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as the site for the amalgamated school when the Board of Anglican churchmen that governedSt. John's College School voted to close the school.Since its establishment, St. John's-Ravenscourt has flourished: new buildings have beenadded and enrollment has gone up, particularly after girls became eligible for admission fromGrade 9 in 1971. In 1985, the School also accepted girls into boarding, reviving a service whichhad been discontinued in 1851.In November of 1981, Her Majesty the Queen granted her patronage to the School and ayear later Queen Elizabeth gave her gracious permission to establish a major scholarship in hername to mark the granting of her patronage.Over the years, SJR's students have brought it great distinction. Since 1991, students havewon three world championships in the International Math Olympiad and the School has won theWorld Public Speaking and Debating Championship 10 times.Today, St. John's-Ravenscourt is governed by an independent board and is a member ofthe Canadian Association of Independent Schools 2 , and an affiliate of the National Associationof Independent Schools in the United States. Its academic programme is accredited by theManitobaDepartment of Education. Over 98% of its graduates attend university and nearly half areawarded entrance scholarships. Seventeen alumni have won Rhodes scholarships.PhilosophySt. John's-Ravenscourt is a university preparatory school committed to the pursuit of academicexcellence. At SJR students develop a sound knowledge of required arts and science subjects andacquire a wide range of traditional academic skills. They also learn to question premises,draw their own conclusions and develop divergent thinking skills.The School encourages independence, self-discipline, integrity, compassion, leadershipand a sense of social responsibility. The School requires students to be involved in a wide rangeof cultural and creative activities in addition to purely academic pursuits.Students are also made aware of the necessity for continuous involvement in physicalactivity throughout their adult lives to maintain fitness and well- being.The School fosters a national and international outlook - a keen awareness of Canada andall Canadians, as well as an understanding of and respect for other peoples and nations.CampusThe 23 acre campus consists of four soccer pitches, a beach volleyball pit, and two tennis courts,.The Head of School lives on-campus in Shepard House. Thomson House, the oldest building oncampus, built in 1914, is an imposing former mansion which housed the Ravenscourt School forBoys when it moved to the site in 1934. Now, that building includes the Development, Alumniand Finance Offices, the School uniform shop and the Girls' Residence.2 See Appendix III.2