page_title: Ridley College
section_title: Upper School
hierarchical_section_title: Ridley College / Campus / Upper School
caption_attribution_description: English: The Upper School at Ridley College - September 2010.
context_page_description: Ridley College is a private boarding and day university-preparatory school located in St. Catharines, Ontario, Canada, 20 miles from Niagara Falls. The school confers the Ontario Secondary School Diploma and the International Baccalaureate diploma programme. Ridley is one of the oldest private schools in Canada, and has the largest boarding program in Ontario, with students representing over 61 countries.
  Established as an Anglican-affiliated all-boys school in 1889, Ridley became coeducational in 1973. The school is divided into ten houses, each of which serves as a residence and community for its students. All students take part in an extensive extracurricular program including sports, arts and theatre opportunities, student initiatives, and community service. Ridley's boarding program plays a dominant role in its curriculum, with faculty heavily involved in student life outside the classroom in roles such as housemasters, coaches, and advisors.
context_section_description: There are approximately 460 students in the Upper School, of which 61% are boarding students. The average class size is 18 students. The Upper School building, known as the School House, is considered the core of the campus. It is surrounded by the Memorial Chapel, the "front circle", the infirmary, and several dormitories. It is where the majority of the school's academic and administrative activities take place.
  The ground floor (known as the "first flat") of School House includes the Memorial Great Hall where students and faculty dine, the Headmaster's office, the Matthews Library, and the History Wing in which history, economics, and other social science classes are located. There is also a direct, indoor pathway to the Memorial Chapel on this floor.
  The floor above ("second flat") is home to mathematics classes, the Ross Morrow Theatre, guidance counselling offices, and the computer repair centre (known as the HelpDesk).
  The top floor ("third flat") includes English classes and the school's finance and administration offices.
  Finally, the basement level of School House includes The Learning Centre, the school archives, sewing room, and a campus co-op store named Hank's.
caption: Upper School at Ridley College.
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