert Catholic High School
St. Robert Catholic High School
Location
Map
8101 Leslie Street
Thornhill
,
Ontario
,
100 25300
Canada
Information
School typeHigh schoolInternational Baccalaureate World School
MottoKnowledge is the Beginning
Religious affiliationRoman Catholic
Founded1975
School boardYork Catholic District School Board
SuperintendentJoel Chiutsi[1]
Area trusteeCarol Cotton[1]
PrincipalElaine Dharmai[1]
Key peopleDerek Chan, Christina Marchese, Dishni Kiriella (Vice Principals)[1]
Grades9-12
Enrolment1681 (2023)[2]
LanguageEnglish, French
ColoursForest Green, White and Black
MascotRam
NicknameSt. Robs, STR
NewspaperThe Axiom,[3] La Silhouette (French newspaper)[4]
Websitestro.ycdsb.ca
Last updated: December 2024

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

History

The school campus.

St. Robert CHS was opened by the York Catholic District School Board in 1975.[5] It is named after its patron saint, St. Robert Bellarmine. The extension added in January 1989 completed the school as it stands today.[6] A $3.5 million indoor artificial turf soccer field adjacent to the main parking lot was completed in 2010.[7]

Between 2013 and 2016, Paul Paterson, then vice principal at St. Robert Catholic High School in Thornhill, Ontario, was accused of developing an inappropriate relationship with a male student. Allegations included that he allowed the student to stay overnight at his home, shared alcohol and marijuana with him, and slept in the same bed. Additional complaints from other students suggested similar boundary violations, including inappropriate comments and physical contact.[8]

Following a criminal investigation, Paterson was charged with sexual assault and related offences. In mid-October 2017, a court in Newmarket, Ontario, acquitted Paterson of all criminal charges, finding him not guilty of sexual misconduct. However, in a separate proceeding, the Ontario College of Teachers found him guilty of professional misconduct and revoked his teaching licence, also ordering him to pay a $5,000 penalty.[9]

School rankings

St. Robert CHS is consistently ranked as one of the top secondary schools in Ontario according to the Fraser Institute. In the 2024 Report Card on Ontario's Secondary Schools, the school scored a perfect 10 out of 10, ranking 1st out of 742 schools, an improvement from the 2023 report's score of 9.2 (4th of 689).[10][11] The five-year average ranking places it second in Ontario, trailing only Ursula Franklin Academy in Toronto.

St. Robert CHS received outstanding placements in the University of Waterloo's Euclid Mathematics Contest, known for its challenging and innovative problems,[12] placing 1st in 2025,[13] 2nd in 2024,[14] 7th in 2023,[15] 1st in 2022,[16] and 4th in 2021.[17]

Notable alumni

See also

References

  1. ^ abcd"St. Robert Catholic High School". stro.ycdsb.ca. Retrieved 2025-02-01.
  2. ^"Enrolment Information"(PDF). York Catholic District School Board. p. 3. Retrieved 18 August 2024.
  3. ^"The Axiom – St. Robert CHS Student News". www.theaxiom.ca. Retrieved 2025-02-01.
  4. ^"Unknown".
  5. ^Official St. Robert CHS website: Our School
  6. ^"Our School – St. Robert Catholic High School". 2 February 2016.
  7. ^"Thornhill soccer players get a roof and new turf".
  8. ^Liberal, Jeremy Grimaldi Thornhill (2022-11-21). "Former York Catholic VP loses licence for inappropriate behaviour with students". YorkRegion.com. Retrieved 2025-10-13.
  9. ^Reporter, Jeremy Grimaldi (2024-11-28). "UPDATE: Applause in court after VP acquitted of sex assault on student". The Hamilton Spectator. ISSN 1189-9417. Retrieved 2025-10-13.
  10. ^"Report Card on Ontario's Secondary Schools 2024"(PDF). www.fraserinstitute.org.
  11. ^"Report Card on Ontario's Secondary Schools 2023"(PDF). www.fraserinstitute.org.
  12. ^"Mathematics and Computing Contests | University of Waterloo - CEMC". cemc.uwaterloo.ca. Retrieved 2025-02-01.
  13. ^2025 Euclid Results
  14. ^2024 Euclid Results
  15. ^2023 Euclid Results
  16. ^2022 Euclid Results
  17. ^2021 Euclid Results
  18. ^https://company.wattpad.com/ivan-yuen

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