St. Mary Catholic Secondary School (Hamilton, Ontario)
| St. Mary Catholic Secondary School | |
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| Address | |
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200 Whitney Avenue , , Canada | |
| Coordinates | 43°15′13″N 79°55′40″W / 43.25367°N 79.92776°W |
| Information | |
| School type | Public, separate secondary school |
| Motto | Live, Love, Learn |
| Religious affiliation(s) | Catholic |
| Opened | 1970[1] |
| School board | Hamilton-Wentworth Catholic District School Board |
| Superintendent | Tracey Ferrie |
| Area trustee | Mark Valvasori |
| School number | 827401 |
| Principal | Carla D'Elia |
| Chaplain | Don Hall |
| Grades | 9–12 |
| Enrollment | 905[2] (2020) |
| Colour(s) | Blue and gold |
| Team name | Crusaders |
| Website | Official website  |
St. Mary Catholic Secondary School is a Catholic secondary school located in Hamilton. It is a part of the Hamilton Wentworth Catholic District School Board.
History
[edit]St. Mary Catholic Secondary School opened in 1970 in the former Christ the King Elementary School. It moved to the former Hamilton Teacher's College in 1980. Due to overcrowding, planning for a new school on the current location started in 1992.[1]
Feeder schools
[edit]St. Mary Catholic Secondary School feeder schools are: Canadian Martyrs, Guardian Angels, and St. Joseph in Hamilton; Our Lady of Mount Carmel in Carlisle; St. Augustine and St. Bernadette in Dundas; and St. Thomas in Waterdown.[3]
Extracurriculars
[edit]Rowing
[edit]The woman’s program has captured 12 National Championship titles, while the men’s program earned its first national championship title in 2005.
Notable alumni
[edit]- Jamie Barresi – former offensive coordinator of the Hamilton Tiger-Cats and head coach of the Ottawa Gee-Gees
- Mark Jankowski – professional ice hockey player
- Catherine McKenna – former minister of Infrastructure and Communities
- Joe Stankevicius – Olympic rower[4]
- Carter Verhaeghe – professional ice hockey player
See also
[edit]References
[edit]- ^ a b "History". stma.hwcdsb.ca. Retrieved July 22, 2019.
- ^ "St. Mary Catholic Secondary School (827401)". August 11, 2020. Retrieved March 7, 2022.
- ^ "Feeder Schools". stma.hwcdsb.ca. Retrieved July 23, 2019.
- ^ Downey, Debra (October 4, 2016). "Hamilton's St. Mary school celebrates 30 years of rowing success". The Hamilton Spectator. Retrieved July 23, 2019.