Mother Teresa High School (Ottawa)

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Mother Teresa High School
Amor et Dignitas Love and Dignity
Address
440 Longfields Drive Ottawa, Ontario, K2J 4T1, Canada
Information
School board	Ottawa-Carleton Catholic School Board
Religious affiliation
Superintendent	Julian Hanlon
Area trustee	June Flynn-Turner
Principal	Mary Donaghy
Vice principal	Carrie-Lynn Bowie Dan Kennedy John Pedari
School type	Catholic High School
Grades	7-12
Language	English, French
Team name	The Titans
Colours	Blue, White
Founded	1998
Enrollment	1141 (September 2006)
Homepage	http://www.mths.ca/
List of Ottawa schools

Mother Teresa High School is a Catholic secondary school in Nepean, Ontario, Canada. It supports grades 7-12. The name of its sports team is the 'Titans.' The motto of the school is "Amor et Dignitas" or "Serve ... With love and dignity."

Contents 1 Sports 2 Population 3 Academics 4 Clubs and Trips 5 External links

[edit] Sports

Mother Teresa has many sports teams, including Alpine Skiing, Badminton, Baseball, Basketball, Cheerleading, Cross Country Running, Curling, Field Hockey, Golf, Handball, Hockey, Nordic Skiing, Rugby, Ski Club, Soccer, Softball, Swimming, Touch Football,Football, Track & Field, Varsity Girls Rugby, Varsity Girls Touch Football, Volleyball, Weight Room, and Wrestling.

[edit] Population

The school was completed in 1998 to accommodate the youth of Barrhaven, an Ottawa suburb. The school had well over 1200 students in 2002 before St. Joseph's High School was completed. The school's population is now just beginning to climb. Students' ages range from 12-19 (Grade 7 - Grade 12 and course repeats). There is a growing number of students outside of the Catholic religion attending Mother Teresa - including Muslims, Sikhs, Hindus, protestants, and Buddhists. The school is also home to several exchange students, particularly from Asia (Korea and Japan). On November 6th, 2006 construction was started on an extension to accommodate the growing number of students and eliminate the need for portables.

[edit] Academics

Its high school subjects include: -Mathematics (functions, calculus, etc) -English -French -Chemistry -Biology -Physics -Religion (mandatory for Catholic school diploma) -Business Studies (accounting, managements, marketing, etc) -Technology -Computer Science -Media Arts -Parenting -Hospitality

[edit] Clubs and Trips

Theatre (Drama production every year), Reach for the Top, Outdoor Club, Tax, Enrichment Program, Stratford Festival Trip, St. Andrew's, NB trip (marine biology), Red Maple Reading (Gr 7 & 8)

[edit] External links

• Official Website