Brother André Catholic High School
Coordinates: 43°53′35″N 79°15′32″W / 43.89306°N 79.25889°W
| St Brother André Catholic High School | |
 In Your Light |
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| Address | |
| 6160 16th Ave. E. Markham, Ontario, L3P 3K8, Canada |
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| Information | |
| School board | York Catholic District School Board |
| Religious affiliation | Roman Catholic |
| Superintendent | Mary Cosentino |
| Area trustee | Elizabeth Crowe, Carol Cotton, Marlene Mogado |
| Principal | D. Zaroski |
| Vice principal | L. Olyphant, C. Barker , J. Merlin |
| Administrator | D. Zaroski |
| School type | High school |
| Grades | 9 to 12 |
| Language | English |
| Area | Eastern Markham and Whitchurch-Stouffville |
| Mascot | Cardinal |
| Team name | Cardinals |
| Colours | red, blue, gold |
| Founded | 1984 |
| Enrolment | 1500-1600 (2009) |
| Homepage | http://bran.ycdsb.ca/ |
St. Brother André Catholic High School is a secondary school in Markham, Ontario, Canada. Grades 9 to 12 are taught, with religious studies included in the curriculum. It is named after Blessed Saint André Bessette (also known as Brother Andrew), a 20th century Catholic Brother in Montreal responsible for the construction of the Saint Joseph's Oratory. Brother Andre is located in east-central Markham, and its feeder schools include:
- All Saints Catholic Elementary School (CES)
- Kateri Tekakwitha CES
- San Lorenzo Ruiz Catholic Elementary School
- St. Edward CES
- St. Joseph CES (Markham)
- St. Julia Billiart CES
- St. Justin Martyr (Markham)
- St. Patrick CES (Markham)
- St. Mark CES (Stouffville)
- St. Brigid CES (Stouffville)
[edit] School Layout
There are two (2) major buildings in the school: the main building, and the relocatable building. The main building and the relocatable building are permanent, separated by teacher and student parking lots.
[edit] Fire
On April 28, 2010, a fire broke out at St. Brother André Catholic High School in the boys' washroom on the second floor. [1]. One person was treated for smoke inhalation and personal anxiety. Former principal Jim Nicoletti said that there was a "minor" investigation in progress by the York Regional Police.[2].
[edit] References
- ^ http://www.yorkregion.com/news/local/article/806404 Fire closes Brother Andre
- ^ http://www.yorkregion.com/news/article/812539--ba-fire-still-being-probed Fire still being probed
