Bishop Ireton High School is a Catholic High School located in Alexandria, Virginia. The school was founded in 1964 and at the time, admitted only male students. Bishop Ireton, or more commonly known as "BI" was established by the Oblates of St. Francis DeSales, an order of Catholic Priests. In 1991 the school merged with sister school St. Mary's Academy, and began taking female students and has since been a coeducational school. Bishop Ireton is known for its focus on the liberal arts. Students are strongly encouraged to participate in a wide range of activities including but not limited to athletics, drama, and band. Bishop Ireton is controlled by the Roman Catholic Diocese of Arlington.
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| Type | Private High School |
| Established | 1964 |
| President | N/A |
| Principal | The Rev. Matthew Hillyard |
| Grades | 9–12 |
| Enrollment | approx. 750 |
| Color(s) | Red and Gold |
| Mascot | The Cardinals |
| Affiliation | Roman Catholic |
| Website | Bishop Ireton High School (official) |
Administration
The school is run by the principal, and like most high schools, administrative duties are divided, department by department. A student Government serves as a lisasion between faculty and students.
Academics
Bishop Ireton High School reported a graduation rate of 100% for the 2005-2006 academic year. Of those graduating seniors, 98% went on to attend a college or university. Students may choose from College Prep classes, Honors classes or Advanced Placement.
Classes
Science: Physics, Chemistry, Biology
Social Studies: Goverment, World History, European History, American history, Geography
Math: Algebra, Geometry, Trigonometry, Statistics, Calculus
English: World, American, and British Literature
Religion: Morality I and II, Love Sex Marriage and Family, Jewish Scriptures, Church and Sacrements, Communtity Service
Launguage: French, German, Italien, Spanish, Latin, Russian
Computers: Webpage, Pagemaker, Java
P.E.: Driver's Ed, Weight lifting, P.E. One and Two
Fine Arts: Art, Studio Art, Concert Band, Wind Ensemble, Chorus, Stage Crew, Costume Class, Art History, Journalism I and II, Yearbook, Public Speaking, Law, World War I and II, Creative Writing, Intro to Theater, Acting I and II
Academic Enrichment for Struggling students
There are other Electives that are not listed here. The school offers Honors, and AP classes in Science, History, Math, English, and Fine Arts.
Activities
Athletics
Bishop Ireton competes in the Washington Catholic Athletic Conference which is home to schools like Gonzaga College High School and DeMatha Catholic High School. The school has had many student athletes go on to attend college on athletic scholarship. Ireton has several notworthy rivals which include:
Bishop Ireton competes in the following sports:
- Football
- Cross Country Running
- Basketball
- Baseball
- Lacrosse
- Track and Field
- wrestling
- Ice Hockey
- Golf
- Swim and Dive
- Volleyball
- Soccer
- Tennis
At the club level the school hosts a Field Hockey team, a crew team and a rugby team.
Clubs
Bishop Ireton offers a wide range of clubs for students to join. This includes:
- "Office of Student Government
- Model United Nations
- Drama Club
- It's Academic
- "Multi-Cultural Club
- Foreign Language clubs.
- "Stage Crew
The school features many other clubs, all of which are not listed here.
Music
The Bishop Ireton Music Department is a highly competetive program which features a concert band and a wind ensemble. The program was started by Dr. Garwood Whaley. Currently, it is under the leadership of Randy Eyles. Each spring, Wind Ensemble goes on tour, and Concert Band competes in Festiva-Val, an invation only event. This past year the Concert Band missed first place by 0.006 points! The program is highly acclaimed around the western world.
Notable Students
Dave Grohl from the Foo Fighters is a former student. Bob McDonnell Attorney General of The Commonwealth of Virginia is a former student.
Rev. Matthew Hillyard, School Principal is a former student.
Fun Facts
Every Friday student have donuts in homeroom.
Links
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