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{{Infobox_Education_in_Canada
{{Infobox Airliner accident
|name= St. Patrick Regional Secondary School
|name=2008 Yeti Airlines Flight 103
|image= Stpatslogo.png
|date= {{startdate|2008|10|08|df=yes}}
|imagesize= 200px
|type= Under investigation
|motto= Volens Et Valens
|site=[[Lukla Airport]], <br />{{flagicon|Nepal}} [[Nepal]]
|motto_translation=Ready and Willing
|origin=[[Kathmandu]], Nepal
|streetaddress= 115 East 11th Ave.
|destination=Lukla Airport, Nepal
|city= [[Vancouver]]
|passengers=19
|province= [[British Columbia]]
|survivors=1
|postalcode= V5T 2C1
|fatalities=18
|areacode= 604
|coords={{Coord|27|41|13|N|86|43|47|E|type:airport|display=inline,title}}
|phone= 874-6422
|}}
|fax= 874-5176
|email= administration@stpats.bc.ca
|url= [http://www.stpats.bc.ca/ St. Pat's Website]
|schoolnumber=
|schoolboard= CISVA (Catholic Independent Schools of the Vancouver Archdiocese)
|superintendent=
|trustee=
|affiliation=
|principal= John Bevacqua
|principal_label= Principal
|viceprincipal= Gab Donnici
Paula Nannery
|viceprincipal_label= Vice Principals
|administrator=
|custodian=
|schooltype= [[Independent school|Independent]]
|grades= 8-12
|language= [[Canadian English|English]]
|area= Mount Pleasant
|mascot=
|teamname= Celtics
|colours= Green, Yellow
|founded= 1923
|enrollment= ~500
|kids = Christina
}}
'''St. Patrick Regional Secondary School''' (also known as St. Pat's) is a [[Catholic school]], under the administration of CISVA (Catholic Independent Schools of the Vancouver Archdiocese) school board.<ref>http://www.cisva.bc.ca/</ref>


The school is co-educational, offering academic, fine arts, and business programs, as well as athletic, performing arts, and other extracurricular programs, for students from grades 8 to 12.
On 8 October 2008, eighteen people died when '''Yeti Airlines Flight 103''', a [[De Havilland Canada DHC-6 Twin Otter]] Series 300 registered as 9N-AFE, crashed on final approach to [[Lukla airport|Tenzing-Hillary airport]] in the eastern Nepal town of [[Lukla]] from [[Kathmandu]].<ref name="AvHerald" />


The school participates in sporting events under the name of the "Celtics", with the team colours of Green, White & Yellow.
==Crash==
The airport is the main access to the [[Everest|Mount Everest]] base camp, and is a notoriously difficult landing, with only 550&nbsp;m of steeply sloped runway just 20&nbsp;m wide and an obstructed approach path.<ref>[http://afp.google.com/article/ALeqM5h-rQcLcq5G2XM4faqoxeFW5FKC9w "Everest plane crash kills 18 tourists in Nepal"] ''AFP'' 8 October 2008</ref> The aircraft's wheels were reported to have clipped a fence while landing in fog, causing the plane to crash and burst into flames.


==Casualties==
==History==
'''St. Patrick Regional Secondary School''' was founded in 1923 in [[Vancouver]], [[British Columbia]], [[Canada]]. It was established by the Catholic Independent School Society of Vancouver Archdiocese to serve the educational needs of its 23 designated parishes.
Eighteen of the dead were reported to be tourists. Twelve of the passengers on the flight were German and two Australian. The only survivor was Surendra Kunwar, one of the pilots of the plane who was dragged free from the wreckage shortly after the crash and was flown out to Kathmandu for emergency treatment.<ref>[http://www.bloomberg.com/apps/news?pid=20601100&sid=aOdqoHBqlxh0&refer=germany Bloomberg: Nepal Plane Crash Kills 18; Most Were German Tourists] 8 October 2008 </ref><ref>Matt Johnston, David Hastie [http://www.news.com.au/heraldsun/story/0,21985,24467985-661,00.html "Everest plane crash claims Australian couple"] ''Herald Sun'' 9 October 2008 </ref><ref name="AvHerald">Urs Wildermuth [http://avherald.com/h?article=40df1dd9&opt=1 "Crash: Yeti Airlines DHC6 at Lukla, on October 8th, 2008, crashed on runway"] ''[[Aviation Herald]]'' 8 October 2008 </ref>


== Independent school status ==
==References==
'''St. Patrick Regional Secondary School''' is classified as a Group 1 school under British Columbia's Independent School Act. It receives '''50% funding ''' from the Ministry of Education. The school receives '''no funding for capital costs'''.<ref>[http://www.bced.gov.bc.ca/independentschools/geninfo.pdf Overview of Independent Schools in British Columbia]</ref> It is under charge of the [[Roman Catholic Archdiocese of Vancouver]].
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| [[St. Joseph's (Vancouver)]]
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== Academic performance ==
St. Pat's is ranked by the [[Fraser Institute]]. In 2007, it's ranked 82nd out of 298 Vancouver, lower mainland schools.<ref name="fraser">[http://www.fraserinstitute.org/reportcards/schoolperformance/schooldisplay.aspx?id=BCS3996007 The Fraser Institute - Report Cards - School Performance]</ref>

{| class="wikitable" border="1"
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! Academic Departments
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| [[Business]]
|-
| [[Mathematics]]
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| [[Performing Arts]]
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| [[Social Studies]]
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| [[Catholic theology]]
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| [[English studies|English]]
|-
| [[Humanities]]
|-
| [[Information technologies]]
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| [[Languages]]
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| [[Science]]
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| [[Physical Education]]
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| [[Visual Arts]]
|}

== Athletic performance ==
Both the Varsity Boys & Girls basketball teams participate in the [[BC Catholic Basketball Championship]], one of the largest tournaments in the province of BC.

{| class="wikitable" border="1"
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! School Teams
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| [[Soccer]]
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| [[Volleyball]]
|-
| [[Track & Field]]
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| [[Basketball]]
|-
| [[Cross Country]]
|-
| [[Field Hockey]]
|-
| [[Wrestling]]
|}

== Artistic performance ==

St. Pat's provides students with a variety of performing & non-performing arts.

The Concert Choir has traditionally put on performances that have been a source of entertainment for the community and raised revenue for the Performing Arts at St. Pat's.

{| class="wikitable" border="1"
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! [[Performing Arts]]
! [[Visual Arts]]
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| [[Drama]]
| [[Art]]
|-
| [[Band]]
| [[Photography]]
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| [[Show Choir]]
| [[Stage Props]]
|-
| [[Concert Choir]]
| [[Yearbook]]
|-
| [[Music]]
| [[School Paper]]
|-
| [[Dance squad]]
|-
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|}

== Clubs & committees ==

== Notable alumni ==

==Notes==
St. Patrick's claim to fame is having a street (East 11th Avenue) running through the middle of the school. Students have to cross the street to attend physical education and science classes. No accidents have occurred or jaywalking violations have been served.

St. Pats has ties to a sister school in Japan, [http://www.nisseihs.com/ Nissei High School].

== References ==
{{Reflist}}

==External links==
*[http://www.stpats.bc.ca/ St. Pat's Website]
*[http://www.rcav.org/schools/listing/2_St_Patricks/index.htm Roman Catholic Archdiocese of Vancouver listing for St. Pat's]

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St. Patrick Regional Secondary School
Address
115 East 11th Ave.

Vancouver
,
British Columbia
,
V5T 2C1
Information
School typeIndependent
MottoVolens Et Valens
(Ready and Willing)
Founded1923
School boardCISVA (Catholic Independent Schools of the Vancouver Archdiocese)
PrincipalJohn Bevacqua
Grades8-12
Enrollment~500
LanguageEnglish
AreaMount Pleasant
Colour(s)Green, Yellow
Team nameCeltics
WebsiteSt. Pat's Website

St. Patrick Regional Secondary School (also known as St. Pat's) is a Catholic school, under the administration of CISVA (Catholic Independent Schools of the Vancouver Archdiocese) school board.[1]

The school is co-educational, offering academic, fine arts, and business programs, as well as athletic, performing arts, and other extracurricular programs, for students from grades 8 to 12.

The school participates in sporting events under the name of the "Celtics", with the team colours of Green, White & Yellow.

History

St. Patrick Regional Secondary School was founded in 1923 in Vancouver, British Columbia, Canada. It was established by the Catholic Independent School Society of Vancouver Archdiocese to serve the educational needs of its 23 designated parishes.

Independent school status

St. Patrick Regional Secondary School is classified as a Group 1 school under British Columbia's Independent School Act. It receives 50% funding from the Ministry of Education. The school receives no funding for capital costs.[2] It is under charge of the Roman Catholic Archdiocese of Vancouver.

Feeder Parishes
St. Andrews
St. Joseph's (Vancouver)
St.
St.
St.
St.
[[]]

Academic performance

St. Pat's is ranked by the Fraser Institute. In 2007, it's ranked 82nd out of 298 Vancouver, lower mainland schools.[3]

Academic Departments
Business
Mathematics
Performing Arts
Social Studies
Catholic theology
English
Humanities
Information technologies
Languages
Science
Physical Education
Visual Arts

Athletic performance

Both the Varsity Boys & Girls basketball teams participate in the BC Catholic Basketball Championship, one of the largest tournaments in the province of BC.

School Teams
Soccer
Volleyball
Track & Field
Basketball
Cross Country
Field Hockey
Wrestling

Artistic performance

St. Pat's provides students with a variety of performing & non-performing arts.

The Concert Choir has traditionally put on performances that have been a source of entertainment for the community and raised revenue for the Performing Arts at St. Pat's.

Performing Arts Visual Arts
Drama Art
Band Photography
Show Choir Stage Props
Concert Choir Yearbook
Music School Paper
Dance squad

Clubs & committees

Notable alumni

Notes

St. Patrick's claim to fame is having a street (East 11th Avenue) running through the middle of the school. Students have to cross the street to attend physical education and science classes. No accidents have occurred or jaywalking violations have been served.

St. Pats has ties to a sister school in Japan, Nissei High School.

References

  1. ^ http://www.cisva.bc.ca/
  2. ^ Overview of Independent Schools in British Columbia
  3. ^ The Fraser Institute - Report Cards - School Performance

External links

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