Father Ryan High School

Father Ryan High School is a private, Roman Catholic coeducational high school in Nashville, Tennessee. Founded in 1925 as Nashville Catholic High School for Boys, Father Ryan is located in the Roman Catholic Diocese of Nashville. It was the first racially integrated high school in Tennessee.

Father Ryan High School
Address
700 Norwood Drive

Nashville
,
Tennessee
37204

United States
Coordinates36°5′53″N 86°46′1″W
Information
TypePrivate, Coeducational
MottoA Tradition of Faith, Knowledge, Service.
Religious affiliation(s)Roman Catholic
Established1925
OversightRoman Catholic Diocese of Nashville
PresidentJim McIntyre
PrincipalPaul Davis
ChaplainMark Simpson
Teaching staff83.1 (on a FTE basis)
Grades9–12
GenderCoeducational
Enrollment914 (2018-19)
Student to teacher ratio11.4
Color(s)Purple,Red, and White
NicknameIrish
AccreditationSouthern Association of Colleges and Schools
NewspaperThe Moina
YearbookIrish Pride
Websitewww.fatherryan.org
[1][2]

History

The school was founded 1925 by Alphonse John Smith, the bishop of Diocese of Nashville. It was initially named Nashville Catholic High School for Boys before adopting its current name in 1927 to honor Father Abram Joseph Ryan.[3]

In September 1954 the school began admitting black students, making it the first racially integrated school in Tennessee.[4]

In 1970, the school merged with the Cathedral High School and became coeducational.[5]

Campus

Father Ryan High School's first campus was at 2300 Elliston Place, which was dedicated in 1929. Father Ryan remained there for 62 years and expanded twice, but eventually it outgrew these facilities and during the summer of 1991 relocated to its present home on Norwood Drive in the Oak Hill area of Nashville, TN.[6]

This 40-acre (160,000 m2) site includes an academic building containing computer labs, science labs, and classrooms. There is also an administrative cloister building which houses art and drama rooms, band room, dining hall, and the St. James Chapel. The field house contains three full size basketball courts, a wrestling room, workout areas, locker rooms, and coaching offices. The site also has softball, baseball, soccer, football fields and a track. Recent additions include a freestanding Library, a football stadium and Center for the Arts.[7]

Demographics

The demographic breakdown of the 945 students enrolled in 2013-2014 was:[1]

  • Native American/Alaskan - 0%
  • Asian/Pacific islanders - 3.6%
  • Black - 4.9%
  • Hispanic - 1.6%
  • White - 89.2%
  • Multiracial - 0.7%

Athletics

Father Ryan is a member of the Tennessee Secondary School Athletic Association and Division II Class AAA E/M Region. The Father Ryan athletic program includes football, basketball, soccer, golf, baseball, track, cross country, volleyball, golf, swimming & diving, tennis, softball, wrestling, lacrosse, ice hockey, bowling, cheerleading and rugby.[8]

Notable alumni

References
  1. "Search for Private Schools - School Detail for Father Ryan High School". nces.ed.gov. US Department of Education. Retrieved 20 October 2016.
  2. "AdvancED - Institution Summary". advanc-ed.org. Retrieved 20 October 2016.
  3. McPhail, Carol (21 March 2013). "Father Abram J. Ryan: Poet, priest, defender of the South". al.com. Retrieved 17 January 2019.
  4. Tamburin, Adam (August 21, 2014). "Father Ryan marks 60 years of integrated classrooms". The Tennessean. Retrieved 2016-12-22.
  5. https://www.fatherryan.org/page/about-us/history
  6. Father Ryan High School: History Archived 2012-06-13 at the Wayback Machine, fatherryan.org; accessed December 24, 2014.
  7. Father Ryan High School: Athletics History Archived 2012-07-23 at the Wayback Machine, fatherryan.org; accessed December 24, 2014.
  8. "Father Ryan High School | Athletics". www.fatherryan.org. Retrieved 2015-10-15.
  9. "Kentucky New Era - Google News Archive Search". news.google.com. Retrieved 2015-11-20.
  10. "WKU's Iworah goes from praying for walk-on spot to starting as confident cornerback". Bowling Green Daily News. Retrieved January 17, 2018.
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