Gabriel Richard Catholic High School

Gabriel Richard Catholic High School, usually referred to as Gabriel Richard or simply GR, is a Catholic, coed high school in Riverview, Michigan, United States, south of Detroit. Named after Father Gabriel Richard, the school was established in 1965, with the first class graduating in 1969. It currently has approximately 300 students and approximately 25 full-time teachers, giving a student-to-teacher ratio of approximately 12:1. Located in the Roman Catholic Archdiocese of Detroit, Gabriel Richard Catholic High School has also been fully accredited by the North Central Association of Colleges and Schools since the 1993–94 school year.

This article is about Gabriel Richard Catholic High School in Riverview, Michigan. For Father Gabriel Richard High School in Ann Arbor, Michigan, see Father Gabriel Richard High School (Ann Arbor, Michigan).
Gabriel Richard Catholic High School
Address
15325 Pennsylvania Road

Riverview
,
(Wayne County)
,
Michigan
48193

United States
Coordinates42°10′59″N 83°12′34″W
Information
TypePrivate, Coeducational
Religious affiliation(s)Roman Catholic
Established1965
PrincipalMr. Joseph Whalen
Faculty25
Grades9–12
EnrollmentApproximately 275 (2020)
Student to teacher ratio15:1
CampusSuburban
Color(s)Burgundy and White   
Athletics conferenceCatholic High School League
Team namePioneers
AccreditationNorth Central Association of Colleges and Schools [1]
YearbookBurgundy
Athletic DirectorMr. Kris Daiek
Websitehttp://www.gabrielrichard.org

History

Unlike many other Catholic schools (for example Cabrini High School in nearby Allen Park, Michigan) Gabriel Richard is not tied to a specific parish. In the early 1960s, a group of parish priests from the Downriver area decided that a new Catholic high school needed to be built. The school was to be built in Wyandotte but no suitable site could be found and the school was built at its current location in Riverview. The building was completed in 1965 and the school began accepting students for the 9th grade.

Coed status

The school was designed to be a coed school. However, the original architectural plans called for the separation of the male and female students. The males would use one wing of the building (the east) and the females would use the other (the west). The cafeteria, gymnasium, band room, library, and chapel were to be shared, but used at different times by the boys and girls. However, due to scheduling problems, the school was never operated in the way it was originally planned. Evidence of the original design can still be seen in the layout of the building though. The men's restrooms are all in the east wing, while the women's restrooms are all in the west.

Notable alumni

Extracurricular activities

Clubs and groups

The following is a partial list of student clubs at Gabriel Richard:

Sports
Boys Girls
Baseball Softball
Basketball Basketball
Bowling Bowling
Cross Country Cross Country
Football Cheerleading
Golf Volleyball
Hockey Figure skating
Soccer Soccer
Tennis Tennis
Track & Field Track & Field
Lacrosse

References
  1. NCA-CASI. "NCA-Council on Accreditation and School Improvement". Archived from the original on April 29, 2009. Retrieved 2009-06-23.
  2. http://www.thenewsherald.com/articles/2010/01/01/entertainment/doc4b3a3b836b768925921033.txt Drop dead diva: Former high school thespian earns starring role
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