Bishop Smith Catholic High School
Encyclopedia
Bishop Smith Catholic High School is the largest school within the Renfrew County Catholic District School Board
. Located in Pembroke, Ontario
, on the Ottawa River
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Approximately 1100 students from grades 8 to 12 attend the school .
Magazine as being one of the best schools in Canada for its Dominican Republic
Experience.
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Renfrew County Catholic District School Board
The Renfrew County Catholic District School Board is the administrative body overseeing the operations of the Catholic primary and secondary schools in the County of Renfrew in Ontario, Canada. Currently the Renfrew County Catholic District School Board runs 20 primary schools and 2 secondary...
. Located in Pembroke, Ontario
Pembroke, Ontario
Pembroke is a city in the province of Ontario, Canada, at the confluence of the Muskrat River and the Ottawa River in the Ottawa Valley...
, on the Ottawa River
Ottawa River
The Ottawa River is a river in the Canadian provinces of Ontario and Quebec. For most of its length, it now defines the border between these two provinces.-Geography:...
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Approximately 1100 students from grades 8 to 12 attend the school .
National Recognition
BSCHS was recognized in 2004 by Maclean'sMaclean's
Maclean's is a Canadian weekly news magazine, reporting on Canadian issues such as politics, pop culture, and current events.-History:Founded in 1905 by Toronto journalist/entrepreneur Lt.-Col. John Bayne Maclean, a 43-year-old trade magazine publisher who purchased an advertising agency's in-house...
Magazine as being one of the best schools in Canada for its Dominican Republic
Dominican Republic
The Dominican Republic is a nation on the island of La Hispaniola, part of the Greater Antilles archipelago in the Caribbean region. The western third of the island is occupied by the nation of Haiti, making Hispaniola one of two Caribbean islands that are shared by two countries...
Experience.
Building
Bishop Smith took over the newly titled East Wing, which was formerly occupied by École Secondaire Catholique Jeanne-Lajoie, in the spring of 2005. It is home to the Grade 8 students who attend the school .Students
Bishop Smith has had many well known students attend including former NHL player Ray SheppardRay Sheppard
Raymond Sheppard is a retired Canadian professional ice hockey right winger who played in the NHL from 1987 to 2000.Sheppard was selected 60th overall by the Buffalo Sabres in the 1984 NHL Entry Draft. He played 817 career NHL games, scoring 357 goals and 300 assists for 657 points...
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