St. Thomas of Villanova Catholic Secondary School

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St. Thomas of Villanova Catholic Secondary School
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St. Thomas of Villanova Catholic Secondary School
2800 County Road #8

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Coordinates 42°11′11″N83°02′23″W / 42.1863°N 83.0397°W / 42.1863; -83.0397 Coordinates: 42°11′11″N83°02′23″W / 42.1863°N 83.0397°W / 42.1863; -83.0397
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School type High school
Religious affiliation(s)Roman Catholic
School board Windsor-Essex Catholic District School Board
SuperintendentJohn Ulicny [1]
School number864170
PrincipalAmy Facchineri
Grades 9-12
Enrollment1319
Language English
Colour(s)   Powder Blue, Silver
Team nameWildcats
Website www.wecdsb.on.ca/232/ villywildcats.wixsite.com/home
Last updated: October 2017

St. Thomas of Villanova Catholic Secondary School is a publicly funded high school in LaSalle, Ontario, Canada. It is operated by the Windsor-Essex Catholic District School Board and serves as the primary Catholic secondary school in the LaSalle, Amherstburg, and River Canard areas of Essex County. It is located on the border between LaSalle and Amherstburg. The school's mascot is the Wildcat. [2]

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Villanova's Men's Baseball team has captured numerous titles at both the OFSAA-level and MHSAA-level. The school also offers other sports teams, including football, wrestling, soccer, volleyball, basketball, swimming, many of which compete at the provincial level. The Vocal, Drama, and Music programs collaboratively put on productions annually. Villanova also hosts a Dance program, and also offers many clubs, including Youth Troop, Campus Crew, Social Justice Club, Anime Club, Chess Club, and Best Buddies Club. [3]

Wildcats goalie during 2014-15 season Villanova Wildcats white goalie 2014.jpg
Wildcats goalie during 2014-15 season
Wildcats player during 2014-15 season Villanova Wildcats white player 2014.jpg
Wildcats player during 2014-15 season

Feeder elementary schools are Holy Cross Catholic Elementary School, Sacred Heart Catholic Elementary School, St. Anthony Catholic Elementary School, St. Joseph Catholic Elementary School, St. Mary Catholic Elementary School, and Stella Maris Catholic Elementary School.

Notable alumni

Michael DiPietro, NHL drafted goaltender [4] [5] [6]

Luke Willson, NFL tight end with the Baltimore Ravens

Zack Kassian, NHL player with the Edmonton Oilers

See also

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References

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