Christ the King Catholic Secondary School

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Christ the King Catholic Secondary School
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Excellence, Faith, Courage
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Christ the King Catholic Secondary School
161 Guelph Street

Halton Region

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Canada
Information
School type Public Catholic Secondary School
MottoEquity, Dignity, and Respect
Religious affiliation(s) Catholic
Opened2002
School board Halton Catholic School Board
School district Halton Catholic District
SuperintendentAnthony Cordeiro
Area trusteeJanet O'Hearn-Czarnota
School number697125 [1]
PrincipalJohn Cena
PrincipalMelissa Giardina
PrincipalDave Grace
Director of EducationJohn Klein
ChaplainMary Lozowsky
Grades9, 10, 11, and 12
Age13to 19
Number of students1570 (2022 - 2023)
Average class size25
LanguageEnglish
Hours in school day7
Campus Suburban
Colour(s)   
Blue, Silver, and Green
Mascot"Jake the Jag"
Nickname "CtK"
Team name"The Jaguars"
Rival G.D.H.S 87's
OSSLT average82% of students were successful, March 2021 [2]
Feeder schoolsSt. Brigid, St. Catherine of Alexandria, St. Francis of Assisi, St. Joseph's, Holy Cross
Website www.ctk.ca

Christ the King, often simply referred to as CtK is a Catholic secondary school in Georgetown, Ontario, Canada. The school was established and began classes in September 2002. Its students are required to wear school uniforms. The school competes in the Golden Horseshoe Halton Sports Division, and their teams are known as the Jaguars. The Jaguars quickly developed a strong rivalry with the Georgetown District High School 87's (GDHS). CtK began Specialist High Skills Major Programs in the Arts, Phys Ed., and Information Technology in 2009.

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Facilities

Christ the King features:

Arts program

Christ the King as a secondary school is known for its arts program, starting its Specialist High Skills Major Arts Program in 2009. Classes include visual, musical (vocal & instrumental), dramatic arts (including dance), as well as musical theatre. Christ the King has also put on a number of theatrical productions. In more recent years CtK has chosen musicals such as Annie, Grease, and Little Shop rather than plays.

YearMusical
2004Joseph and the Amazing Technicolor Dreamcoat
2005You're a Good Man, Charlie Brown
2006Grease
2007Seussical
2008Footloose
2009N/A
2010Annie
2011Little Shop of Horrors
2012Beauty and the Beast
201313
2014N/A
2015Grease
2016Godspell
2017Into the Woods
2018The Sound of Music
2019All Shook Up
2020N/A
2021N/A
2022High School Musical: On Stage
2023We Will Rock You
2024Mean Girls

The Irene McCauley Theatre for the Performing Arts

The Irene McCauley Theatre is where CtK's theatrical productions are held. Christ the King was built with a live performance theatre consisting of approximately 350 seats, although seats can be removed or added to meet a productions' needs. In 2007, the theatre's name was changed in honour of Irene McCauley, a former trustee of the Halton Catholic District School Board, at which she worked for 26 years.

Feeder schools

Notable alumni

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