Bishop Ireton High School

Bishop Ireton High School
Address
Map
201 Cambridge Road

Alexandria
,
Virginia
22314

United States
Information
School typePrivate, high school
MottoAdvance Always
Religious affiliation(s)Catholic
Patron saint(s)St. Francis de Sales
Established1964; 61 years ago (1964)
FoundersOblates of St. Francis de Sales
OversightDiocese of Arlington
PrincipalDenise Tobin
Head of SchoolKathleen McNutt[2]
Teaching staff70.0 (FTE) (2015–16)[1]
Grades9–12[1]
GenderCoed[1]
Enrollment813 (2015–16)[1]
Student to teacher ratio11.6∶1 (2015–16)[1]
Color(s)  Cardinal
  Gold[4]
Athletics conferenceWashington Catholic Athletic Conference
NicknameCardinals
RivalSt. Stephen's and St. Agnes Upper School
AccreditationSouthern Association of Colleges and Schools[3]
NewspaperThe BI Word
WebsiteOfficial website Edit this at Wikidata

Bishop Ireton High School is a Catholic high school located in Alexandria, Virginia, less than one mile from Old Town Alexandria. The school was founded in 1964 by the Oblates of St. Francis de Sales, and named in honor of Peter Leo Ireton, Bishop of Richmond from 1945 to 1958.[5] The school originally admitted only male students. Bishop Ireton, more commonly known as "BI" or simply "Ireton", became coeducational in 1990 after the closing of sister school, St. Mary's Academy. In 2008, the Oblates withdrew their presence from Ireton[6] and the school is now managed by the Diocese of Arlington.

The patron of Bishop Ireton High School is St. Francis de Sales, a 16th Century apologist and writer of mystical theology, a Doctor of the Church, and patron saint of writers and journalists.

Notable alumni

References

  1. ^ a b c d e "Search for Private Schools – School Detail for School Detail for Bishop Ireton High School". National Center for Education Statistics. Institute of Education Sciences. Retrieved May 17, 2019.
  2. ^ Bigelow, Jennifer (May 15, 2019). "Bishop Burbidge Appoints New Head of School for Bishop Ireton Catholic High School" (Press release). Retrieved August 27, 2019.
  3. ^ SACS-CASI. "SACS-Council on Accreditation and School Improvement". Archived from the original on April 29, 2009. Retrieved June 23, 2009.
  4. ^ "Bishop Ireton High School Football". Retrieved February 13, 2017.
  5. ^ History of the Oblates of St. Francis de Sales at Bishop Ireton[permanent dead link‍]
  6. ^ "Principal, Oblates to Leave Bishop Ireton HS". Archived from the original on February 13, 2012. Retrieved February 13, 2017.
  7. ^ Azzerrad, Michael (1993). Come as You Are: The Story of Nirvana. Doubleday. p. 148. ISBN 0-385-47199-8.
  8. ^ "Grad Glimpses". The Cardinal Connection (Winter 2009/2010): 6. Archived from the original on March 4, 2016.
  9. ^ "Bishop Ireton High School Announces Andrew Rodriguez, '08 wins Campbell Trophy". Bishop Ireton High School. Archived from the original on April 18, 2015. Retrieved August 16, 2013.
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