Neil McNeil Catholic Secondary School

Neil McNeil Catholic Secondary School
Fidelitas in Arduis Faith in Hard Times
Address
127 Victoria Park Avenue Scarborough, Ontario, M4E 3S2, Canada
Information
School board	Toronto Catholic District School Board
Superintendent	Geoff Grant
Area trustee	Paul Crawford
Principal	Mr. Michael Wallace
School type	Secondary
Grades	9-12
Language	English
Team name	Neil McNeil Maroons
Colours	Maroon and Grey
Established	1958
Enrolment	811

Neil McNeil Catholic Secondary School is a private, all-boys Roman Catholic secondary school of the Toronto Catholic District School Board (TCDSB) in Toronto, Ontario, Canada. Neil McNeil is one of 31 high schools run by the TCDSB and one of four all-boys schools, and currently has an enrollment of 811 students.

History

Founded in 1958 by the Holy Ghost Fathers. The school was named after Neil McNeil, Archbishop of Toronto from 1912 to 1934. During his entire term as Archbishop, he fought tirelessly for the extension of funding for Catholic secondary schools. He demonstrated in both words and deeds the school motto “Fidelitas in Arduis”, which translates to “Faith In Hard Times”

Even though the last priest-principal of the school retired in 1990, the Spiritan presence is alive and well through the Spiritan Scholarship Fund established in 1995. By 1998, the fund disbursed more than $50,000 in scholarship awards for students going to university or community college.

Notre Dame is the "Sister School" of Neil McNeil Catholic Secondary School located not far from Neil McNeil. Both of these schools are regarded as among the oldest and most discriminative high schools in the TCDSB and in the city of Toronto. It is a school renowned for its elaborate and spirited school assemblies and tight knit community.

Notable alumni

• John Candy, Legendary Comedic Actor
• Keith Martin, Current Member of Canadian Parliament
• Elvis Thomas, Former Member of the Canadian National Soccer Team
• Lawrence Gowan, Musician, STYX ^[1]
• David Bourque, Musician, Toronto Symphony Orchestra^[2]
• Stephen Mosher, Musician, National Ballet of Canada Orchestra^[3]
• Andre Champagne, Former NHL Player
• Mike Corbett, Former NHL Player
• Mike Corrigan, Former NHL Player
• Gary Dineen, Former NHL Player
• Billy MacMillan, Former NHL Player
• Jim McKenny, Former NHL Player
• Gerry Meehan, Former NHL Player
• Rod Seiling, Former NHL Player
• Gary Smith, Former NHL Player
• Mike Walton, Former NHL Player
• Brad Park, Hall of Fame NHL Player
• Andrew Cash, Canadian singer-songwriter and current Member of Parliament (New Democratic Party).

References

1. ^ http://www.styxworld.com/
2. ^ http://www.tso.ca/About-The-TSO/Members-of-the-Orchestra/David-Bourque.aspx
3. ^ http://national.ballet.ca/thecompany/orchestra/#OrchestraMembers-tab

School spirit

Every Friday morning, the school song is sung, replacing the singing of O Canada on other weekdays.^{[citation needed]}

See also

• Neil McNeil
• Toronto Neil McNeil Maroons

External links

• Neil McNeil Catholic Secondary School website
• Map Quest Link

Coordinates: 43°40′45″N 79°16′58″W / 43.679046°N 79.282751°W / 43.679046; -79.282751