St. Mark Catholic High School (Ottawa)
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| St. Mark Catholic High School | |
| Location | |
| Manotick, Ontario, Canada | |
| Information | |
| School board | Ottawa Catholic School Board |
| Principal | Joe Veryard |
| Vice principal | Don Nault Deborah Kealey Bill Walsh |
| Staff | 130 |
| School type | Ottawa Catholic High School |
| Grades | 7-12 |
| Language | English, French |
| Motto | Respect and Responsibility |
| Team name | Lions |
| Colours | Red, White, Black |
| Founded | 1980 |
| Enrollment | 1734 |
| Homepage | http://www.ottawacatholicschools.ca/mrh/ |
| list of Ottawa schools | |
Opened in 1980, St. Mark Catholic High School is located in Manotick, a small village in the city of Ottawa. With an enrollment of roughly 1700 students, St. Mark is known as one of the more populated schools in the area.
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[edit] Infrastructure
- Student Enrollment: 1734
- Number of Staff: 130
- Principal: Joe Veryard
- Vice Principals: Don Nault, Deborah Kealey, Bill Walsh
The school is in the Ottawa Carleton Catholic School Board Drawing Region
Funding, Guidelines, Curriculum, etc... are responsibilities of the Ministry of Eduction in Ontario.
[edit] Facilities
- 75 classrooms
- 1 port-a-pak with 12 classrooms
- 21 portables
- 2 drama rooms
- 2 music rooms
- 2 gyms
- St. Mark's new addition includes 1 Science Lab, 1 Computer Lab, 1 Dance/Drama Studio, 1 Conference Room, and Several Classrooms [1]
[edit] History
Originally built in 1980 as Southern Catholic Junior High with only grades 7 and 8, St. Mark received extensions and added grades 9 through 13 over the next seven years [2]. There are a few original faculty members who still teach at St. Mark along with many others who have long been a part of the staff. In 2005, St. Mark celebrated its 25th anniversary and past faculty and alumni were invited to attend reunion festivities.
[edit] Academics
Among the courses taught at St. Mark are Religion and Family Studies, Philosophy, Social Sciences, Mathematics, Sciences, English, French, History, Geography, Technological Studies, Business Studies, Computer Sciences, Physical Education, Music, Dance, Visual Arts and Photography. The school also believes in the philosophy of inclusion and integrates all students with special learning needs into their regular activities [3].
[edit] School Activities and Clubs
St. Mark is well known for their charitable activities in the area, more specifically their annual Canned Food Drive. Every year, St. Mark students collect non-perishable food items to donate to local food banks. Last year the school collected roughly 57,000 food items. Also, every year St. Mark participates in the Dominican Experience in which some students travel to the Dominican Republic to witness first hand the poverty that some third world nations face. Both activities spark much school spirit through fund raising. Popular clubs in the school include OSAID, Peer Helping, Student Council, The St. Mark Players (drama club), Concert Band and Jazz Band, among others.
[edit] St. Mark Lions
St. Mark has teams for many different sports including basketball, volleyball, curling, golf, tennis and hockey, among others. St. Mark is also well known for their football teams. Both the junior and senior teams frequent the regional finals every season and many of their players are selected for outside competitive teams. The football program even has its own website at http://www.stmarkfootball.com/ for game information and scores.
[edit] References
- ^ Ottawa Catholic School Board - St. Mark Catholic High School - St. Mark Newsletter
- ^ http://www.occdsb.on.ca/media.php?mid=14619
- ^ http://www2.occdsb.on.ca/profile.php?profileID=46
[edit] External links
- St. Mark's Webpage http://www.occdsb.on.ca/mrh/
- St. Mark's OCCSB Profile http://www.occdsb.on.ca/profile.php?profileID=46
- St. Mark's Historical Profile http://www.occdsb.on.ca/media.php?mid=14619
- Ministry of Education in Ontario http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Ministry_of_Education_%28Ontario%29
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