St. Theresa of Lisieux Catholic High School

St. Theresa of Lisieux Catholic High School
Address
230 Shaftsbury Ave.
Richmond Hill, Ontario, L4C 0E8, Canada
Information
School board York Catholic District School Board
Religious affiliation Catholic
Superintendent Mary Cosentino
Principal Joseph Servidio
Vice principal Mr. D. Flynn, Ms. Sabo, Ms. J. Lyander
School type High school
Grades 9-12
Language English
Mascot Roary the Lion
Colours Black, Gold
Founded 2002
Enrollment 1424
Homepage http://stlh.ycdsb.ca/

St. Theresa of Lisieux Catholic High School is a Catholic high school in Richmond Hill, a suburb of the Greater Toronto Area in Canada. The school is named after St. Theresa of Lisieux ("The Little Flower") for the little things that she did which changed people's lives. The school was founded by the York Catholic District School Board in 2002. The first graduating class was that of 2005. The graduating class of 2006 was the first class to have gone through all four grades at this school. The school is also featured in the teen romantic comedy Cherries and Clover.[1]

The school team name is The Lions, with the mascot being Roary the Lion. St. Theresa's athletics offers a wide variety of sports and other recreational events held throughout the school year.

The school is commonly known by its students and teachers as STL.

St. Theresa of Lisieux Catholic High School also offers the AP (Advanced Placement) and pre-AP program for children. Students in this regular program have the opportunity to participate in differentiated courses in English, Mathematics, Science, and Social Sciences.

Academics

St. Theresa of Lisieux Catholic High School is currently ranked in the top 10 high schools in Ontario. It is ranked 6th of the 725 schools that participated in the EQAO testing. Over the past 5 years the school has moved down in rank. Originally ranking at 4th, the school moved down to 6th where they have stayed.[2]

See also

Notes

  1. Cherries and Clover (IMDb)
  2. http://ontario.compareschoolrankings.org/secondary/St_Therese_of_Lisieux_Catholic_High_School/Richmond_Hill/Report_Card.aspx

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Coordinates: 43°53′41″N 79°28′2″W / 43.89472°N 79.46722°W