St. Anne's Catholic Secondary School

separate catholic school in Clinton, Ontario, Canada

St. Anne's Catholic Secondary School is a Catholic high school in Clinton, Ontario, Canada. It is known for it's sports teams and good marks.[1] It serves students from grades nine to twelve. The motto of St. Anne's is "in alis aquilae"[2] which is Latin for "on eagle's wings". This motto comes from the Bible (the Book of Isaiah, Chapter 40).

St. Anne's Catholic Secondary School (St. Anne's CSS)
Location
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Clinton
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TypeCatholic School
Motto"in alis aquilae"
Established1995
PrincipalMs. Jodi Kuran
Enrollment600 (in 2010)
Color(s)Navy Blue and Burgundy
MascotEagle
AffiliationsSt. Peter's Roman Catholic Parish, Goderich Ontario
Information353 Ontario St., Box 490 Clinton, ON N0M 1L0

Phone: (519) 482-5454

Fax: (519) 482-5456
Websitehttp://sacss.hpcdsb.edu.on.ca/

Beginnings change

St. Anne's was built in the town of Clinton, Ontario. When the school opened only 139 students went there. The students came from Huron County. In 2009, 600 people went there.[3] The school was built to provide a French and faith-based education. St. Anne's is the only French-Immersion Catholic school in the county.

The school board is the Huron-Perth Catholic District School Board (HPCDSB).

Uniforms change

St. Anne's is a uniform school, the only in the region and school board. The uniform consists of what a teen would normally wear, however the clothes are either plaid, navy, burgundy, kaki or white.

Faith-Based Education change

St. Anne's is a Catholic school. Most students are Roman Catholics, however students of other religions are allowed and welcome in the school. All students must take a religion course each school year. To graduate, students need four religion credits. This course is offered in French Immersion.

Extra Curricular change

St. Anne's has many sports teams and clubs. The most popular team are the boy's rugby and hockey teams. Girls' teams consists of the popular field hockey and rugby teams.

Sports Teams change

St. Anne's sports teams include:

  • Badminton
  • Basketball
  • Cross-country running
  • Curling
  • Golf
  • Hockey
  • Rugby
  • Swimming
  • Track-and-field.

Clubs change

St. Anne's has numerous clubs and groups. They include:

  • Band (An extension of music class, it is responsible for music at masses, assemblies and concerts)
  • Chess Club
  • Enviro-Club
  • God-Squad (A religious group)
  • The Math Team
  • Me to We
  • Students for Life (Anti-abortion group)
  • Writers' Guild (Creative writing)

St. Anne's also has a Student Cabinet. Elections are held in the spring. Student Cabinet is in charge projects like dances and fundraisers. Each member of Student Cabinet has their own job relating to their elected position.

References change

  1. "Public school Grade 9s ace EQAO tests". The Beacon Herald. Archived from the original on October 6, 2011. Retrieved September 3, 2010.
  2. "Home". St. Anne's Catholic Secondary School. Archived from the original on May 15, 2010. Retrieved August 23, 2010.
  3. "About Us". St. Anne's Catholic Secondary School. Archived from the original on April 16, 2010. Retrieved November 11, 2010.

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