St. John's-Ravenscourt School
| St. John's Ravenscourt School | |
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| Address | |
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400 South Drive Winnipeg, Manitoba Canada |
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| Coordinates | 49°50′36″N 97°07′20″W / 49.8433°N 97.1221°WCoordinates: 49°50′36″N 97°07′20″W / 49.8433°N 97.1221°W |
| Information | |
| Founded | 1820 |
| Head of school | Mr Jim Keefe |
| Grades | K-12 |
| Enrolment | 850 |
| Language | English |
| Colour(s) | Green and Gold |
| Mascot | Eagle |
| Team name | Eagles |
| Website | www |
St. John's-Ravenscourt School (commonly referred to as SJR) is an independent, co-educational, university-preparatory school founded in 1820. Located in Winnipeg, Manitoba, the school delivers an enriched curriculum from Kindergarten through Grade 12. Elizabeth II, as Queen of Canada, is the royal patron of the school. The school offers a boarding option starting in grade 8.
The school was founded in 1820 by Rev. John West as the Red River Mission School for the children of early Selkirk settlers and select aboriginal children. The School was originally built on the banks of the Red River in Selkirk, and then relocated by Rev. David Thomas Jones to the west bank of the river near present-day St. John's Park. In 1834, the School recorded 20 boys and 21 girls attending the renamed Red River Academy.
The Academy was purchased in 1849 by the Bishop of Rupertsland, David Anderson, and was renamed St. John's Collegiate. In 1866, the school's name was changed to St. John's College School. The school's campus was expanded to include buildings on Main Street and Anderson Avenue, and stood as a landmark until their demolition in the early 1950s.
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. The school was originally located at Armstrong's Point on the Assiniboine River. In 1934, it was relocated to a house built by Colonel R.M. Thomson. 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.
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