| Gonzaga High School | |
| Address | |
| 20 Smithville Crescent St.John's, Newfoundland and Labrador, Canada |
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| Information | |
| School district | Eastern School District of Newfoundland and Labrador |
| Principal | Edward van Nostrand |
| Faculty | 42 [1] |
| Funding type | Public |
| Grades | 10-12 |
| Motto | Diliges Dominum Deum Tuum |
| Mascot | Viking |
| Enrolment | 685 [2] |
| Homepage | http://www.gonzaga.k12.nf.ca/ |
Gonzaga High School is an educational establishment located in St. John's, Newfoundland, Canada. The school began as a Jesuit sponsored all-boys school from grades 9 to 11. It is now a non-denominational coeducational institute for students from grade 10 (level 1) to grade 12 (level 3).
In 2009 and 2010, Gonzaga's concert band, jazz band and choir competed in the Heritage Festival held in New York City. Both years they won the Festival Sweepstakes Award for the highest overall average of the Festival. [2]
Gonzaga's alumni include Darrell Power, Teddy Purcell, Danny Williams and Greg Thomey. Five graduates of the school were killed in the Ocean Ranger disaster of 1982. Its sports teams are known as the Vikings.
In 2010 The Telegram named Gonzaga High School the second best high school in Newfoundland and Labrador, and the best in St. John's. [3]
On May 27th, 2011, students and alumni of Gonzaga broke the Ga-ga ball world record, having 507 players compete in the game.