Assumption Catholic Secondary School
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| Assumption Catholic Secondary School | |
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3230 Woodward Avenue , , Canada | |
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| School type | Separate High School |
| Motto | ave maria ora pro nobis (Hail Mary, pray for us) |
| Religious affiliation(s) | Roman Catholic |
| Founded | 1977 (moved to current location in 1981) |
| School board | Halton Catholic District School Board |
| Superintendent | Jim Rowles |
| Principal | Rocco Di Ianni |
| Grades | 9 to 12 |
| Enrollment | 917 (School Year 2011/2012) |
| Language | English |
| Colour(s) | Navy Blue and White |
| Mascot | Crusader |
| Team name | Assumption Crusaders |
| Website | www |
Assumption Catholic Secondary School is a Catholic high school in Burlington, Ontario.
School population
The school population for the 2014-2015 school year was about 930. In the summer of 2006, portables were added in order to deal with increasing enrollment. All of these portables have since been removed as the school's population has dropped in recent years. Assumption receives most new students from local separate elementary schools, including St. Raphael, St. Paul, St. Patrick, St. John, and Holy Rosary. Many students from local public and private schools and Catholic schools from outside of the Assumption catch area, also seek to attend to take part in Assumption's Advanced Placement program. the 2016/2017 school year will see the introduction of French AP which has already resulted in an increase in enrollment for the incoming grade 9 class.
Assumption, like all publicly funded Catholic schools in Ontario, also accepts non-Catholics. They are expected to take part in the religious activities and mandatory religious classes. Being an "Open Access" school, Assumption prepares and delivers the religious curriculum in a way that allows all students to meet with high levels of success and interest.
The Catholic school's parishes are Holy Rosary, St. Raphael's, St. John's, St. Paul's, and St. Patrick's which are a part of the Diocese of Hamilton, under Bishop David Douglas Crosby.
Due to a number of students not following the dress code, Assumption began phasing out the kilt from their uniform in 2007. Students who had purchased a kilt prior to 2007, were allowed to continue wearing their kilts until they graduated.
Athletics
Assumption offers a wide variety of sports teams. Over the years, Assumption's boys football teams have been competitive both in the local Halton league, and beyond into the Golden Horseshoe Bowl playoffs. In 2004 and 2005, they were the Golden Horseshoe Champs and inaugural Provincial Bowl finalists, led by quarterback Danny Brannagan.
In the late 2000s, the boys basketball team also came into its own with the 2008–09 season bringing the team into the Toronto Star Top 10 rankings.
The Assumption girls soccer team has also been successful medalling at OFSSA in 2008.
In 2009, the Assumption ski team level two girls won GHAC and moved on to OFSAA, and in 2010 a member of the level two boys team progressed to OFSAA. In both 2009 and 2010, the level one girls won GHAC and made it to OFSAA.
In 2010 the Senior School Reach Team had an undefeated regular season going 15-0 and qualified for the Provincial Championships. Also, the team qualified for the American Nationals in Chicago after qualifying at a tournament in Guelph after playing against some of the top teams in Ontario. The team came second at the Ontario Provincials and qualified for the Nationals, becoming the first team from Halton to do so. Also, the team captain was named one of the four National Finals MVP's.[1]
The school's senior mock trial team also excelled in 2010, reaching the final round of the Brantford Ontario Bar Association tournament and winning the Halton District Catholic School Board tournament at Corpus Christi Catholic Secondary School.
The school offers academic programs for university-bound students, applied programs for college-bound students, and essential programs for the learning challenged; it also offers co-op apprenticeship and workplace programs in computer engineering and cosmetology. The school community prides itself on athletic achievements, and Assumption teams, known as the "Crusaders," are in a wide variety of sports (see below). Arts-related groups include a yearly school play and entries in the Sears Drama Festival.
Clubs
There are also many different clubs at Assumption, some of which include:
- Student Council
- Crusaders for Life
- Athletic Council
- School Reach Trivia
- Environment Club (Ecosaders)
- Peace and Justice Club
- Art Club
- Sports Teams
- Drama Club
- Prefects
- H.O.P.E.[2]
- Best Buddies[3]
- Dance Team
- Mock Trials
sports teams
Fall Sports
- Cross Country
- Golf
- Jr. Boy’s Football
- Sr. Boy’s Football
- Jr. Girl’s Basketball
- Sr. Girl’s Basketball
- Jr. Boy’s Volleyball
- Sr. Boy’s Volleyball
- Jr. Girl’s Field Hockey
- Sr. Girl’s Field Hockey
Winter Sports
- Boy’s Midget Basketball
- Girl’s Midget Volleyball
- Swimming
- Alpine Skiing and Snowboarding
- Novice and Competitive Boys, Girls and Mixed Curling Teams
- Jr. Boy’s Basketball
- Sr. Boy’s Basketball
- Jr. Boy’s Hockey
- Sr. Boy’s Hockey
- Varsity Girl’s Hockey
- Jr. Girl’s Volleyball
- Sr. Girl’s Volleyball
Spring Sports
- Track and Field
- Tennis
- Jr. Badminton
- Sr. Badminton
- Jr. Boy’s Soccer
- Sr. Boy’s Soccer
- Jr. Girl’s Soccer
- Sr. Girl’s Soccer
- Varsity Girl’s Rugby
- Varsity Boy’s Baseball
- Varsity Girl’s Softball
- Varsity Boy’s Lacrosse
Notable alumni
- Danny Brannagan, CFL player for the Toronto Argonauts
- Ryan Bomben, CFL player for the Montreal Alouettes
- Jillian Barberie, TV personality
See also
References
- ^ "Reach News from the National Finals". Reachforthetop.com. Retrieved 2012-07-31.
- ^ Web Easy Professional Avanquest Software. "HOPE". Gobluego.ca. Retrieved 2012-07-31.
- ^ Web Easy Professional Avanquest Software. "Best Buddies". Gobluego.ca. Retrieved 2012-07-31.