St. Augustine Catholic High School is a Separate high school in Markham, Ontario, Canada. It is a technologically oriented school, is part of the York Catholic District School Board, and opened in 2001. As of September 2019[update], it had an enrolment of 1082 students[3] and 80 faculty members. In the Fraser Institute's Report Card on Ontario’s Secondary Schools 2019, the school was ranked 12th out of 739 secondary schools in Ontario with an overall rating of 8.8 out of 10.[4]
| St. Augustine Catholic High School | |
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| Address | |
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2188 Rodick Road , , Canada | |
| Coordinates | 43°52′31″N 79°21′28″W / 43.87528°N 79.35778°W |
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| School type | Public, Separate high school |
| Motto | Caritas Veritas Unitas (Charity, Truth, Unity) |
| Religious affiliation(s) | Catholic |
| Founded | 2001 |
| School board | York Catholic District School Board |
| Superintendent | Jennifer Sarna |
| Area trustee | Carol Cotton |
| School number | 765708[1] |
| Principal | James Cocchetto |
| Grades | 9-12 |
| Enrolment | 1249 [2] (October 2020) |
| Language | English |
| Colour(s) | Maroon, Gold, Blue |
| Team name | Titans |
| Website | stau |
Even though St. Augustine CHS has a short history, it has earned itself a distinguished reputation in the York Catholic District School Board as a strong academic school, earning high grades in the grade nine EQAO mathematics and the grade ten OSSLT. Giving many different special programs that set it apart from other high schools in Ontario. Programs like a Specialist High Skills Major (SHSM) Program and the unique STEM + Focused Laptop Program. The St. Augustine CHS STEM+ Focused Laptop Program is an inter-disciplinary approach to inquiry and problem-based learning. It incorporates real-world challenges and the engineering design process to foster critical thinking, creativity, collaboration, and communication skills guided by the traditional principles of Catholic social teachings.
Curriculum
editFollowing the Ontario curriculum like other Catholic high schools in the York Catholic District School Board, studies at St. Augustine CHS include: Math, English language studies, Modern Language studies, Canadian and world studies, Technology, Visual Art, Musical Studies, Religion, Business, and Science.
Elementary Feeder Schools
editThe term "feeder schools" refers to the Elementary Schools that can populate the High School.
See also
editFootnotes
edit- ^ "St Augustine Catholic High School (765708)". Secondary school profile. Ontario Ministry of Education. 2011-04-01. Retrieved 2012-03-05.
- ^ "Enrolment Information" (PDF). York Catholic District School Board. p. 3. Retrieved 2021-12-31.
- ^ "St Augustine (765708)". School profile. Education Quality and Accountability Office. 2011. Archived from the original on 2012-01-28. Retrieved 2012-03-05.
- ^ Cowley, Peter; Easton, Stephen (2018-02-18). "Report Card on Ontario's Secondary Schools 2018" (PDF). Studies in Education Policy. Fraser Institute: 61. ISSN 1707-2395. Retrieved 2019-04-24.
Gallery
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Taken near the front door of the school, November 2006. -
An overall picture of the school taken near Rodick Road Parking Lot Entrance
External links
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