Since 1925, Father Ryan students have been building a tradition of Faith, Knowledge, Service.
now is your time
What if we told you what you do for your high school is just as important as what your high school will do for you?
Every student who has ever attended Father Ryan has given life to the ninedecade-long tradition of this school. Our students’ presence and the ideas formulated here have built a school that is like no other in the Nashville area, one committed to the values of Faith, Knowledge, and Service. But those values would be empty without the students who fulfill them. That is why, above all, we’re committed to our students. At Father Ryan you will be known; you will be loved.
Now is your time‌
With 26 AP courses to choose from, five distinct course levels, and a history of academic excellence which boasts more than 150 National Merit honorees since 2000, Father Ryan has the experience and tools to help you achieve academic success at the highest level. As much as you are willing to learn, we at Father Ryan are willing to teach (and perhaps learn a thing or two from you as well).
I wouldn’t say that Father Ryan made a difference in my life; it made THE difference in my life. John Seigenthaler ’45
Tennessean Chairman Emeritus Founder of First Amendment Center
Captain of the basketball team. Editor-in-
color boundaries. The students who rallied in
chief of The Moina. World changer. All of these
support of workers rights around the world with
describe Father Ryan students throughout our
the message that “Father Ryan is our brand.
history. They have been leaders of clubs and
Justice is our brand.”
organizations...they have also been leaders of dramatic change. Like the classes of 1955-
These are the same students who have gone on
1958, which were the first to integrate in the
to lead battalions and businesses, to be public
South. The Macy’s Thanksgiving Day Parade
servants, to make us healthier and to serve
band members, who showed the citizens of
others around the world.
storm-wracked Far Rockaway that they were not forgotten. The classes of 1964 and 1965,
It is here, on this campus, that they first honed
who showed the world that sports knew no
those skills.
Service is one of our core values, and Father Ryan students treat it as such— how else could you explain our nation’s best Relay for Life event each year, or Special Olympics, which sees hundreds of young athletes and hundreds of Father Ryan students flock to our campus each year for a day of fun, service and competition? Whether it is a service trip to Guatemala or an act of service at the downtown Room In The Inn, opportunities to serve are all around us—just let Christ the Teacher be your guide.
“Let us love not in word or speech but in deed and truth.� 1 John 3:18
Become a citizen of the world, whether through studying world cultures in the classroom or journeying to China, France, Spain, Guatemala, Honduras, or any other of a dozen countries where Father Ryan students are known to trek. Education is not only workbooks and test questions; it is experiencing first-hand the wonders beyond your front door.
At Father Ryan, the students discover new things every day. Ideas in the classroom, certainly.
But also new things about
themselves, perhaps exploring something they have always wanted to try, or something they never knew existed, until now. Maybe it is a new sport or an interest in international politics. It could be the discovery that their feet and bodies can move amazingly through dance or that writing is a delight. That is why students come to Father Ryan—to pursue their interests and uncover new ones.
So what will you do with your time at Father Ryan? For every student, the high school years are formative, but that doesn’t mean you will be the only one changed by your experiences here. We want you to change us too—add to our more than 90 year legacy of Faith, Knowledge and Service in new and exciting ways. Now is your time.
For more information contact the Admissions Office at 615-383-4200 or visit us at www.fatherryan.org/admissions
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