| Jean Vanier Catholic Secondary School | |
| Through Knowledge Toward God | |
| Address | |
| 959 Midland Avenue Toronto, Ontario, Canada |
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| Information | |
| School board | Toronto Catholic District School Board |
| Principal | John Brady |
| Vice principals | Allan Schultz, Reginald Ramlogan |
| School type | Roman Catholic |
| Grades | 9-12 |
| Team name | Vanier Mavericks |
| Colours | Canadian Red, Navy Blue, White, Grey and Gold |
| Established | 1989 |
| Enrolment | 1068 (2010-2011) |
| Parish | St Maria Goretti |
| Newspaper | Papercut |
| Student Podcast | Vanier Vibe - http://v2.zeighy.net |
| Homepage | http://www.jeanvanier.com |
Jean Vanier Catholic Secondary School is a Roman Catholic high school located in the neighbourhood of Eglinton East at Midland Ave in Toronto, Ontario, Canada. It is named after Jean Vanier, the man who founded L'Arche in 1964.
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Jean Vanier was born on September 10, 1928. He is the founder of L'Arche, an international organization which creates communities where people with developmental disabilities and those who assist them share life together. He is the son of the 19th Governor General of Canada, Major-General Georges Vanier. In his youth and during World War II he served with the Royal Navy and then with the Royal Canadian Navy. As a midshipman, Vanier accompanied the Royal Family on their tour of South Africa aboard HMS Vanguard in 1947.
Jean Vanier Catholic Secondary School opened in September 1989 with 18 staff and 198 grade 9 students. It is part of the Toronto Catholic District School Board, which mandates catholic education in Toronto. However, the school was originally known as Tabor Park Vocational School, as a vocational high school which was built in 1965. Tabor Park became a surplus building in the mid to late 1980s after a overall drop of the area population. Construction and renovation were not complete until the spring of 1994, and the school now accommodates close to 1100 students. As well, the catwalk was extended in the mid-1990s.
From the onset, the school was de-streamed in grade 9. The school was opened in November 1994.
Outside the classrooms, the Student Council organizes certain events to show school spirit such as Pep Rally, Fearfest, Semi-Formal, 12 Days of Christmas, Winter Activity Day, School Dance, 30 Hour Famine, SAC Gives Back, and Dress Down Day. In addition to SAC, there are certain organizations and clubs run and operated like Social Justice, History, Maverick Athletic Council, Anime, Chess, Mathematics, Best Buddies, Improv, and many others.
In February 2011, Jean Vanier CSS has received Dr. Bette M. Stephenson Recognition of Achievement award from EQAO. It is the only TCDSB school to given such award.