St. Joan of Arc Catholic Academy

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St. Joan of Arc C.A., then known as Jean Vanier C.S.S, in the former Tabor Park building pictured in 2014.
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St. Joan of Arc Catholic Academy
959 Midland Avenue

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M1K 4G4

Coordinates 43°44′17″N79°15′32″W / 43.738°N 79.259°W / 43.738; -79.259
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Former nameJean Vanier Catholic Secondary School (1989–2020)
School typeBill 30 Catholic High School
MottoMinds to Reason, Hands to Work, Hearts for God
Founded1989
School board Toronto Catholic District School Board
(Metropolitan Separate School Board)
SuperintendentPeter Aguiar
Area 7
Area trustee Mike Del Grande
Ward 7
School number554 / 723428
PrincipalVesna Filiplic
Faculty101
Grades9–12
Enrolment801 (2022–23)
Language English
Colour(s)Navy Blue, Light Blue and Silver    
SloganAcademics • Arts • Athletics • Technology
In the Service of the Community
MascotMarch the Maverick
Team nameSt. Joan of Arc Mavericks
Affiliation Roman Catholic
ParishSt. Maria Goretti
Specialist High Skills MajorArts & Culture
Health & Wellness
Information and Communications Technology
Non-Profit
Transportation
Program Focus Advanced Placement
Broad-based Technology
Website www.tcdsb.org/schools/stjoanofarc/

St. Joan of Arc Catholic Academy, formerly known as Jean Vanier Catholic Secondary School, is a Roman Catholic high school in the Eglinton East neighbourhood of Scarborough in Toronto, Ontario, Canada as a member of the Toronto Catholic District School Board (formerly the Metropolitan Separate School Board). The school building was originally opened in 1965 as Tabor Park Vocational School (1965–1986) by the Scarborough Board of Education, which became the Toronto District School Board who leased the building to the MSSB/TCDSB since 1989.

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The school educates 1002 students as of the 2016–17 academic year and it is ranked 331 out of 725 schools in the Fraser Institute report card. [1]

Previously, the school was named after Jean Vanier, the founder of L'Arche in 1964. The school was renamed in July 2020 in honor of Joan of Arc in the aftermath of the posthumous sexual allegations against its former namesake. [2] Its motto is Minds to Reason, Hands to Work, Hearts for God.

History

Jean Vanier Catholic Secondary School (1989–2020)

The logo as Jean Vanier C.S.S. from 1989 to 2020 JVCSS Logo.svg
The logo as Jean Vanier C.S.S. from 1989 to 2020
Jean Vanier was attempted to merge with Cardinal Newman in June 2000 at the former home of Midland Avenue Collegiate Institute, but the plans were never materialized. Midland Avenue Collegiate Institute.JPG
Jean Vanier was attempted to merge with Cardinal Newman in June 2000 at the former home of Midland Avenue Collegiate Institute, but the plans were never materialized.

Long before the existence of Jean Vanier Catholic Secondary School, the first Roman Catholic separate school, St. Maria Goretti Separate School opened its doors in September 1955 and St. Albert in September 1969 as the first schools within the parish of the same name. Between 1959 and 1962, David and Mary Thomson Collegiate Institute and Midland Avenue Collegiate Institute were then established although Midland was the sole secondary school in that area. However, by fall of 1973, Cardinal Newman Catholic Secondary School also opened its doors as the first Catholic high school in that same area as Midland.

The current location, Tabor Park Vocational School was designed by the architects Webb, Zerafa and Menkes, built in 1964 and established by the Scarborough Board of Education in September 1965 as a less academically challenged high school. Its programs were different from Bendale Vocational/Secondary with students integrated to mainstream schooling due to Tabor Park and Bendale were meant for streamed "vocational" high schools for people living near Midland and Thomson. The schools would later forged the model after Tabor Park by the openings of Maplewood and Sir William Osler in 1967 and 1975 respectively. In 1981, the enlarged library and gym storages were built.

By the time Tabor Park closed in 1986 due to low enrolment, Scarborough Centre for Alternative Studies, an adult high school began in this site. As a result of public funding of Catholic high schools, in May 1988, the SBE along with the six public boards to lease the Tabor Park property to the Metropolitan Separate School Board and was reopened and named after Jean Vanier, the Canadian philosopher and founder of L'Arche, to serve the rest of Scarborough. In that case, it was established to relieve overcrowding at Mary Ward, Francis Libermann and Senator O'Connor. By 1988, Scarborough had six anglophone Roman Catholic high schools.

Jean Vanier C.S.S. came to existence on September 5, 1989, within the St. Maria Goretti Parish catchment area as Central Scarborough's with 18 staff and 198 grade 9 students under the leadership of founding principal Michael Leroux, with the first students graduated Vanier in 1993. Construction and renovation began in 1990, and was completed in the spring of 1994, although the eastern portion building was erected and built with 18 classrooms in 1991 along with the front fascia and the school now accommodates close to 1,000 pupils. From the onset, the school was de-streamed in grade 9. The school was opened and blessed on November 13, 1994. In its conception, the school was originally to be named St. Francis Xavier Catholic Secondary School, named after a Jesuit priest, Francis Xavier. But despite a turnout and the elementary school using the name, it was changed to Jean Vanier thereafter.

The school crest was designed by the first art teacher, Martine Girard-Agro in 1989. It features a calligraphy of a "J" and a "V" with a t-like cross.

Following the closure of Midland Collegiate in 2000, Vanier received the remaining students from Midland. To date, students living in the school's former catchment area have applied or attended Vanier since.

In February 2011, Jean Vanier C.S.S. received Dr. Bette M. Stephenson Recognition of Achievement award from EQAO.

Jean Vanier C.S.S. celebrated its 20th anniversary in June 2010 since it opened in September 1989 with the Mass and Alumni social. The school celebrated its 25th in October 2014 in conjunction with L'Arche's 50th anniversary of its founding.

St. Joan of Arc Catholic Academy (2020-present)

According to an internal report by L'Arche in February 2020, this report concluded that Jean Vanier had engaged in "manipulative and emotionally abusive" sexual relationships with six women in Trosly-Breuil, France, between 1970 and 2005. [3] [4] [5] A Change.org petition set up by a former student called for Jean Vanier's name to be removed and has lobbied the board to do so. [6]

At a school board meeting on July 16, 2020, the TCDSB recommended the name St. Joan of Arc Catholic Academy starting in the 2020–21 school year. [2] [7] [8] The school formally completed its renaming at the end of August 2020. Amidst the COVID-19 pandemic affecting Toronto, the school reopened under its new name the following September with heavy restrictions in place.

The current emblem retains the cross from the previous Vanier insignia now sporting a fleur-de-lis with a sword standing in the centre.

Overview

The enrolment of the school as of 2022-2023 is 801 pupils. It is a co-educational semestered school operating in grades 9–12. The school draws crowds from the Bendale, Ionview, Knob Hill, Scarborough Junction, and most parts of Scarborough as well as some from Toronto and as far from Pickering and Ajax. It became a popular destination powerhouse with its excellent facilities and programs since the closure of nearby Midland Avenue Collegiate Institute in June 2000.

Emphasizing on the "AAA" focus, the school has a large athletic field found in most regular public high schools, but usually unavailable with purpose built Catholic high Schools. The design of the former Tabor Park school consists of brown bricks and overall structure in the middle where the quadrangle/courtyard stands. The two catwalks along with 20 new academic classrooms, a seminar work room, and an exercise room was eventually added in 1991 to expand enrolment. [9] as well as black cross was retrofitted in the centre. [10] Other features in the leased 126,241 sq. ft. facility include 28 academic classrooms, two automotive shops, four state-of-the-art science labs, three computer labs, two Mac labs, a visual arts studio, cafetorium, library, expanded ME/DD classroom, a double gymnasia that can be split into two, a drama room, two music rooms, a photography room, guidance area, a recently renovated home economics room and a chapel.

The school's main palette is beige, grey, light blue, blue and white with the lockers colored light blue and royal blue though they were painted aqua green. It has an aforementioned layout in which it is divided into three floors with two separate wings:

In 2011, three portables made their way back to the facility to accommodate more students in the existing campus since the addition was added. All portables were removed from the property in late 2020.

SJOA also has a diverse population consisting of South Asians, Filipinos, Whites, Latin Americans, Blacks/African Canadians, Chinese, Arabs, and several other ethnic minorities.

Academics

Since its inception, SJOA offers various courses in the comprehensive academic program for its students. Students can choose from a variety of courses at the academic, applied, and open levels. These, and other specialized courses, help prepare students for university, college, or the world of work after they have completed their studies at the school. SJOA currently offers math, English, science, Canadian History, geography, and religious studies. It also has special education programs.

It launched it's congregated Advanced Placement program in 2020

Vanier, every year, competes in the University of Waterloo mathematics competition.

Arts

The word “Arts” is one that is immensely rich in meaning and its value is greatly appreciated in the school community. The creativity, style, expression, compassion and unique artistic approach is very obvious in 3 Arts Disciplines such as drama, instrumental/vocal music, and visual art. The drum line was introduced in 2012 by Michael Fanning went on to win National Champions. However after Michael Fanning's departure from the school, the drum line no longer exists.. [11]

The combined art, music, technology show called Festival of Sight and Sound started by the arts department in the 1990s consisting of the talents of the music students as well as the work of the Art, Drama and Communication Technology students. It is held in December and May each semester.

On March 6, 2014, SJOA was selected for the MusiCounts Band Aid Grant program costing at $600,000. The school received their $10,000 in equipment for the drum line program such as the marimba and a complete set of cymbals. [12] [13] The guests were Juno Award-winning musicians Classified and David Myles who also performed their single Inner Ninja live in front of 300 students. [13]

Athletics

The SJOA Mavericks has had a history of athletic excellence, which continues today.[ citation needed ] . The badminton team, lead by Mr. Sean O'Connor has won the most OFFSA championships of any sport in the school over the past decade. So far, Vanier Mavericks compete in basketball, volleyball, soccer, flag football, rugby, cross country, track and field, badminton, and indoor soccer. It notably previously competed in ice hockey and curling and cricket.

Technology

SJOA offers the OYAP CITI Motive Transportation Program which is partnered with Centennial College. The students from this program have won Skills Ontario competitions over the years and have competed at the national and international level. It also consists of a Communication Technology Program with specialized courses for graphic design, digital photography and film and broadcasting. Over 20 films have been finalists at the student level in the past 15 years. With the Introduction of the Information and Communication Technology Specialist High Skills Major (ICT-SHSM) students have had the chance to work on real films such as Akilla's Escape (2020), and Lovely (2024).

"In the service of the community"

In today's world, the students practice an active, faith life through service to the community. The education component is learned through religion classes, regular school practices and through special initiatives such as their affiliation with Development and Peace. Their support with the community through activities such as:

The school has donated volunteer time, food and money to organizations such as: Development and Peace, Nelson Mandela Children's Fund (Canada), Share Life – Covenant House, Inner City Angels, Raising the Roof, Help a Family Fundraiser (a school and orphanage in Puerto Plata, Dominican Republic), St. John the Compassionate Mission, Mothers Against Drunk Driving (MADD), The Royal Canadian Legion Poppy Day Sales, The Louise Russo Fund, Right to Life, and L'Arche Daybreak (Richmond Hill, ON).

Specialist High Skills Major

SJOA has the most SHSM programs of any other school in the TCDSB with five. They are:

Arts and Culture

Health and Wellness

Information and Communication Technology

Non Profit

Transportation

School media

Yearbooks

Over the years, Jean Vanier has publish several yearbooks in its 22-year life. Unlike all other high schools who receive yearbooks at the end of the year, the yearbooks are released the next year.

Vanier Vision

Vanier Vision was a newsletter that highlights the events happening in the school throughout the school year. Published by the school principal and Karen Mikailian and Thomas Gilmor, it is distributed to students quarterly upon mailing the report cards in November, February, April, or July. The redesign took place starting in the Spring 2013 issue. Social media posts have since taken over the need for the Vision

Other publications and media

Administration

Principals

As of July 2015, only four active principals of Jean Vanier Catholic Secondary School remain employed with the TCDSB.

PrincipalPrevious SchoolDate startedDate finishedNotes
Michael Leroux Francis Libermann Catholic High School
Regina Pacis Catholic Secondary School
19891998Founding Principal of Jean Vanier.
Carmine Settino19982001Currently Principal at Chaminade College School.
Joseph Clarkson Brother Edmund Rice Catholic Secondary School 20012007Formerly Teacher, Vice Principal and Principal at Father Edmund Rice Catholic Secondary School

There's an award named after him named The Joseph Clarkson Award that is given to a student in each graduation ceremony. Passed away in February 2024

Peter Aguiar Francis Libermann Catholic High School
Mary Ward Catholic Secondary School
20072011Currently Superintendent of Education (Area 7​)

Formerly Principal of St. Mary Catholic School Formerly at 21st Century Learning as a Program Co-ordinator.

Formerly at Francis Libermann Catholic High School as English teacher (1988–2002)

Anthony Bellisario
(Acting)
Mary Ward Catholic Secondary School
Brebeuf College School
20072007Placed on an interim basis due to Aguiar's heart surgery. Currently at James Cardinal McGuigan as a principal.
John Brady James Cardinal McGuigan Catholic High School
Cardinal Carter Academy for the Arts
20112015Served as vice-principal for five years in two schools. Formerly a math teacher at Neil McNeil.
Linda Maselli-Jackman Monsignor Fraser College
Blessed Archbishop Romero Catholic Secondary School
St. Joseph's Morrow Park Catholic Secondary School
20152018
Robert Noble20182023Currently Principal at Marshall McLuhan Catholic Secondary School
Vesna Filiplic2023present

Vice principals

Feeder schools

This school also accepts students from Bliss Carman Senior Public School, Cedarbrook Public School, Donwood Park Public School, General Crerar Public School, Ionview Public School, John McCrae Public School, Knob Hill Public School, Robert Service Senior Public School, Tredway-Woodsworth Public School and St. Andrew's Public School. All of the schools are located within the vicinity of Cedarbrae Collegiate Institute, David and Mary Thomson Collegiate Institute, R.H. King Academy and Winston Churchill Collegiate Institute.

Notable alumni

See also

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