18 Facts About Ridley College

Ridley College is a private boarding and day university-preparatory school located in St Catharines, Ontario, Canada, 20 miles from Niagara Falls.

Ridley College is one of the oldest private schools in Canada, and has the largest boarding program in Ontario, with students representing over 61 countries.

Ridley College is a member of the Canadian Accredited Independent Schools, the Headmasters' and Headmistresses' Conference and competes in the Conference of Independent Schools of Ontario Athletic Association sports conference, of which it is one of four original founding schools.

Ridley College has an array of student clubs, many of which take part in both Canadian and international competitions.

Ridley College alumni are known as Old Ridleians, and are entitled to use the post-nominal letters “O.

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In September 1973, Ridley College became co-educational, and eleven girls were enrolled and assigned to the first floor of Dean's House .

Students who complete their entire K-12 schooling career at Ridley College, starting from the Lower School and proceeding to the Upper School, receive a special "lifer" prize at the end of Grade 12.

The Ridley College Pipe Organ is a Casavant Freres Opus 1099.

Ridley College enrolls students from throughout Canada, the United States, Latin America, Africa, Europe, the Caribbean, East Asia, South Asia and the Middle East.

Ridley College employs WiFi networks within all facilities for extensive daily usage.

Ridley College is a test administration site for the SSAT, SAT, and ACT.

Ridley College is accredited to the Canadian Association of Independent Schools and the Canadian Educational Standards Institute under the Ridley College Board of Governors.

Ridley College alumni pursue post-secondary degrees at top Canadian universities, including the University of Toronto, McGill University, Queen's University, the University of British Columbia, the University of Western Ontario, McMaster University, and the University of Waterloo.

Boys Basketball is a very strong program at Ridley College, winning numerous Canadian Independent Schools National Championships in the last few years .

One of Ridley College's most renowned athletics programs comprises its strong rowing traditions.

Ridley College has previous Olympians as coaches, and competes in regattas internationally.

For those students that do not wish to be on a competitive team, Ridley College has set in place a "Sports for Life" program providing recreational, non-competitive sports opportunities.

Ridley College is one of the two Cadet Corps in Canada that still continue to issue officer ranks to students within the corps.