Mother Teresa High School (Ottawa)

Infobox Education in Canada
name= Mother Teresa High School
imagesize= 300px
motto= Amor et Dignitas
motto_translation= Love and Dignityhttp://www2.occdsb.on.ca/teh/media.php?
streetaddress= 440 Longfields Drive
city= Ottawa
province= Ontario
postalcode= K2J 4T1
areacode= 613
phone= 823-1663
fax= 823-4365
email= [e-mail]
url= http://www.mths.ca/
schoolnumber=
schoolboard= Ottawa-Carleton Catholic School Board
religious_affiliation= Roman Catholic
affiliation=
superintendent=Julian Hanlon
trustee= June Flynn-Turner
principal= Norma McDonald
viceprincipal= Carrie-Lynn Bowie
John Pedari
Leslie Diack
custodian=
administrator=
schooltype= Catholic High School
grades= 7-12
feeders=
language= English, French
area=
mascot=
teamname= The Titans
colours= Blue, White
founded= 1998
enrollment= 1141
enrollment_as_of= September 2006
footnotes=List of Ottawa schools
bgcolor_section= #9BC8E8

Mother Teresa High School is a Catholic secondary school in Nepean, Ontario, Canada. It supports grades 7-12. The name of its sports team is the 'Titans.' The motto of the school is "Amor et Dignitas" or "Serve ... With love and dignity."

Layout

Mother Teresa is three story school. It consists of two gymnasiums (one hardwood), a cafeteria, a three story skylit atrium, chapel, fitness room, drama room, specially equipped classrooms for students requiring special needs, an auto-shop, numerous second floor science labs, and plenty more. Beginning in the Fall of 2006 the school began on construction for a three story, thirty classroom extension. The construction was completed during the Summer of 2007 and was ready for the first day of the new school year.

ports

Mother Teresa has many sports teams, including Alpine Skiing, Badminton, Baseball (does not have a team every year), Basketball, Cheerleading, Cross Country Running, Field Hockey, Golf, Handball, Hockey, Nordic Skiing, Rugby, Ski Club, Soccer, Softball, Swimming, Touch Football,Football, Track & Field, Varsity Girls Rugby, Varsity Girls Touch Football, Volleyball, Weight Room, and Wrestling. [http://www2.occdsb.on.ca/teh/media.jpg]

On June 4, 2007, the tier 2 girls' varsity rugby team won the NCSSA City Championships against Glebe.

Population

Approximately 1500. The population has been steadily increasing with the increasing population of the sub-urban Barrhaven community. As much as it is a Catholic school, Mother Teresa is proud to be home to students of many different religions, ethnicities, and cultures from around the world which make up a tremendous part of its school spirit and heart.

Academics

High school subjects include: Mathematics (functions, calculus, etc), English at all levels, French, Chemistry, Italian, Biology, Physics, Religion (mandatory for Catholic school diploma), Business Studies (accounting, management, marketing, etc), Technology, Computer Science, Media Arts including broadcasting and animation, Parenting, Hospitality, Automotive and construction technology, Politics, World Issues, Sociology, and a variety of personal development and learning courses.

Clubs and trips

Theatre (drama production every year), Reach for the Top, Outdoor Club, Tax, Enrichment Program, Stratford Festival Trip, St. Andrew's, NB trip (marine biology), Red Maple Reading (Gr 7 & 8).

References

External links

* [http://mths.ca/ Official Website]