Bishop Macdonell Catholic High School
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| Bishop Macdonell Catholic High School | |
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| 200 Clair Road Guelph, Ontario, Canada |
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| http://bishopmac.ca/ | |
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| School board | Wellington Catholic District School Board |
| Religious affiliation | Roman Catholic |
| Principal | J. Vadala |
| Vice principal | H. Conway, B. Capovilla |
| School type | Public (Separate Board) |
| Grades | 9-12+ |
| Language | English |
| Team name | Celtics (/selt(iks)/) |
| Colours | Blue & White |
| Founded | 1962 |
Bishop Macdonell Catholic High School is a Catholic secondary school located on the far south tip of the city of Guelph, Ontario, Canada. It is one of the three high schools owned and operated by the Wellington Catholic District School Board, all of which are located within the city limits of Guelph.
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[edit] History
The school's roots go back to a school for girls opened in 1856, maintained for one hundred years by the Loreto Sisters, also known as the Institute of the Blessed Virgin Mary.
In 1953 the co-educational Notre Dame High School was erected, which provided facilities for grades 9 and 10. Loretto Academy became co-educational and housed students in grades 11, 12, and 13. In 1962, the schools were renamed Bishop Macdonell Catholic High School, after Bishop Alexander Macdonell (1762-1840), a well respected Catholic leader in his own time. This original high school, located at the intersection of Cork and Norfolk streets in downtown Guelph, closed in the early 1990s. The buildings, with the exception of the original 1856 building, were demolished in 2004.
The existing school in Clair Road West opened in 2004, with grades 9 through 11.
[edit] The school today
The school now has an approximate population of 749 students ranging from grades 9-12. It is a uniformed school, the uniforms including a blue tartan kilt, and French cut white blouse for girls, and a golf shirt and black slacks for boys. The school's motto is “Wisdom - Honour - Courage".
The school is maintained by Wellington Catholic District School Board in Guelph.
[edit] See Also
- Alexander Macdonell (bishop)
- Wellington Catholic District School Board
- Our Lady of Lourdes Catholic High School
- Saint James Catholic High School
