Bishop Ireton High School

High school in Alexandria, Virginia, United States

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Bishop Ireton High School is a Roman Catholic high school located in Alexandria, Virginia, less than one mile from Old Town Alexandria. The school was founded in 1964 by the Oblates of St. Francis de Sales, and named in honor of Peter Leo Ireton, Bishop of Richmond from 1945 to 1958.^[5] The school originally admitted only male students. Bishop Ireton, more commonly known as "BI" or simply "Ireton", became coeducational in 1990 after the closing of sister school, St. Mary's Academy. In 2008, the Oblates withdrew their presence from Ireton^[6] and the school is now managed by the Roman Catholic Diocese of Arlington.

The patron of Bishop Ireton High School is St. Francis de Sales, a 16th Century apologist and writer of mystical theology, a Doctor of the Church, and patron saint of writers and journalists.

Notable alumni

Dave Grohl from the Foo Fighters and Nirvana (attended freshman and part of sophomore years)^[7]
Bob McDonnell, former Governor of Virginia^[8]
Andrew Rodriguez, winner of the 2011 Campbell Trophy, given annually to the top scholar-athlete in NCAA Division 1 football^[9]
J. Brett Blanton, 12th Architect of the Capitol
Kat Radley, comedian

References

^ ^a ^b ^c ^d ^e "Search for Private Schools – School Detail for School Detail for Bishop Ireton High School". National Center for Education Statistics. Institute of Education Sciences. Retrieved May 17, 2019.
^ Bigelow, Jennifer (May 15, 2019). "Bishop Burbidge Appoints New Head of School for Bishop Ireton Catholic High School" (Press release). Retrieved August 27, 2019.
^ SACS-CASI. "SACS-Council on Accreditation and School Improvement". Archived from the original on April 29, 2009. Retrieved June 23, 2009.
^ "Bishop Ireton High School Football". Retrieved February 13, 2017.
^ History of the Oblates of St. Francis de Sales at Bishop Ireton^{[permanent dead link]}
^ "Principal, Oblates to Leave Bishop Ireton HS". Archived from the original on February 13, 2012. Retrieved February 13, 2017.
^ Azzerrad, Michael (1993). Come as You Are: The Story of Nirvana. Doubleday. p. 148. ISBN 0-385-47199-8.
^ "Grad Glimpses". The Cardinal Connection (Winter 2009/2010): 6. Archived from the original on March 4, 2016.
^ "Bishop Ireton High School Announces Andrew Rodriguez, '08 wins Campbell Trophy". Bishop Ireton High School. Archived from the original on April 18, 2015. Retrieved August 16, 2013.

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Archdiocese of Washington Catholic Schools: Academy of the Holy Cross; Archbishop Carroll High School; The Avalon School; Bishop McNamara High School; Brookewood School; Connelly School of the Holy Child; DeMatha Catholic High School; Don Bosco Cristo Rey High School; Elizabeth Seton High School; Georgetown Preparatory School; Georgetown Visitation Preparatory School (Georgetown Visitation Monastery); Gonzaga College High School; The Heights School; Our Lady of Good Counsel High School; St. Anselm's Abbey School (Saint Anselm's Abbey); St. John's College High School; St. Mary's Ryken High School; St. Vincent Pallotti High School; Stone Ridge School of the Sacred Heart

Diocese of Arlington: Bishop Denis J. O'Connell High School; Bishop Ireton High School; John Paul the Great Catholic High School; Oakcrest School; Paul VI Catholic High School

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