St. Ignatius High School (Thunder Bay) Explained

St. Ignatius High School
City:Thunder Bay
Province:Ontario
Postcode:P7A 2J6
Country:Canada
Schooltype:High school
Schoolboard:Thunder Bay Catholic District School Board
Grades:9-12
Principal:Ryan McWhirter
Colours:Red, white and black
President:Katie Fawcett
Mascot:Falcon
Rivals:St. Patrick High School
Hammarskjold High School
Westgate Collegiate & Vocational Institute
Superior Collegiate and Vocational Institute
École secondaire catholique de la Vérendrye
Address:285 Gibson Street
Coordinates:48.4528°N -89.1969°W
Grades Label:Grades
Language:English

St. Ignatius High School is a Catholic high school located in the north end of Thunder Bay, Ontario. It is part of the Thunder Bay Catholic District School Board, and its amenities include a chapel, comprehensive science labs, computer labs, custom-designed music room, electronic media studios, fully equipped library, nutrition studies lab, physical education facilities, student resource areas, technology rooms (automotive, manufacturing, construction, drafting), and a theatre arts rooms with an auditorium.

The facility offers the Advanced Placement, and has ranked 133rd out of 740 Ontario High Schools. St. Ignatius ranked 1st in Thunder Bay.

The current principal is Ryan McWhirter, and vice principals are Eric Oster and Frank Ianni. The school chaplain is Joanna Lacaria. The Student Council President is Katie Fawcett. The school mascot is the Falcon. Unlike schools in the public system, students at St. Ignatius are required to wear uniforms; the uniform consists of a white or burgundy crested top, a burgundy crested vest or a grey crested sweatshirt and a pair of solid-black bottoms.

History

St. Ignatius High School was originally built on 159 Clayte St in the early 1960s. However, in 1990 Lakeview High School (Lakehead District School Board) closed its doors as a public high school. Thunder Bay Catholic District School Board purchased the facility for only one dollar in a government auction. The school was transferred to the newly purchased Lakeview High School facility while the Board converted the older Clayte St building into Bishop Gallagher Senior Elementary.

In 2008, multiple renovations were made to the Lakeview building. This included a newly renovated cafeteria with an enclosed courtyard and also the addition of a new auditorium.

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