Father Ryan High School
| Father Ryan High School | |
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| Address | |
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700 Norwood Drive Nashville, Tennessee 37204 United States |
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| Coordinates | 36°5′53″N 86°46′1″W / 36.09806°N 86.76694°WCoordinates: 36°5′53″N 86°46′1″W / 36.09806°N 86.76694°W |
| Information | |
| Type | Private, Coeducational |
| Motto | A Tradition of Faith, Knowledge, Service. |
| Religious affiliation(s) | Roman Catholic |
| Established | 1925 |
| Oversight | Roman Catholic Diocese of Nashville |
| President | Jim McIntyre |
| Principal | Paul Davis |
| Chaplain | Gervan Menezes |
| Teaching staff | 83.1 (on a FTE basis) |
| Grades | 9–12 |
| Gender | Coeducational |
| Enrollment | 945 (2013-14) |
| Student to teacher ratio | 11.4 |
| Color(s) | Purple and White |
| Nickname | Irish |
| Accreditation | Southern Association of Colleges and Schools |
| Newspaper | The Moina |
| Yearbook | Irish Pride |
| Website | www |
Father Ryan High School is a private, Roman Catholic high school in Nashville, Tennessee. Founded in 1925, it is located in the Roman Catholic Diocese of Nashville and named for Abram J. Ryan.
In September 1954 the school began admitting black students, making it the first racially integrated school in Tennessee.
Father Ryan High School's first campus was at 2300 Elliston Place, which was dedicated in 1929. Father Ryan remained here for 62 years and expanded twice, but eventually it outgrew these facilities and during the summer of 1991 relocated to its present home on Norwood Drive in the Oak Hill area of Nashville, TN. The school's original name was Nashville Catholic High School for Boys.
This 40-acre (160,000 m2) site includes an academic building containing computer labs, science labs, and classrooms. There is also an administrative cloister building which houses art and drama rooms, band room, dining hall, and the St. James Chapel. The field house contains three full size basketball courts, a wrestling room, workout areas, locker rooms, and coaching offices. The site also has softball, baseball, soccer, football fields and a track. Recent additions include a freestanding Library, a football stadium and Center for the Arts.
Father Ryan High School is a college-preparatory secondary school. Twenty-six Advanced Placement courses are offered.
The demographic breakdown of the 945 students enrolled in 2013-2014 was:
Father Ryan is a member of the Tennessee Secondary School Athletic Association and Division II Class AA E/M Region. The Father Ryan athletic program includes football, basketball, soccer, golf, baseball, track, cross country, volleyball, golf, swimming & diving, tennis, softball, wrestling, lacrosse, ice hockey, bowling, cheerleading and rugby.
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