St. Joan of Arc Catholic High School
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| St. Joan of Arc Catholic High School | |
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| Address | |
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1 Saint Joan of Arc Avenue , , Canada | |
| Coordinates | 43°51′34″N 79°31′10″W / 43.85944°N 79.51944°W |
| Information | |
| School type | High school |
| Motto | En esprit et en vérité (In spirit and in truth) |
| Religious affiliation(s) | Roman Catholic |
| Founded | 1993 |
| School board | York Catholic District School Board |
| Superintendent | Joel Chiutsi |
| Area trustee | Angela Saggese |
| School number | 801259 |
| Principal | Chad Garel |
| Grades | 9-12 |
| Enrolment | 1198 (2020) [1] |
| Language | English |
| Colour(s) | Red, Black, White |
| Team name | Thunder |
| Website | stjo |
St. Joan of Arc Catholic High School (also referred to as SJA) is a high school in Maple, Ontario, Canada, located in the city of Vaughan. It is administered by the York Catholic District School Board. Its student population is primarily composed of residents of Maple and other parts of northeastern Vaughan.
Feeder schools[edit]
The "feeder" elementary schools are as follows:
- Holy Jubilee Catholic Elementary School
- Saint David's Catholic Elementary School
- Divine Mercy Catholic Elementary School
- Father John Kelly Catholic Elementary School
- Blessed Trinity Catholic Elementary School
- St. James Catholic Elementary School
- St. Raphael the Archangel Catholic Elementary School
- St. Cecilia Catholic Elementary School
Sports[edit]
The sports that the school participates in are as follows:
Clubs/Committees[edit]
The clubs and committees that the school has are as follows:
- Athletic Council: TIC TAC
- Taste of Joan Committee
- Music Council
- Student Council: SAC
- Band
- Dance Team
- Awareness of Culture Equity: ACE
- Arts Council: ARC
- Ontario Students Against Impaired Driving: OSAID
- Chaplaincy
- Drama Club
- Chess Club
- Student's for Change
- Mock Trial
- Weight Room/ Fitness Club
- Joan Journal
- Yearbook
- White Pine Reading
- Vow of Silence
- Think Fast
- Newspaper
- Model United Nations
- Choir
Events[edit]
- Terry Fox Run
- Taste of Joan
- Joan Unplugged
- Joan Jingle Jam
- Arts Night
- New York Trip
- Iron Chef
- Music Night
- Summer Carnival
- Winterlicious
- Drama Productions
- Friday Night Lights
- Awards Night
Community Involvement[edit]
The school community is well known in York Region for its generosity/helping to raise funds for a variety of charitable causes. The most significant charitable cause since the school opened has been the Terry Fox Foundation. Members of the school community have raised over a quarter of a million dollars for cancer research since the school opened.
Alumni[edit]
- Massimo Bertocchi, decathlete who competed in the 2008 Beijing Olympics placing 19th.
- Melanie Fiona, a musician who has won two Grammy Awards
- Ashley Moreira, international soccer player who played for the Pittsburgh Panthers.
See also[edit]
References[edit]
- ^ "Enrolment Information" (PDF). York Catholic District School Board. p. 3. Retrieved 2021-12-31.