| Loyola Catholic Secondary School | |
| Address | |
| 3566 South Common Court. Mississauga, Ontario, L5L 2B1, Canada |
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| Information | |
| School board | Dufferin-Peel Catholic District School Board |
| Religious affiliation | Roman Catholic |
| Superintendent | Nicholas Milanetti |
| Principal | Joseph Giancola |
| Vice principal | S. Clarkin, S. Antonutti |
| School type | Catholic High School |
| Grades | 9 to 12 |
| Language | English, programs include French, Italian, Spanish |
| Area | Burnhamthorpe Road West & Glen Erin Drive |
| Campus | Suburban |
| Motto | Gloria Dei Vita Pleina |
| Mascot | Iggy The Bear |
| Team name | Warriors |
| Colours | Burgundy and Gray (former)
Blue and White (current colours) |
| Founded | September 1978 |
| Enrolment | 1232 (As of October 31, 2009) [1] |
| Homepage | Official School Website |
Loyola Catholic Secondary School is a Roman Catholic high school located in Mississauga, Ontario, Canada. The school has 1369 students,[2] and is operated by the Dufferin-Peel Catholic District School Board.
Every two years, Loyola hosts "Culturefest", a celebration of Canada's diverse cultural make-up that features pavilions, food, and entertainment. The next Culturefest is slated for Spring 2012.
Originally built as a Junior High school, in 1978, Loyola is now called a Middle School. Although upgraded and renovated, it lacks the quality of facilities found in other secondary schools within the region. However, it is able to boast of an excellent staff, and a high academic standard; particularly in the sciences.
Despite not owning a baseball diamond, the school won the title of 2006 Ontario OFSAA Baseball Champions.
In the 2006-2007 year, the school lobbied the Dufferin-Peel Catholic District Schoolboard for a new facility. The new Loyola building was originally approved for construction in 2001. Complete architectural plans for the building were finished, and the project was ready to move underway. However, due to changes in government, the funding for the project was cut, and it was postponed indefinitely. The next time the issue was raised, it was defeated in a tie vote that was the result of a strong lobby by parents from Holy Name of Mary SS who did not want to move to the old Loyola campus. The 2006-2007 lobby was an attempt to get this project up and running again, as millions had already been spent on planning the new school, and the Loyola community wished for a facility on par with those enjoyed by other secondary schools. The Board voted against the project in favour of building new elementary schools in the Brampton region. Unfortunately, they seemed to have forgetten that Loyola is the only Catholic school in the local area accessible to the entire community, and - with the only available building space in the region quickly being devoured by commercial and residential projects - likely to be the only such school in the foreseeable future.
On the April 28 board meeting the trustees are finally giving the Loyola Catholic Secondary School community a new school. The board trustees approved plans for a new and larger Loyola Secondary School, which will feature new programs, a full-size gymnasium and ample parking for its 1,300 students when it opens in 2012 on 15 acres (61,000 m2) of land at Burnhamthorpe Rd. and Ridgeway Dr., several blocks west of its current site. The cost of the new Loyola is $34 million.