St. Mary Catholic Secondary School, Cobourg Explained

St. Mary Catholic Secondary School
Address:1050 Birchwood. Trail
City:Cobourg, Ontario
Postcode:K9A 5S9
Country:Canada
Schooltype:Catholic High School
Founded:1984 (years)
Schoolboard:Peterborough Victoria Northumberland and Clarington Catholic District School Board
Principal:Jason Roberts
Grades Label:Grades
Grades:9 - 12
Language:English, French
Colours:Bluewhite and green
Mascot:Thundy
Team Name:Thunder

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 95km (59miles) east of Toronto.

History

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

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

St Mary has a long line of feeder schools

French immersion

St. Mary Catholic Secondary School is the Secondary French Immersion Centre for all of Northumberland County.

Notable alumni

See also

External links

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Notes and References

  1. Web site: Past Champions . The Ontario Federation of School Athletic Associations . 29 January 2022.
  2. Web site: Longwell . Karen . Cobourg artist Branson Schell’s painting of Gord Downie featured on cancer fundraising T-shirt . Northumberland News . 29 January 2022.
  3. Web site: Cobourg high school band Tune-O-Matics gets its start at the Rock and Roll Hall of Fame . Northumberland News . 29 January 2022 . February 26, 2015.
  4. Web site: Two Northumberland students have received this year’s NHH Health Professions Scholarships . 15 June 2021 . Go Northumberland . 29 January 2022.
  5. Web site: McEwen . Todd . Cobourg rugby player earns spot on national team . Northumberland News . 29 January 2022 . December 22, 2016.
  6. Web site: St Mary Catholic School Boundaries . PVNC Catholic District School Board . 29 January 2022.