Archbishop Denis O'Connor Catholic High School

Archbishop Denis O'Connor Catholic High School
The front entrance of Archbishop Denis O'Connor Catholic High School.
Location
80 Mandrake Street Ajax, Ontario L1S 5H4 Canada
Information
Type	Catholic school, high school
Motto	Nil sine fide et labore
Established	September, 1964
School district	Durham Catholic District School Board
School number	703923
Principal	Mr. J. MacNeil
Grades	9-12
Enrolment	585 [1]  (2019/2020)
Language	Canadian English, and Canadian French
Campus	Suburban
Colour(s)	Green and Yellow
Athletics	Baseball, Soccer and Basketball
Uniform colours	Green, Grey, and White
Website	Archbishop Denis O'Connor Catholic High School

Archbishop Denis O'Connor Catholic High School (abbreviated DO'C) is a Roman Catholic high school located in Ajax, Ontario, Canada, within the Durham Catholic District School Board. It is named for Archbishop Denis T. O'Connor, a priest who was born in Pickering in 1841, and who became the third Archbishop of Toronto, Ontario, Canada in 1899. The school has students in grades 9–12 and offers a wide range of academic and extracurricular activities. The current enrolment is approximately 600 students.^{[ citation needed ]} The school colours are green and yellow, and its motto is Nil sine fide et labore, which is Latin for "Nothing without faith and work."

In 2024, the school celebrated the 60th anniversary of its opening in 1964.

History

Archbishop Denis O'Connor Catholic High School was founded by Father Leo J. Austin and was officially opened in September, 1964 in Whitby, Ontario.^{[ citation needed ]} The school was moved to its new home of Ajax in 1984. On November 18, 1984, it was officially opened and blessed by Cardinal Carter.^{[ citation needed ]} In 1991 a major addition was constructed which increased its capacity to approximately 1,000 students. ^[2]

Associate Schools

The school's students generally come from the following Catholic Elementary Schools which are all located in Ajax:^{[ citation needed ]}

• St. Jude Catholic Elementary School
• St. James Catholic Elementary School,
• St. Francis de Sales Catholic Elementary School
• St. Bernadette Catholic Elementary School
• Mother Teresa Catholic Elementary School.

Notable alumni and groups

• Devin Shore, National Hockey League ^[3]
• Paul Peschisolido, retired professional soccer player
• Candace Chapman, women's professional soccer player, member of the Canada women's national soccer team and Olympian, Olympic bronze medalist
• Toya Alexis, Canadian R&B vocalist
• Ruby Bhatia, India's first music veejay
• Keith Godding, Wide Receiver, Toronto Argonauts
• Michael Kostka, Ottawa Senators, Toronto Maples Leafs

See also

• Education in Ontario
• List of secondary schools in Ontario

References

1. "Archbishop Denis O'Connor Catholic High School (703923)". Ministry of Education. Retrieved 18 June 2021.
2. Reflections in Time - Catholic Education in Durham Region (1969-1994), Pickering-Ajax Digital Archive Archived February 1, 2014, at the Wayback Machine . Retrieved 2014-01-21
3. "Scanlan: It's the little things that keep Boucher up at night". Ottawa Citizen. Archived from the original on 2 December 2021. Retrieved 31 January 2025.

External links

• Archbishop Denis O'Connor Catholic High School Website
• Durham Catholic District School Board
• Archbishop Denis O'Connor Catholic High School Board Profile
• Archbishop Denis O'Connor Catholic High School Ministry of Education Profile