Catholic Central High School (Windsor, Ontario)
| Catholic Central High School | |
|---|---|
| Location | |
| Windsor, Ontario, N8X 2R7, Canada | |
| Information | |
| Superintendent | Mike Seguin |
| Area trustee | Bernie Mastromattei |
| Principal | Sherrilynn Colley-Vegh |
| Vice Principals | Chad Barrette, Mr. Luigi Baggio, Laura Beltran |
| School type | Catholic High school |
| Grades | 9-12 |
| Language | English |
| Motto |
Expectat Me In Aliis Christus Christ waits for me in others |
| Team name | Comets |
| Founded | 1985 |
| Feeder schools |
Immaculate Conception, St. Angela, Our Lady of Perpetual Help |
| Homepage | http://mail.wecdsb.on.ca/~163/ |
Catholic Central High School is a high school in Windsor, Ontario, Canada. It is operated by the Windsor-Essex Catholic District School Board. Sherrilynn Colley-Vegh is the school's principal.[1] Catholic Central High School has a diverse, multicultural student body.
History
Catholic Central was founded in 1985 / 1986 when the Windsor Catholic School Board voted to open a fourth Catholic high school in the city. In January 1986, a principal was chosen: Mr. Ed Johnston (principal 1986 - 1988), who began to visit the feeder schools and work with students who would soon be the school's first class, and would eventually become the first graduates of the school.[2]
The physical location of the school was the first major problem. It was decided that the first year classes would be held in the vacated St. Hubert's School in South Windsor (now occupied by Monseigneur Jean Noel). The first classes began in September 1986 with a staff of 16 dedicated teachers. Students were bused out to South Windsor for their classes. Only one of the original staff members remain Mr. M. McKittrick, head of the Physical Education Department.
In August 1987, negotiations with the Windsor Public School Board were completed and the school location moved from St. Hubert's. The new location had a long history in the area as a grade school (Guppy), a commercial high school (Commerce) and as the Adult Education Center. In the second year the staff grew to 36 and there were 470 students in grades 9 and 10. In the fifth year, there were 1074 students and 75 teachers.[3]
Expansion
In 1992, the school began a $4.6 million addition and renovations. The grand opening was held on Nov. 19, 1993 under the leadership of Mr. R. Stephens (Principal 1989 - 1994)
Notable alumni
- Mike Atkinson - Professional football player with CFL, Hamilton Tiger Cats. Star at Boise State, nicknamed "Canadian Bacon".[4]
- James Bondy - Professional actor and star of the PBS show Ribert & Roberts Wonderland of Boston, Mass.
- Tyrone Crawford - Royal Arcanum Award Winner (2007). Defensive End for Boise State. Junior College All American(2009) Named Breakout Player for 2011 by ESPN. Drafted in the 3rd round, 81st overall in the 2012 NFL Draft to the Dallas Cowboys (2012)
- Brendan Dunlop - sportscaster and host of Fox Soccer News / Soccer Central for Sportsnet
- Samir El-Mais - 2014 Canadian Heavy Weight Boxing Champion and Commonwealth Games Gold Medalist [5]
- Matt Martin - Plays in the NHL for the New York Islanders
- Daryl Townsend - Professional football player with CFL, Montreal Alouettes
See also
References
- ↑ "CCH". Catholic Central Windsor. Retrieved 6 October 2014.
- ↑ http://mail.wecdsb.on.ca/~163/
- ↑ http://mail.wecdsb.on.ca/~163/
- ↑ . Windsor Star. Windsor Star http://blogs.windsorstar.com/sports/catholic-central-unveils-athletic-wall-of-excellence. Retrieved 6 October 2014. Missing or empty
|title=(help) - ↑ "Samir El-Mais (Class of 1999) captures Gold at the Commonwealth Games.". Catholic Central Comets. Retrieved 1 December 2014.
External links
- Catholic Central High School
- Catholic Central High School Alumni Page
- Catholic Central High School Boys Basketball Page
Coordinates: 42°17′50″N 83°01′06″W / 42.29731°N 83.01843°W