St. Mary Catholic Secondary School, Cobourg
| St. Mary Catholic Secondary School | |
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| Address | |
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1050 Birchwood. Trail , K9A 5S9 Canada | |
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| School type | Catholic High School |
| Founded | 1984 (39–40 years) |
| School board | Peterborough Victoria Northumberland and Clarington Catholic District School Board |
| Principal | Jill Barker |
| Grades | 9 - 12 |
| Language | English, French |
| Colour(s) | Blue white and green |
| Mascot | Thundy |
| Team name | Thunder |
| Website | www |
St. Mary Catholic Secondary School is a Catholic high school located in the town of Cobourg, Ontario. It provides classes for approximately 900 students from the surrounding Northumberland County area. the school is located the along Birchwood Trail in Cobourg, about 95 kilometres (59 mi) east of Toronto.
History
[edit]The school has been part of the Cobourg community for nearly 40 years. St. Mary Catholic Secondary School was founded in 1984 and moved to its current site in September 1998. The school’s current site was later expanded in 2005 with a new wing of twelve classrooms
Athletic and academic excellence
[edit]St Mary has a long history of athletic victories. Sports teams at St. Mary have won OFSAA titles in rowing, badminton, swimming, rugby, and javelin.[1] It is also well known for its programming in arts[2] and music.[3] Students from St Mary School are often recipients of important academic[4] and athletic[5] awards.
Feeder schools
[edit]St Mary has a long line of feeder schools
- St. Joseph Catholic Elementary School, Cobourg
- St. Michael Catholic Elementary School, Cobourg
- Notre Dame Catholic Elementary School, Cobourg
- St. Anthony Catholic Elementary School, Port Hope
- St. Mary Catholic Elementary School, Campbellford
- St. Mary Catholic Elementary School, Grafton[6]
French immersion
[edit]St. Mary Catholic Secondary School is the Secondary French Immersion Centre for all of Northumberland County.[6]
Notable alumni
[edit]- Josh Richards, musician, influencer, actor and internet personality
See also
[edit]References
[edit]- ^ "Past Champions". The Ontario Federation of School Athletic Associations. Retrieved 29 January 2022.
- ^ Longwell, Karen. "Cobourg artist Branson Schell's painting of Gord Downie featured on cancer fundraising T-shirt". Northumberland News. Retrieved 29 January 2022.
- ^ "Cobourg high school band Tune-O-Matics gets its start at the Rock and Roll Hall of Fame". Northumberland News. February 26, 2015. Retrieved 29 January 2022.
- ^ "Two Northumberland students have received this year's NHH Health Professions Scholarships". Go Northumberland. 15 June 2021. Retrieved 29 January 2022.
- ^ McEwen, Todd (December 22, 2016). "Cobourg rugby player earns spot on national team". Northumberland News. Retrieved 29 January 2022.
- ^ a b "St Mary Catholic School Boundaries" (PDF). PVNC Catholic District School Board. Retrieved 29 January 2022.