St. Theresa Catholic Secondary School

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St. Theresa C.S.S.
Cura Et Audax Virtute
Address
135 Adam Street Belleville, Ontario, K8N 5S1, Canada
Information
School number	851752
School board	Algonquin and Lakeshore Catholic District School Board
Superintendent	Maryanne Bullock
Principal	Mrs. Nancy McKeown
Vice principal	Mrs. Lisa Gorrell
School type	Secondary
Grades	9-12
Language	English
Mascot	Mr. & Mrs. Titans
Team name	Titans
Colours	Navy Blue, White, Maroon
Founded	1998
Enrollment	over 750 (2007)
Homepage	Official School Website

St.Theresa Catholic Secondary School is a Roman Catholic Secondary School located in Belleville, Ontario. It operates under the direction of the Algonquin and Lakeshore Catholic District School Board. The school is named after the patron Saint, St. Theresa (1873-1897). St. Theresa C.S.S. is a uniform school.

1 History
2 Administration
3 Academics
4 Facilities
5 Athletics
6 Extracurricular activities
7 Drama productions
8 Notable alumni
9 References
10 External links

[edit] History

St. Theresa C.S.S. opened its doors in September 1998. Because of the growing student population a new wing was built, housing a new art studio and classrooms, that was officially opened during the 2006 school year.

[edit] Administration

There are currently over 60 teaching staff, 6 support staff and 2 Administrators.

[edit] Academics

All student who attend St. Theresa Catholic Secondary School are taught under the Ontario Secondary Curriculum. From 2002 to 2004 St. Theresa C.S.S. has had success rates below 80%. As of the 2007 school year the success rate is up to 92%.^[1]

[edit] Facilities

St.Theresa C.S.S. is equipped with a wide range of athletic facilities. Because of the school's close location to the Yardmen Arena, that is used for the Canadian Hockey Skills Academy classes. There are also new art, drama and technology facilities and the school has its own chapel.

[edit] Athletics

On March 20,2008 the Boys Hockey team won the 2008 COSSA title, winning 8-3 against Peterborough Holy Cross. [1]

[edit] Extracurricular activities

There are many clubs and organizations within the school community. There are four main groups which keep events running for the student body. These four groups are known as "The Four Pillars" they include: ICE (Intramural Council Executive), JEDI (Social Justice Group), S-Unit (Spirit/Student Council) and Broadcast (a.k.a STBC TV)

Other than the four main groups there are many other organizations and clubs such as: Band, Choir, Dance Team (Jr. & Sr.), Drama Club, Green Team, Habitat For Humanity, Reach For The Top, R.I.C.K. (Book Club), Ski Team, Travel Clubm, Titanium (School Newspaper), and Yearbook.