Bishop Ryan Catholic School is a PK–12 private, Roman Catholic, co-educational school in Minot, North Dakota, United States. It was established in 1958[3] and is located in the Roman Catholic Diocese of Bismarck. It was named for Vincent James Ryan, the second bishop of the diocese.
| Bishop Ryan Catholic School | |
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316 11th Avenue NW , 58703 United States | |
| Coordinates | 48°14′52″N 101°17′53″W / 48.24778°N 101.29806°W |
| Information | |
| Type | Private school |
| Motto | Inspired Minds. Faithful Hearts. Lives of Virtue. |
| Religious affiliation(s) | Roman Catholic |
| Established | 1958 |
| Oversight | Roman Catholic Diocese of Bismarck |
| NCES School ID | 01042709[1] |
| President | Fr. Jadyn Nelson[2] |
| Teaching staff | 34.1 (on an FTE basis)[1] |
| Grades | PK–12 |
| Gender | Co-educational |
| Enrollment | 432 (2017-2018)[1] |
| Student to teacher ratio | 9.8[1] |
| Color(s) | Purple and White |
| Athletics conference | North Dakota High School Activities Association |
| Mascot | Lion |
| Nickname | Lions |
| Accreditation | Cognia |
| Website | bishopryan |
After the 2011 Souris River flood and the flooding of the Little Flower Elementary campus, the preschool and elementary students were moved to Bishop Ryan, resulting in North Dakota's first Catholic PK-12 school.[4]
Athletics
editBishop Ryan's mascot is a lion, with the girls' teams referred to as the Lady Lions. The school has sports programs in football, golf, volleyball, cheerleading, track and field, baseball, softball, basketball, cross-country, and wrestling. The school competes in the Class B division, except for football in Class A.[5]
Bishop Ryan's head coach in basketball from 1959 to 1964 was 24-year-old Dale Brown, later the head coach at LSU for 25 seasons (1972–97).[6] Ryan's head coach in football from 1960 to 1962 was Ron Erhardt, later the head coach for the North Dakota State University Bison, New England Patriots and the offensive coordinator for the Pittsburgh Steelers, New York Giants and the New York Jets.[7]
Notable alumni
edit- Mark Slater, former NFL player for the San Diego Chargers and the Philadelphia Eagles[8]
References
edit- ^ a b c d "Search for Private Schools – School Detail for BISHOP RYAN CATHOLIC SCHOOL". National Center for Education Statistics. Institute of Education Sciences. Retrieved October 8, 2019.
- ^ "Welcome!". Bishop Ryan Catholic School. Retrieved October 8, 2019.
- ^ "Hogan Heritage Society Board of Regents". Bishop Ryan Catholic School. Retrieved October 8, 2019.
- ^ "School begins for Minot Catholic Schools - MinotDailyNews.com | News, sports, business, jobs". Minot Daily News. 2011-08-18. Retrieved 2016-10-06.
- ^ "Bishop Ryan High School ~ Grades 6-12". Archived from the original on 2011-07-27. Retrieved 2009-05-05.
- ^ "Hall of Fame Honorees". Archived from the original on 2011-07-27. Retrieved 2009-05-05.
- ^ "Ron Erhardt". Mandanhistory.org. Retrieved 2016-10-06.
- ^ Mark Slater NFL & AFL Football Statistics - Pro-Football-Reference.com
External links
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