Holy Cross Catholic Academy
Holy Cross Catholic Academy High School (or Holy Cross) is a Catholic high school. It was first established in September 1986 to serve western Woodbridge, a community in Vaughan, Ontario, Canada. The school has offered instruction to grades seven through nine when it first opened and added a new grade each successive year. The school now serves grades nine through twelve (ages 14 – 18). In 1990, the first group of students graduated from Holy Cross Catholic High School. While the present building was under construction, the school operated out of what is now San Marco Elementary School, located nearby its present location. Staff and students began using the existing facilities in September 1989. Archbishop Robert Clune blessed the building on May 2, 1990.
Holy Cross Catholic Academy | |
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7501 Martin Grove Road , , Canada | |
Coordinates | 43°46′9″N 79°36′28″W |
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School type | Catholic |
Religious affiliation(s) | Roman Catholic |
Founded | September 1986 |
School board | York Catholic District School Board |
Superintendent | Jennifer Sarna |
Area trustee | Dino Giuliani |
School number | 720488 |
Principal | Edward Lavor[1] |
Vice Principals | Dianne Collins,[1] Dina Monaco[1] |
Grades | 9 through 12 |
Enrollment | 880 (2016) |
Colour(s) | Navy and White |
Mascot | Hawk |
Team name | Hawks |
Website | hocr |
The school's tenth anniversary was inaugurated with the planting of a tree at the front of the school, which is marked by way of a metal plaque. Holy Cross Catholic High School was converted to a Catholic Academy in 1998 due to pressures from the Ontario government (Mike Harris' Conservative government) to enhance education in technical development.
Its feeder schools include St. Peter's Catholic Elementary School, St. Clement Catholic Elementary School, San Marco Catholic Elementary School and St. Angela Merici Catholic Elementary School, all in the Woodbridge area.
Notable alumni
- Frank Corrado, NHL hockey player; played for the Vancouver Canucks and is now on the Toronto Maple Leafs
- Steve Eminger, NHL hockey player; plays for the New York Rangers
- Marco Reda, professional soccer player; played for Toronto FC
See also
References
- "The Members Of The Catholic School Council for 2017-2018". Holy Cross Catholic Academy. 6 October 2017. Retrieved 18 March 2018.