| St. Thomas Aquinas Regional Secondary | |
| Address | |
| 541 West Keith Rd. North Vancouver, British Columbia, V7M 1M5, Canada |
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| Information | |
| School board | CISVA (Catholic Independent Schools of the Vancouver Archdiocese)[4] |
| Religious affiliation | Roman Catholic |
| Superintendent | Mr. Doug Lauson |
| Area trustee | Rev.F. Landry
(Archbishop's Representative) |
| Principal | Mr. Frank Dragojevich |
| Viceprincipals | Mr. Chris Campbell
Mr. Tim Horton |
| School type | Independent |
| Grades | 8-12 |
| Language | English |
| Area | North Shore |
| Motto | 'Dirige Me in Veritate Tua' "Direct me in your Truth" |
| Mascot | Sir Thomas |
| Team name | Saints |
| Colours | Red, White, and Black |
| Founded | 1959 |
| Enrolment | 650+ |
| Homepage | www.aquinas.org |
St. Thomas Aquinas Regional Secondary is a Catholic school, under the administration of CISVA (Catholic Independent Schools of the Vancouver Archdiocese) school board. [5]
The school is co-educational, offering academic, fine arts, and business programs, as well as athletic, performing arts, and other extracurricular programs, for students from grades 8 to 12.
The school participates in sporting events under the name of the "Fighting Saints".
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The Sisters of the Child Jesus arrived in British Columbia in 1898 to do missionary work with the First Nations people of the North Shore. In 1957, Archbishop William Mark Duke (also known as Iron Duke) approached the sisters to establish a high school on the North Shore. By 1959 the first students walked through the doors of St. Thomas Aquinas Regional Secondary.
St. Thomas Aquinas Regional Secondary is classified as a Group 1 school under British Columbia's Independent School Act. It receives 50% funding from the Ministry of Education. The school receives no funding for capital costs.[1] It is under charge of the Roman Catholic Archdiocese of Vancouver.
| Feeder Parishes |
|---|
| St. Anthony's (W. Vancouver) |
| St. Edmund's (N. Vancouver) |
| Holy Trinity (N. Vancouver) |
| St. Pius X (N. Vancouver) |
St. Thomas Aquinas Regional Secondary is ranked by the Fraser Institute. In 2007, it's ranked 16th out of 298 Vancouver, lower mainland schools.[2]
99% of the students graduate[3] and with 75% of our graduates enroll at Post-Secondary institutions immediately after graduation.
Provincial exam averages exceeds Provincial norms and are higher than CISVA & Independent school averages.
| Academic Departments |
|---|
| Mathematics |
| Fine Arts |
| Social Studies |
| Catholic theology |
| English |
| Information technologies |
| Modern Languages |
| Science |
| Physical Education |
| LRC |
Both the Varsity Boys & Girls basketball teams participate in the BC Catholic Basketball Championship, one of the largest tournaments in the province of BC.
| School Teams |
|---|
| Soccer |
| Volleyball |
| Track & Field |
| Basketball |
| Cross Country |
| Wrestling |
| Golf |
| Field Hockey |
| Gymnastics |
| Swimming |
Girls Volleyball
Boys Soccer
Wrestling
Boys Basketball
Girls Basketball
Track & Field
Golf
St. Thomas Aquinas Regional Secondary provides students with a variety of performing & non-performing arts.
| Performing Arts | Visual Arts |
|---|---|
| Drama | Art |
| Band | Photography |
| Choir | |
| Music | Yearbook |
St. Thomas Aquinas Regional Secondary is the only Catholic high school in North Vancouver.