St. Aloysius Gonzaga Secondary School

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St. Aloysius Gonzaga Catholic Secondary School
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St. Aloysius Gonzaga Secondary School
2800 Erin Centre Blvd

Mississauga
,
Ontario
,
L5M 6R5

Canada
Coordinates 43°33′23″N79°43′03″W / 43.5565°N 79.7176°W / 43.5565; -79.7176
Information
School type Catholic High School
Motto"For The Greater Glory of God"
Religious affiliation(s)Catholic
Founded2000
School board Dufferin-Peel Catholic District School Board
SuperintendentMartine Lewis
Area trusteeSharon Hobin (Ward 8)
Brea Corbet(Ward 9)
Luz Del Rasario (Ward 11)
PrincipalMichael Freitas [1]
Grades 9–12
Enrolment1'899 (As of October 31, 2009) [2]
LanguageEnglish and Extended French
AreaMississauga – Erin Mills
Colour(s)Gold, Orange, Blue    
MascotGonzaga Bulldog
Team nameGonzaga Bulldogs
Website www.dpcdsb.org/GONZA
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The Gonzaga House Colours Crest

St. Aloysius Gonzaga Secondary School is a Catholic high school located in the Erin Mills community of Mississauga, Ontario, named after Saint Aloysius Gonzaga. The school opened in Mississauga in 2001, after spending a year as a holding school in Georgetown. It is a joint venture between the city of Mississauga and the Dufferin-Peel Catholic District School Board. According to the Fraser Institute, it is currently ranked 2nd in the Dufferin-Peel Catholic District School Board behind, 6th in Mississauga, and 63rd out of 623 high schools in Ontario. [3]

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History

St. Aloysius Gonzaga Secondary School was established in 2000 as a holding school in nearby Georgetown. The new school’s construction was completed and it was opened and blessed in 2001. It is located at 2800 Erin Centre Boulevard in Mississauga. [4]

It is part of Erin Meadows Multi-use Complex, a partnership between the City of Mississauga, the Mississauga Library System, and the school board. The advanced-concept building includes a substantial library and a community centre complete with a swimming pool. Students are able to access the community library and can use the community centre facilities as part of their program.

Gonzaga, which has over 1,800 students, has a significant number of programs that accommodate academic and special needs students. Integrated in the programs are Advanced Placement classes, a Career Paths (vocational) program, an ASD (Autism Spectrum Disorder) program, and an Extended French program for selected students.

Description

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St. Aloysius Gonzaga Secondary School from parking lot

Gonzaga is part of Erin Meadows Multi-use Complex, a partnership between the City of Mississauga, the Mississauga Library System, and the school board. The advanced-concept building includes a substantial library and a community centre complete with swimming pool. Students are able to access the community library and can use the community centre facilities as part of their program.

Gonzaga, which has over 1,800 students, has a significant number of programs that accommodate academic and special needs students. Integrated in the programs are Advanced Placement classes, a Career Paths (vocational) program, an ASD (Autism Spectrum Disorder) program, and an Extended French program for selected students.

The school is across the street from Merciful Redeemer Parish, where students can attend mass. [5] The geographic proximity of the school to our Merciful Redeemer Parish, has helped to create close ties between the school and parish communities. Some school retreats are held at the parish, and students are involved in parish ministries and the parish's Life Teen program [6]

St. Aloysius Gonzaga Secondary School currently has a TV studio and editing room, auto centre, construction department, greenhouse, music room, dance studio, drama stage and theatre, and a weight lifting room. The atrium, community meeting rooms, library, and swimming pool are shared with the City of Mississauga. [7]

Feeder Schools

The elementary schools that St. Aloysius Gonzaga derives the majority of its new students are from:

House system

St. Aloysius Gonzaga has a house system implemented of which students score house points for participating in academic and extra-curricular achievements at the school, and help around the local community. All students are randomly sorted into one of the 10 Gonzaga Houses for his/her high school career once entering Grade 9. These houses include Strength (Yellow), Courage (White), Faith (Burgundy), Challenge (Red), Truth (Silver), Justice (Gold), Peace (Orange), Dreams (Sky Blue), Perseverance (Green), and Leadership (Royal Blue).

Athletics

The 23 sports teams offered by St. Aloysius Gonzaga range from varsity teams, to group teams and intramurals. The varsity girls hockey team winning OFSAA in 2013. The school offers: senior and junior boys hockey, varsity girls hockey, senior and junior boys volleyball, senior and junior girls volleyball, senior and junior boys basketball, senior and junior girls basketball, intramural basketball, senior and junior boys soccer, intramural soccer, senior and junior boys football, girls flag football, baseball varsity boys, softball varsity girls, cricket, curling, dance, golf, tennis, lacrosse, cross country, and track and field. [9]

Clubs and organizations

St. Aloysius Gonzaga offers many clubs and organizations to all students. With 40 total clubs and organizations, ranging in wide variety from one club to the next, there are many for students to choose from. [10]

Notable alumni

See also

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  1. ↑ "Archived copy". Archived from the original on 2014-09-05. Retrieved 2014-09-19.{{cite web}}: CS1 maint: archived copy as title (link)
  2. ↑ [ permanent dead link ]
  3. ↑ "Report Card for St. Aloysius Gonzaga Secondary School". The Fraser Institute . Retrieved October 18, 2023.
  4. ↑ https://www.dpcdsb.org/GONZA/about/school-history [ bare URL ]
  5. ↑ "Merciful Redeemer Parish". Archived from the original on 2017-05-03. Retrieved 2017-02-27.
  6. ↑ "Dufferin-Peel Catholic District School Board – St. Aloysius Gonzaga – School History". www.dpcdsb.org. Retrieved 2016-10-25.
  7. ↑ Calleja, Frank. "Peel Catholic board told to reduce costs; Administrative spending violates guidelines [ permanent dead link ]." Toronto Star . September 30, 1999. News 1. Retrieved on June 8, 2012.
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  9. ↑ "Dufferin-Peel Catholic District School Board – St. Aloysius Gonzaga Secondary School – Athletics". Dpcdsb.org. Retrieved 2022-02-26.
  10. ↑ "Dufferin-Peel Catholic District School Board – St. Aloysius Gonzaga Secondary School – Clubs". Dpcdsb.org. Retrieved 2022-02-26.
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