Bishop Tonnos Catholic Secondary School

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Bishop Tonnos Catholic Secondary School
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Bishop Tonnos Catholic Secondary School
100 Panabaker Drive

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Canada
Coordinates 43°12′08″N79°59′42″W / 43.2021°N 79.9951°W / 43.2021; -79.9951
Information
School type Public, separate secondary school
MottoOne School, One Goal, One Lord
Religious affiliation(s) Catholic
OpenedFebruary 17, 2005;19 years ago (2005-02-17)
Founder Bishop Anthony F. Tonnos
School board Hamilton-Wentworth Catholic District School Board
SuperintendentToni Kovach
Area trusteePhil Homerski
School number689386 [1]
PrincipalMaria Calabrese
ChaplainTina Fitzgerald
Grades9–12 [1]
Enrolment1,220 [1]  (2020)
Campus size17.5 acres (7.1 ha) [2]
Campus typeSuburban
Colour(s)   Maroon and silver
SloganBe What? BT!
MascotTony The Titan
Team nameTitans
Alumni bt.hwcdsb.ca/school/alumni
Website Official website OOjs UI icon edit-ltr-progressive.svg

Bishop Tonnos Catholic Secondary School is a Catholic secondary school located in Ancaster. It is part of the Hamilton-Wentworth Catholic District School Board and is home to students of eight feeder schools. [3]

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History

Founding

Bishop Tonnos Catholic Secondary School was founded in 2004. [4] In 2002, the Hamilton-Wentworth Catholic District School Board approved the construction of a new secondary school in Ancaster to alleviate overcrowding at St. Thomas More Catholic Secondary School on the West Mountain and St. Mary Catholic Secondary School in West Hamilton.

An official ground breaking ceremony was held on May 22, 2003, on the grounds of the former 17.5-acre (7.1 ha) Marshall Potato Farm on Highway 53 just west of Fiddler's Green Road.

The school was officially opened in February 2005, and received its official blessing on April 17, 2005, by Bishop Anthony F. Tonnos, [2] for whom the school was named after.

Construction

The 178,000 sq ft (16,500 m2) school was built at a cost of $24-million with a Ministry rated capacity of 1,250 students. On June 20, 2016, the Board of Trustees approved the installation of a 110,000 sq ft (10,000 m2). artificial turf sports field at the school. A field blessing and dedication, officiated by Bishop Anthony F. Tonnos, was held on October 6, 2017.

Charity work

Students from Bishop Tonnos went on a mission trip to the Caribbean with Dominican Republic Education and Medical Support, or DREAMS, in 2019. DREAMS is a support program that provides students with a first-hand experience of life and living conditions in the developing south. Students built a two-room house in a mountain village. [5] The schools also hosts charity events, such as movie-screening fundraisers. [6]

Feeder schools

Notable alumni

See also

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