St. Mary Catholic Secondary School, Cobourg

St. Mary Catholic Secondary School
Address
Map
1050 Birchwood. Trail

Cobourg, Ontario
,
K9A 5S9

Canada
Information
School typeCatholic High School
Founded1984 (39–40 years)
School boardPeterborough Victoria Northumberland and Clarington Catholic District School Board
PrincipalJill Barker
Grades9 - 12
LanguageEnglish, French
Colour(s)Blue white  and green 
MascotThundy
Team nameThunder
Websitewww.smcss.ca/home

St. Mary Catholic Secondary School is a Catholic high school located in the town of Cobourg, Ontario. It provides classes for approximately 900 students from the surrounding Northumberland County area. the school is located the along Birchwood Trail in Cobourg, about 95 kilometres (59 mi) east of Toronto.

History

The school has been part of the Cobourg community for nearly 40 years. St. Mary Catholic Secondary School was founded in 1984 and moved to its current site in September 1998. The school’s current site was later expanded in 2005 with a new wing of twelve classrooms

Athletic and academic excellence

St Mary has a long history of athletic victories. Sports teams at St. Mary have won OFSAA titles in rowing, badminton, swimming, rugby, and javelin.[1] It is also well known for its programming in arts[2] and music.[3] Students from St Mary School are often recipients of important academic[4] and athletic[5] awards.

Feeder schools

St Mary has a long line of feeder schools

  • St. Joseph Catholic Elementary School, Cobourg
  • St. Michael Catholic Elementary School, Cobourg
  • Notre Dame Catholic Elementary School, Cobourg
  • St. Anthony Catholic Elementary School, Port Hope
  • St. Mary Catholic Elementary School, Campbellford
  • St. Mary Catholic Elementary School, Grafton[6]

French immersion

St. Mary Catholic Secondary School is the Secondary French Immersion Centre for all of Northumberland County.[6]

Notable alumni

  • Josh Richards, musician, influencer, actor and internet personality

See also

References

  1. ^ "Past Champions". The Ontario Federation of School Athletic Associations. Retrieved 29 January 2022.
  2. ^ Longwell, Karen. "Cobourg artist Branson Schell's painting of Gord Downie featured on cancer fundraising T-shirt". Northumberland News. Retrieved 29 January 2022.
  3. ^ "Cobourg high school band Tune-O-Matics gets its start at the Rock and Roll Hall of Fame". Northumberland News. February 26, 2015. Retrieved 29 January 2022.
  4. ^ "Two Northumberland students have received this year's NHH Health Professions Scholarships". Go Northumberland. 15 June 2021. Retrieved 29 January 2022.
  5. ^ McEwen, Todd (December 22, 2016). "Cobourg rugby player earns spot on national team". Northumberland News. Retrieved 29 January 2022.
  6. ^ a b "St Mary Catholic School Boundaries" (PDF). PVNC Catholic District School Board. Retrieved 29 January 2022.

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