St. Mary Catholic Secondary School (Hamilton, Ontario)
Canadian Catholic secondary school
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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.
| St. Mary Catholic Secondary School | |
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| Location | |
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200 Whitney Avenue , , Canada | |
| Coordinates | 43.25367°N 79.92776°W |
| Information | |
| School type | Public, separate secondary school |
| Motto | Live, Love, Learn |
| Religious affiliation | 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) |
| Colours | Blue and gold |
| Team name | Crusaders |
| Website | Official website  |
History
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
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
Rowing
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
- 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