Loyola Catholic Secondary School

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Loyola Catholic Secondary School
Address
3566 South Common Court. Mississauga, Ontario, L5L 2B1, Canada
Information
School board	Dufferin-Peel Catholic District School Board
Religious affiliation	Roman Catholic
Superintendent	Nicholas Milanetti
Area trustee	Sharon Hobin
Principal	Joseph Giancola
Vice principal	S. Macaluso, S. Antonutti
School type	Catholic High School
Grades	9 to 12
Language	English, programs include French, Spanish
Area	Mississauga - Erindale
Campus	Suburban
Motto	Gloria Dei Vita Pleina
Mascot	Iggy The Bear
Team name	Warriors
Colours	Burgundy and White (old) Blue and White (founding colours and new)
Founded	September 1978 (as a middle school)
Enrollment	1500
Homepage	http://www.dpcdsb.org/LOYOL

Loyola Catholic Secondary School is a Roman Catholic high school located in Mississauga, Ontario, Canada. The school has about 1500 students, and is operated by the Dufferin-Peel Catholic District School Board.

Sharon Hobin, a volunteer at Loyola Catholic Secondary School and All Saints School, was elected as a trustee of the Dufferin-Peel Catholic District School Board ^[1] on November 13, 2006.

Every other year, Loyola hosts "Culturefest", a celebration of Canada's diverse cultural make-up that features pavillions, food, and entertainment. The next Culturefest is slated for Spring 2008.

Originally built as a middle (Junior High) school in 1978, Loyola - although upgraded and renovated - lacks the quality of facilities found in other secondary schools within the region. However, it is able to boast of an excellent staff, and a high academic standard; particularly in the sciences.

Despite not owning a baseball diamond, the school won the title of 2006 Ontario OFSAA Baseball Champions.

In the 2006-2007 year, the school lobbied the Dufferin-Peel Catholic District Schoolboard for a new facility. The new Loyola building was originally approved for construction in 2001. Complete architectural plans for the building were finished, and the project was ready to move underway. However, due to changes in government, the funding for the project was cut, and it was postponed indefinitely. The 2006-2007 lobby was an attempt to get this project up and running again, as millions had already been spent on planning the new school, and the Loyola community wished for a facility on par with those enjoyed by other secondary schools. The Board voted against the project in favour of building new elementary schools in the Brampton region. Unfortunately, they seemed to have forgetten that Loyola is the only Catholic school in the local area accessible to the entire community, and - with the only available building space in the region quickly being devoured by commercial and residential projects - likely to be the only such school in the foreseeable future.

Thus, a solution is needed, as school enrollment keeps on increasing. With St. Aloysius Gonzaga Secondary School (a nearby high school) packed full, and Loyola currently 300 students over capacity, the only alternative for some students lies in the public system.

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