Brother Rice High School (Michigan) Explained

Brother Rice High School
Streetaddress:7101 Lahser Road
State:Michigan
Zipcode:48301
Country:United States
Coordinates:42.5358°N -83.2631°W
Religion:Roman Catholic,
Christian Brothers
President:Tom Reidy
Principal:Edward Okuniewski
Chaplain:Fr. John Dudek
Type:Private, All-Boys
Grades:9–12
Conference:Catholic High School League
Motto:Sanctitas per Scientam
Motto Translation:Latin: Holiness through Knowledge
Accreditation:North Central Association of Colleges and Schools[1]
Nickname:Warriors
Colors: and
Yearbook:Quest
Newspaper:Chieftain
Established:1960
Enrollment:550
Enrollment As Of:2023

Brother Rice High School is a Roman Catholic all-boys non-residential college prep school with approximately 600 students located in Bloomfield Township, Michigan, United States in Metro Detroit.[2] The school shares a campus with the all-girls Marian High School, Saint Regis Parish and the K-8 Saint Regis School.

History

Located in the Roman Catholic Archdiocese of Detroit, Brother Rice was founded by the Congregation of Christian Brothers in 1960 and named after their founder Edmund Ignatius Rice.

The school was the site of a labor battle in 2003 and 2004 when a group of teachers attempted to unionize. However, a state court ruled that state labor and union boards have no jurisdiction over private religious schools.[3]

Athletics

The Brother Rice Warriors are also known for their tradition of excellence in athletics having won 80 state championships since their first title, the 1974 basketball championship. The lacrosse team has won the state title 24 times and was the 2008 Inside Lacrosse National Champion.[4]

The Warriors are members of the Michigan High School Athletic Association and compete in the Detroit Catholic League with Detroit Catholic Central High School as their respected arch rival.

Activities

The debate team has won 14 state championships and placed first in the world in the 2007 United Nations Foundation and International Debate Education Association (IDEA) Global Debates.[5]

Notable alumni

External links

Notes and References

  1. Web site: NCA-Council on Accreditation and School Improvement . 2009-06-23 . NCA-CASI . dead . https://web.archive.org/web/20090429033455/http://www.advanc-ed.org/schools_districts/school_district_listings/ . April 29, 2009 .
  2. "Bloomfield Township Street Map." (Archive) Bloomfield Township, Oakland County. Retrieved on July 30, 2013.
  3. Web site: MEA forgoes appeal in Brother Rice case . December 15, 2005 . Education Report . live . https://web.archive.org/web/20120531061148/http://www.educationreport.org/pubs/mer/article.aspx?id=7481 . May 31, 2012 .
  4. Web site: Error . 2013-08-22 . dead . https://web.archive.org/web/20160201030719/http://www.insidelacrosse.com/news/2008/06/08/06182008-inside-lacrosse-national-high-school-lacrosse-rankings . 2016-02-01 .
  5. Web site: Speech & Debate/Forensics - Brother Rice High School . 2013-07-12 . dead . https://web.archive.org/web/20130804193802/http://www.brrice.edu/academics/speech-debate-forensics . 2013-08-04 .
  6. Web site: 50-in-50: Top 50 boys basketball players in Oakland County over the past 50 years - THE COMPLETE LIST WITH PHOTO GALLERY. MIPrepZone. 13 December 2017. live. https://web.archive.org/web/20170904015630/http://www.miprepzone.com/oakland/results.asp?ID=15971. 4 September 2017.

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