• Founded in 1889 • Co-educational since 1973 • Over 30 countries represented • Campus-wide wireless Internet access • Macintosh laptop computer integration • Outstanding athletic tradition • Strong programs in music, drama, dance and visual arts
Upcoming Events and News:
- Open House - Fri., May 11, 2012 - get more information!
- Ridley College is pleased to announce the appointment of J. Edward Kidd as the new Headmaster, effective July 16, 2012. Ridley’s current Headmaster Mr. Jonathan Leigh will be retiring after eight years of service. Kidd is currently the Principal of the High ...read more
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Ridley College
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| Definition of Terms | ||
| School Focus | College Preparatory | |
| Grades (Boarding) | Grades Pre-K-12, PG | |
| School Type | Co-ed | |
| Support for ADD/ADHD Students | Yes | |
| Academics and Faculty | ||
| Saturday Classes | Yes | |
| Classroom Dress Code | Formal | |
| Average Class Size | 17 students | |
| Teacher : Student Ratio | 1:7 | |
| Number of AP Courses Offered | 12 | |
| ESL Courses Offered | Yes | |
| % Faculty with Advanced Degree | 27% | |
| Summer Program Offered | No | |
| Finances | ||
| Endowment Size | $24 million | |
| Yearly Tuition (Boarding Students) | $46,250 | |
| Yearly Tuition (Day Students) | $26,200 | |
| Tuition international students | $49,950 | |
| Tuition 5 day boarding | $34,500 | |
| Percent Students on Financial Aid | 38% | |
| Average Financial Aid Grant | $1,000 | |
| Admission | ||
| Application Deadline | None / Rolling | |
| Accepts Standardized Application | Yes | |
| Acceptance Rate | 75% | |
| Director of Admissions | Dr. Andrew T. Weller | |
| Associate Director of Admissions | Ms. Julie Cameron | |
Course Listings: |
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| List of Courses Offered | Link to List of Courses | |
Sports: |
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| Total Interscholastic Sports Offered | 15 | |
Interscholastic Sports
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| Badminton | Basketball | |
| Crew | Cross Country | |
| Field Hockey | Golf | |
| Gymnastics | Ice Hockey | |
| Rugby | Soccer | |
| Squash | Swimming | |
| Tennis | Track and Field | |
| Volleyball | ||
College Matriculation: |
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School Notes:
- “World Prep” is what you find here: an education, programme, and faculty that are born of the new world yet built on our classical roots to offer students a forward-looking and rigorous university preparatory education relevant to the most selective college and universities around the globe. Beyond the academic program is a diverse extracurricular activity programme in the arts, athletics, leadership and, most importantly, service. In its 122nd year, Ridley College still holds close to its motto, Terar Dum Prosim, or “May I be consumed in service.” Opportunities for students include 15 interscholastic sports and over 75 student clubs and organizations. The many student clubs available include newspaper, chapel servers, pilot ground school, fencing, powerboat licensing, skeet shooting, art curators and many more. Finally, a number of leadership opportunities exist for students to pursue, both within the clubs but also leadership in the houses and School Prefects. Ridley’s historic campus is located 45 minutes from the Toronto Airport and sits near Lake Ontario, a few minutes from Niagara Falls. With over 300 boarders from over 30 countries, Ridley is Ontario’s largest boarding programme and the second largest in Canada. The campus is 108 acres with the newest facilities, including a new athletic complex opened in 2010, ten residential houses for boarding students, playing fields, labs, two theatres and modern classrooms with the latest technology. We welcome the opportunity to host you on campus and assist you in discovering the legacy of a Ridley education. Lace up your skates and enjoy our new $15 million rink. If theater is what you love, talk with our drama students who traveled to the UK last year. While there they staged a production in five different venues and met Ridleians from all over Europe. Try your hand at the controls of our robot in the new Robotics Lab. Go to Biology class and check out our work on the Human Genome Project. Attend a House meeting and meet potential friends from across the globe. Talk to our university placement experts. Take a tour. Picture yourself here. For now, join us on Facebook and get some insight to get you started, visit us at www.ridleycollege.com or email us at admissions@ridleycollege.com. We look forward to hearing from you and introducing you to this legacy that could be yours.
- Sample of notable school alumni/alumnae:
- David Dodge - Former Governor of the Bank of Canada
- Colm Feore - Actor
- Sam McGlone - Canadian Triathlete
- Raine Maida - Musician
- Peter Gzowski - Journalist
- Michael Sabia - Former CEO and President of Bell Canada (BCE)
- John Crossingham - Musician
- Sophie & Katherine Kallinis - Owners and reality TV stars of DC Cupcakes
- Bruce Croxon - 'Dragon' on CBC's Dragons' Den - Co-founder of Lavalife
- Nicholas Paine - Co-founder of Lavalife
- Profile last updated: 10/31/2011
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- Buffalo Seminary - 176 students - 24.7 mi. away - view location
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- Havergal College - 475 students - 39.7 mi. away - view location
- The Gow School - 147 students - 45.7 mi. away - view location
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