Holy Trinity Catholic Secondary School (Courtice)

:For other schools of the same name, see Holy Trinity Catholic High School or Holy Trinity High School.

Infobox Education in Canada
name= Holy Trinity Catholic Secondary School


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motto= Create, Love, Act
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streetaddress= 2260 Courtice Road, Courtice, ON L1E 2M8

city= Courtice
province= Ontario
postalcode=
areacode= 905
phone= 404-9349
fax= 404-9372
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url= http://www.htcss.ca
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schoolboard= Peterborough Victoria Northumberland and Clarington Catholic District School Board
superintendent= Ron McNamara
trustee=
affiliation= Roman Catholic
principal= Dave Dolan
viceprincipal= Lisa Cole and Rosemary Livesey
administrator=
schooltype= Publicly-funded Catholic Secondary School
grades= 9 to 12
language= English
area= Durham
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teamname= Titans
colours= Purple and Green
founded= 2003
enrollment= 940 (est.)
enrollment_as_of= September 2008

Holy Trinity Catholic Secondary School,colloquially known by its students as HT, is a publicly-funded Catholic school located in Courtice, Ontario. It is operated by the Peterborough Victoria Northumberland and Clarington Catholic District School Board, and currently has over 900 students enrolled in Grades 9 to 12. [ [http://www.pvnccdsb.on.ca/schools/secondary.asp Secondary Schools - Peterborough Victoria Northumberland and Clarington Catholic District School Board ] ] The staff and students at Holy Trinity live by the motto, "Create, Love, Act".

History

Holy Trinity Catholic Secondary School opened in 2003 for students from Grades 9 to 11. It was constructed on a property adjacent to Good Shepherd Elementary School, which is one of its three feeder schools. During its second year of operation Holy Trinity had students from Grades 9 to 12 and celebrated the graduation of its first group of Grade 12 students. In June 2007, the first group of Grade 9 students to have started at HT graduated, thus completing the first generation of Holy Trinity students. In September 2007, the largest group of Grade 9 students ever to enter Holy Trinity will begin studies toward completion of their Ontario Secondary School Diplomas (OSSD).

CASA

Holy Trinity is home to a Center for Autism Spectrum Assistance program, also known as CASA. The program works with children who suffer from autism and uses tools such as dedicated teachers, classrooms and a therapeutic Snoezelen room. The program currently supports 11 students. [ [http://schools.pvnccdsb.on.ca/holytrin55/index.htm Holy Trintiy Catholic Secondary School] ]

Extra-curricular Activities

Holy Trinity is known for its strong athletic performance, and has won several championships since opening in sports such as basketball, soccer and hockey. The Senior Girls' Basketball team has made two consecutive appearances in the provincial championships (2005, 2006). Both Senior Boys' (2005) and Senior Girls' (2007) Soccer teams have also made appearances in the provincial championships. The school is currently home to the 2007 'AA' LOSSA Junior Girls', Senior Girls' and Junior Boys' Soccer champions.

The Junior Boys' Football team captured the 2007 LOSSA East Division title with a perfect 7-0-0 record -- the only junior team in LOSSA football to achieve this mark this year -- making them the first school football team to both win a divisional title and go undefeated. The junior team, however, failed to advance beyond the 'A'-pool quarter final game for the third consecutive year. The Senior Boys' Football team finished the season with a 4-2-0 record, qualifying them for the 'A'-pool quarter finals for the second consecutive year. With an overtime victory in the quarter final game, the team qualified for the 'A'-pool semi-finals, making them the first school football team to achieve this milestone. The seniors met a fate similar to the juniors' with a loss in the semi-final game.

Students participate in a variety of non-athletic programs as well, including dramatic, musical, academic, and social justice clubs. Holy Trinity boasts a very successful Student Cabinet, elected each spring, that has donated over $80 000CDN to the greater community since its inception just over four years ago. Notably, the HT Student Cabinet led a successful Terry Fox Foundation fundraising campaign in September 2008, setting a school fundraising record of over $26 400CDN. Holy Trinity also has a student-teacher run program named 'Trinity-Earth,' which strives towards benefiting the surrounding environment of Holy Trinity.

List of Principals

1. Douglas J. Finbow (2003-2007)
2. Dave Dolan (2007-Present)

Notable Alumni

Greg Nemisz, a Canadian ice hockey centre drafted 25th overall in the 2008 NHL Entry Draft by the Calgary Flames.

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