Catholic Central High School (Windsor, Ontario)

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Catholic Central High School
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Catholic Central High School (Windsor, Ontario)
441 Tecumseh Road East

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Canada
Coordinates 42°17′50″N83°01′06″W / 42.29731°N 83.01843°W / 42.29731; -83.01843
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School typeCatholic High school
MottoExpectat Me In Aliis Christus
(Christ waits for me in others)
Founded1985
SuperintendentMike Seguin
Area trusteeBernie Mastromattei
PrincipalAmy Lofaso
Grades 9-12
Language English
Team nameComets
Feeder schoolsImmaculate Conception,
St. Angela,
Our Lady of Perpetual Help
Website Catholic Central High School Portal

Catholic Central High School is a high school in Windsor, Ontario, Canada. It is operated by the Windsor-Essex Catholic District School Board. Amy Lofaso is the school's principal. Catholic Central High School has a diverse, multicultural student body.

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History

Catholic Central was founded in 1985 / 1986 when the Windsor Catholic School Board voted to open a fourth Catholic high school in the city. In January 1986, a principal was chosen: Mr. Ed Johnston (principal 1986 - 1988), who began to visit the feeder schools and work with students who would soon be the school's first class, and would eventually become the first graduates of the school. [1]

The physical location of the school was the first major problem. It was decided that the first year classes would be held in the vacated St. Hubert's School in South Windsor (now occupied by Monseigneur Jean Noel). The first classes began in September 1986 with a staff of 16 teachers. Students were bused out to South Windsor for their classes.

In August 1987, negotiations with the Windsor Public School Board were completed and the school location moved from St. Hubert's. The new location had a long history in the area as a grade school (Guppy), a commercial high school (Commerce) and as the Adult Education Center. In the second year, the staff grew to 36 and there were 470 students in grades 9 and 10. In the fifth year, there were 1074 students and 75 teachers. [2]

Expansion

In 1992, the school began a $4.6 million addition and renovations. The grand opening was held on Nov. 19, 1993 under the leadership of Mr. R. Stephens (Principal 1989 - 1994)

Boys Basketball

Catholic Central has developed a strong history of championship boys basketball teams named the Catholic Central Comets (or CCH Comets). The boys basketball teams have won three Ontario Federation of School Athletic Associations (OFSAA) championships (2006, 2013, 2015), two OFSAA silver medals (2007, 2014) and two OFSAA bronze medals (1997, 1998), as well as 35 WECSSAA and SWOSSAA championships. Individually, 27 times Catholic Central players have been selected to the 1st team All City and 6 times as WECSSAA MVPs. At the Junior and Freshman levels, 12 times Catholic Central players were selected as WECSSAA MVPs. [3]

Notable alumni

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References

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  2. "Catholic Central High School: Windsor-Essex CDSB". Archived from the original on 2010-07-01. Retrieved 2010-04-15.
  3. Comets Basketball Official website
  4. "Samir El-Mais (Class of 1999), captures Gold at the Commonwealth Games. Also, Pan Am Games Bronze Medalist 2015". Catholic Central Comets. Retrieved 1 December 2014.