Bishop Tonnos Catholic Secondary School

Bishop Tonnos Catholic Secondary School is a Catholic secondary school located in Ancaster, Ontario, Canada. It is part of the Hamilton-Wentworth Catholic District School Board and is a feeder school to 7 Catholic elementary schools.[3]

Bishop Tonnos Catholic Secondary School
Address
100 Panabaker Drive

Ancaster
,
Ontario
,
L9G 5E3

Canada
Coordinates43.2021°N 79.9951°W / 43.2021; -79.9951
Information
School typePublic, Separate secondary school
MottoEnglish: One School, One Goal, One Lord
Religious affiliation(s)Catholic
DenominationRoman Catholic
Established2002
Founded2004
OpenedFebruary 2005 (2005-02)[1]
FounderBishop Anthony F. Tonnos
School boardHamilton-Wentworth Catholic District School Board
SuperintendentMorris Hucal
Area trusteePhil Homerski
School number689386[2]
PrincipalCarmelo Barone
ChaplainKim Pasterik
Grades9-12
Enrollment1,137[2] (2018)
LanguageEnglish
Campus size17.5 acres (7.1 ha)[1]
Campus typeSuburban
School colour(s)Maroon and Silver         
SloganBe What? BT!
MascotTonnos Titan
Team nameTitans
Alumnibt.hwcdsb.ca/school/alumni
Vice Principals
  • Anthony Macaluso
  • Andrea McCabe
Websitebt.hwcdsb.ca

History

Bishop Tonnos Catholic Secondary School was founded in 2004.[4] The school was officially opened in February 2005 and received its official blessing on April 17, 2005 by Bishop Anthony F. Tonnos,[1] who the school was named after.

Charity work

Students from Bishop Tonnos went on a mission trip to the Caribbean with Dominican Republic Education and Medical Support, or DREAMS, in 2019. DREAMS is a support program that provides students with a first-hand experience of life and living conditions in the developing south. Students built a two-room house in a mountain village.[5] The schools also hosts charity events, such as movie-screening fundraisers.[6]

Feeder schools
  • Corpus Christi[3]
  • Holy Name of Mary
  • Immaculate Conception
  • St. Ann - Ancaster
  • St. Joachim
  • St. Teresa of Avila
  • St. Thérèse of Lisieux

Notable alumni


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See also

References
  1. "History". bt.hwcdsb.ca. Retrieved August 25, 2019.
  2. "Bishop Tonnos Catholic Secondary School". Secondary School Profile. Ontario Ministry of Education. February 18, 2010. Retrieved December 4, 2015.
  3. "Feeder Schools". bt.hwcdsb.ca. Retrieved August 25, 2019.
  4. Wilby, Ryan. "Bleacher Seating for 800 and a Custom Press Box for Bishop Tonnos Catholic Secondary School". blog.sportsystemscanada.com. Retrieved August 25, 2019.
  5. "Bishop Tonnos students help build a house in the Dominican Republic with DREAMS". HamiltonNews.com. February 1, 2019. Retrieved August 25, 2019.
  6. Aouita, Alicia (March 6, 2017). "Community raises $7,000 for Gennaccaro family". HamiltonNews.com. Retrieved August 25, 2019.
  7. "BT alum Laura Fortino and Sarah Nurse make national team". bt.hwcdsb.ca. Retrieved August 25, 2019.
  8. "Bishop Tonnos student signs with Cornell". www.hwcdsb.ca. Retrieved August 25, 2019.
  9. Radley, Scott (February 25, 2015). "Opinion | Mikey soars, and wins, for Johnny C". The Hamilton Spectator. ISSN 1189-9417. Retrieved August 25, 2019.
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