St. Michael Catholic Secondary School

Infobox high school


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name= St. Michael Catholic Secondary School
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motto = "Act Justly, Love Tenderly, Walk Humbly with the Lord"
established = 1990
type = Catholic
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principal = Timothy Doherty
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city = Stratford
state = Ontario
country = Canada
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colors = Blue and Gold
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information = 519-271-0890
website = http://smcss.hpcdsb.edu.on.ca/
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St. Michael Catholic Secondary School, known to local residents as "St. Mikes", is the only Catholic high school in Stratford, Ontario. It is one of three high schools in the Stratford area, and one of only two high schools in the Huron-Perth Catholic District School Board (the other being St. Anne's Catholic Secondary School in Clinton, Ontario).

It has approximately 1100 students in attendance, with the number rising each year.

Buildings

The school originally opened in 1986 at Grange Street in Stratford [Now Jeanne Sauvé Elementary School] , Ontario. It celebrated its first commencement ceremony in 1990.

For the 1993-1994 school year, the school moved into its current location at 240 Oakdale Avenue, adjacent to the S.E.R.C. site, and Northwestern Secondary School - which St. Michael is attached to through their shared library.

One of the more distinctive aspects of the school was its combination Cafeteria/Auditorium (affectionately labeled the "Cafetorium" by students and faculty). It is formally named Eckert Hall in honour of Willam Eckert - the superintendent of education during construction of the school.

The 2000-2001 school year brought the school additional facilities, with the construction of the "B-Wing" or "Tech Wing". Along with additional classroom space, it included a much-improved wood shop area, as well as space for automotive work. These new facilities finally allowed the school to offer a full complement of technology courses, whereas students were once sent to Northwestern Secondary School for tech related courses.

As of 2006, another addition has been built which includes, among other things, a second gym, a fitness room, and additional science classrooms. It is set to open in the 2007-2008 school year.

Teachers and staff

The current principal is Timothy Doherty. The first principal of the school was Dan Bishop, followed by Dan Parr.

St. Michael Catholic Secondary School is unique partly because of the regularity with which past students become teachers within the school. Currently, the members of the staff who were at one time students include Mr. O'Reilly (Math Department), Mr. Selbie (Graduated 1993, English Department), Ms. Tigani, Mrs. Tate

Past staff who were at one time students include Ms. Crowley and Mr. Van den Hengel.

Notable alumni

Boyd Devereaux graduated from St. Michael in 1995 and currently plays with the Toronto Maple Leafs of the National Hockey League.

Rem Murray is a graduate of St. Michael in 1991 and is currently under contract with HIFK Helsinki of the SM-Liiga (Finland).