St. John Henry Newman Catholic Secondary School Explained

St. John Henry Newman Catholic Secondary School
Motto:	To Grow is to Change
Address:	127 Gray Road
Country:	Canada
Established:	^[1]
Superintendent:	Tracey Ferrie
Trustee:	Aldo D’Intino Mary Nardini
School Number:	694134^[2]
Principal:	Anthony Macoluso ^[3]
Chaplain:	Kathleen Thompson
Grades:	9–12
Enrolment:	1,550
Enrolment As Of:	2020
Campus Type:	Suburban
School Colours:	Red and blue
Mascot:	Skippy
Team Name:	Cardinals

St. John Henry Newman Catholic Secondary School is a Catholic secondary school located in the community of Stoney Creek in Hamilton. It is part of the Hamilton-Wentworth Catholic District School Board and is known for its sports teams as well as its various stage performances.

History

Established in 1975 as Cardinal Newman Catholic Secondary School, the school was named after John Henry Newman.^[4] According to The Fraser Institute's research of Ontario High Schools in 2010, Cardinal Newman ranked in the top 10th percentile of top rated secondary schools in Ontario,^[5] and in 2015, was named one of two highest rated schools in the Greater Hamilton Area.^[6]

In October 2019, the school was renamed to St. John Henry Newman Catholic Secondary School following Newman's canonization in the Roman Catholic Church.^[7]

Notable alumni

• Andrea Horwath – Mayor of Hamilton, Ontario
  • Eric Mezzalira – linebacker for the Calgary Stampeders Lou Nagy – North American Soccer League soccer player^[8]
• Paul Popowich – actor^[9]

See also

• Education in Ontario
• List of secondary schools in Ontario

Notes and References

1. Web site: About Our School. cn.hwcdsb.ca. en. 2019-08-09.
2. Web site: School Information Finder. Government of Ontario. www.app.edu.gov.on.ca. en. 2019-08-09.
3. https://sjhn.hwcdsb.ca/aboutus/principalsviceprincipals/
4. Web site: School History . cn.hwcdsb.ca. 2018-05-23.
5. Web site: Cardinal Newman ranked best secondary school in Hamilton. 2010-06-10 . hamiltonnews.com/news-story/5414305-cardinal-newman-ranked-best-secondary-school-in-hamilton/ . 2018-05-23.
6. Web site: Report Card on Ontario's Secondary Schools 2015 . Cowley, Peter and Stephen Easton. fraserinstitute.org . 2015-04-19 . 2018-05-25.
7. News: Cardinal Newman Catholic Secondary School renamed as cardinal becomes a saint. Christine Rankin. CBC. October 17, 2019.
8. Web site: Newman senior boys’ soccer latest Hamilton Soccer Hall of Fame inductee. www.hwcdsb.ca. en. 2019-08-09.
9. News: Hardy Boy: There's little mystery why Stoney Creek native and Cardinal Newman grad Paul Popowich has already had more success than many actors achieve in a lifetime. Jeff Mahoney. August 29, 1995. The Hamilton Spectator. D1.