Archbishop Romero Catholic Secondary School (Mississauga)

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St. Oscar Romero Catholic Secondary School
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Mississauga campus
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Archbishop Romero Catholic Secondary School (Mississauga)
Blessed Trinity Catholic Education Centre 2495 Credit Valley Road

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L5M 4G8

Canada
Coordinates 43°33′04″N79°42′32″W / 43.55111°N 79.70889°W / 43.55111; -79.70889
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School type Public, Separate high school, alternative program
MottoDream. Choose. Act. Succeed.
Religious affiliation(s) Catholic
FoundedFebruary 2005 (2005-02)
School board Dufferin-Peel Catholic District School Board
SuperintendentLucy Papaloni
School number736228 [1]
PrincipalJason Boily
Grades 9 to 12
Enrollment146 (September 2009 [2] )
Language English
CampusSuburban
AreaRegional (Sites in: Mississauga, Brampton, Caledon, Dufferin County)
Colour(s)Blue and white   
Website www.dpcdsb.org/ROMER/

St. Oscar Romero Catholic Secondary School is an alternative-style Separate high school located in Mississauga, Ontario, Canada, with satellite campuses in Brampton and Caledon. The school is administered by the Dufferin-Peel Catholic District School Board.

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Like other members of the district, students who attend St. Oscar Romero receive teaching on religion, family life, and prayer in addition to the standard curriculum found in public schools. The school originally opened as Archbishop Romero C.S.S. in February 2005. The school offers programs that include Dual Credit College Transition, Ontario Youth Apprenticeship Program Career Opportunities in Trades and Technology, or Machining / Electrical Pre-Trades at Sheridan College, ABLE Outdoor Adventure, Catholic Leadership, Co-op Experiential Learning, Flexible Alternative Learning, PLAR, New Directions and Positive Personal Change Programs. A newly formed community Roundtable allows participating stakeholders an opportunity to work together to align resources and services directly into program and school curriculum reflecting global learning for renewed hope. [3] The school has no sports teams.

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References

  1. "Archbishop Romero Catholic Secondary School (736228)". Secondary school profile. Ontario Ministry of Education. 2011-04-01. Retrieved 2012-06-05.
  2. "Archbishop Romero Catholic SS (736228)". School profile. Education Quality and Accountability Office. 2011. Archived from the original on 2013-01-22. Retrieved 2012-06-05.
  3. "General". Mississauga: Dufferin-Peel Catholic District School Board. 2008. Archived from the original on 22 October 2012. Retrieved 30 May 2012.