Mother Teresa High School (Ottawa)

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Mother Teresa High School
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
John Pedari
School type Catholic High School
Grades 7-12
Language English, French
Motto Amor et Dignitas
Love and Dignity

http://www2.occdsb.on.ca/teh/media.php?

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."

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[edit] Layout

Mother Teresa is three story school. It consists of two gymnasiums (one hardwood), a cafeteria, a three story skylit atrium, chapel, fitness room, drama room, specially equipped classrooms for students requiring special needs, an auto-shop, numerous second floor science labs, and plenty more. Beginning in the Fall of 2006 the school began on construction for a three story, thirty classroom extension. The construction was completed during the Summer of 2007 and was ready for the first day of the new school year.

[edit] Sports

Mother Teresa has many sports teams, including Alpine Skiing, Badminton, Baseball (does not have a team every year), Basketball, Cheerleading, Cross Country Running, 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. [1]

On June 4th 2007, The Tier 2 Girls Varisty Rugby won the NCSSA City Championships against Glebe

[edit] Population

Approximately 1500. The population has been steadily increasing with the increasing population of the sub-urban Barrhaven community. As much as it is a Catholic school, Mother Teresa is proud to be home to students of many different religions, ethnicities, and cultures from around the world which make up a tremendous part of its school spirit and heart.

[edit] Academics

High school subjects include: Mathematics (functions, calculus, etc), English at all levels, French, Chemistry, Italian, Biology, Physics, Religion (mandatory for Catholic school diploma), Business Studies (accounting, management, marketing, etc), Technology, Computer Science, Media Arts including broadcasting and animation, Parenting, Hospitality, Automotive and construction technology, Politics, World Issues, Sociology, and a variety of personal development and learning courses.

[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)


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