Saint Dominic Catholic Secondary School

St. Dominic Catholic Secondary School

Address
955 Cedar Lane Bracebridge, Ontario, P1L 0A1 Canada
Coordinates	45°02′53″N 79°17′44″W / 45.04796°N 79.29554°W / 45.04796; -79.29554Coordinates: 45°02′53″N 79°17′44″W / 45.04796°N 79.29554°W / 45.04796; -79.29554
Information
School type	High School
Motto	together in truth and love
Founded	1995
School board	Simcoe Muskoka Catholic District School Board
Superintendent	Lonnie Bolton
Area trustee	Carol Corriveau-Truchon
School number	786691
Principal	Kevin Strong
Grades	9 to 12
Enrollment	301^[1] (2013)
Language	English
Colour(s)	Hunter green / Navy blue
Mascot	Puff
Team name	Dragons
Website	dom.smcdsb.on.ca

St. Dominic Catholic Secondary School is a high school in Bracebridge, Ontario, Canada that serves all students from the Muskoka and Parry Sound area. Opened in 1995, the school campus has seen several stages of expansion to accommodate the school`s growth in programming and population.^[2] St. Dominic C.S.S. is part of the Simcoe Muskoka Catholic District School Board.

History

The school offers a new Hospitality/Tourism wing (2007) that supports the school's growing Specialist High Skills Major Program.

Specialist High Skills Major Program

Construction - This Specialist High Skills Major (SHSM) is offered to students in Grades 11 & 12. Students who choose this pathway select 9 of their 16 courses that relate to Construction in their final 2 years of secondary school. During this time students receive industry specific certification and coop related work placements. Students also work on off-site projects as a class to help erect projects in the community like sheds, gazebos, greenhouses and community gardens.
Hospitality
Non-Profit - This SHSM pathway enables students to build a foundation of "sector-focused" knowledge and skills before graduating. The program seeks to develop skills in the areas of "cooperation, ethical values, consciousness, and citizenship" along with problem-solving and team building approaches to real world needs. Students will study both local and international issues while seeking to promote action within the community and abroad.

Teams and Clubs

St. Dominic offers a full complement of athletic team sports as well as several school clubs.

Teams include volleyball, basketball, soccer, badminton, and cross-country along with several other major team sports. Team coaches are committed to building teams that understand the fundamentals of working together to succeed and enjoying sports as an integral part of education.

Team	Muskoka-Parry Sound (MPS) Champion	Georgian Bay (GBSSA) Champion
Badminton	2006, 2007, 2008	-
Boys Basketball	-	-
Girls Basketball	2007	2007
Cross-Country	-	-
Girls Curling	2009, 2010, 2011, 2012	-
Boys Golf (Jr.)	2004, 2005	-
Boys Hockey	2006	-
Boys Soccer	2007, 2009	2007, 2009
Girls Soccer	2005, 2006, 2008	2005, 2006, 2008
Track and Field	2009	-

Clubs include Yearbook, Coding Club, Robotics Club, among various others which are highly regarded among particular groups of students.

Community Involvement

Spanish exchange history
Murals
Greenhouse
The Pines
"Santa's Workshop" - A program run by the SDCSS Construction Technology classes whereas younger students and the less fortunate receive handmade toys from the shop students.

References

↑ "Secondary School Profile: St Dominic Catholic Secondary School". Ontario Ministry of Education. Retrieved 2 October 2014.
↑ "School History". St. Dominic Catholic Secondary School. Retrieved 2 October 2014.

External links

Simcoe Muskoka Catholic District School Board
Secondary schools	Holy Trinity Jean Vanier Patrick Fogarty St. Dominic St. Joan of Arc St. Joseph's St. Peter's St. Theresa's St. Thomas Aquinas
Primary or elementary schools	Canadian Martyrs Father F. X. O'Reilly Foley Guardian Angels Holy Cross Holy Family Marie of the Incarnation Monsignor Castex Monsignor Clair Monsignor Lee Monsignor Michael O'Leary Monsignor Ronan Mother Teresa Notre Dame Our Lady of Grace Our Lady of Lourdes Our Lady of Mercy Our Lady of the Assumption Pope John Paul II Prince of Peace Sacred Heart St. Ann's St. Antoine Daniel St. Bernadette St. Bernard's St. Paul's St. Charles St. Francis of Assisi St. James St. Jean de Brebeuf St. John Vianney St. Marguerite d'Youville St. Mary (Collingwood) St. Mary's (Barrie) St. Mary's St. Michael the Archangel St. Monica's St. Nicholas St. Noel Chabanel Sister Catherine Donnelly The Good Shepherd

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