St. Joan of Arc Catholic Secondary School

This article is about Mississauga, Ontario, Canada. For other uses, see St. Joan of Arc School (disambiguation).
St. Joan of Arc Catholic Secondary School
Address
Map
3801 Thomas St

Mississauga
,
Ontario
,
L5M 7G2

Canada
Coordinates43°33′09.4″N 79°44′47.7″W / 43.552611°N 79.746583°W / 43.552611; -79.746583
Information
School typeCatholic High School
MottoCourage to Believe
Religious affiliation(s)Roman Catholic
Founded2004
School boardDufferin-Peel Catholic District School Board
SuperintendentEsther O'Toole
Area trusteeB. Corbet
PrincipalSamuel Macaluso
ChaplainS. Smalridge
Grades9 to 12
LanguageEnglish
AreaMississauga North
Colour(s)Black & Gold
   
MascotAngel
Team nameArc Angels
Websitewww.dpcdsb.org/JOANA

St. Joan of Arc Catholic Secondary School is a school administered by the Dufferin-Peel Catholic District School Board, located in the neighbourhood of Churchill Meadows, Mississauga, Ontario, Canada (Wards 8 and 10). Churchill Meadows Branch of the Mississauga Library System is attached to the school, which shares its facilities.

School History

St. Joan of Arc Catholic Secondary School opened its doors on an off-site location to 134 Grade 9 Students from Churchill Meadows community on September 7, 2004. Clara Pitoscia was the founding Principal and with a staff of twelve teachers, the Chaplaincy leader, and three secretaries the school community began to establish its foundation. St. Joan of Arc was the third high school in Mississauga to be built in partnership with the City of Mississauga sharing a public library facility and community area. In January 2007, two and half years after the school was founded, the students and staff moved into the permanent site at 3801 Thomas Street.[1]

Feeder Schools

  • St. Bernard of Clairvaux Catholic Elementary School
  • St. Faustina Catholic Elementary School
  • St. Sebastian Catholic Elementary School

Notable alumni

Tani Oluwaseyi, a forward for Minnesota United FC of Major League Soccer. Born in Nigeria, Oluwaseyi is eligible to represent both Nigeria and Canada internationally.

See also

Controversy

  • A small group of staff members at a high school in Mississauga briefly refused to work on Tuesday, March 17, 2020, saying they were initially provided masks that did not meet Health Canada standards.[2]

References

  1. ^ "St. Joan of Arc Catholic Secondary School". School History. St. Joan of Arc Catholic Secondary School. Archived from the original on 2017-10-15. Retrieved 2021-09-02.
  2. ^ "Group of Mississauga high school staff briefly walk off job; demand better masks". CP24. 2020-09-08. Retrieved 2021-08-31.


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