Loyola Catholic Secondary School

Infobox Education in Canada
name= Loyola Catholic Secondary School


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motto= Gloria Dei Vita Pleina
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streetaddress= 3566 South Common Court.
city= Mississauga
province= Ontario
postalcode= L5L 2B1
areacode= 905
phone= 905.820.9822
fax= 905.820.1753
email=
url= http://www.dpcdsb.org/LOYOL
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schoolboard= Dufferin-Peel Catholic District School Board
affiliation= Roman Catholic
superintendent= Nicholas Milanetti
trustee= Sharon Hobin
principal= Joseph Giancola
viceprincipal= S. Macaluso, S. Antonutti
administrator=
schooltype= Catholic High School
grades= 9 to 12
language= English, programs include French, Spanish
campus=Suburban
area= Mississauga - Erindale
mascot= Iggy The Bear
teamname= Warriors
colours= Burgundy and White (old)Blue and White (founding colours and new)
founded= September 1978 (as a middle school)
enrollment= 1500
enrollment_as_of=

Loyola Catholic Secondary School is a Roman Catholic high school located in Mississauga, Ontario, Canada. The school has 1369 students, [http://www.dpcdsb.org/NR/rdonlyres/1B1DE247-95A8-4380-988F-14377B44EA4E/19630/EnrolmentReportMidSeptember2007.pdf] and is operated by the Dufferin-Peel Catholic District School Board.

Sharon Hobin, a volunteer at Loyola Catholic Secondary School and All Saints School, was elected as a trustee of the Dufferin-Peel Catholic District School Board [ [http://www.mississauganews.com/mi/topstories/story/3772898p-4363881c.html Mississauga News, November 13, 2006. Education activist unseats incumbent] ] on November 13, 2006.

Every other year, Loyola hosts "Culturefest", a celebration of Canada's diverse cultural make-up that features pavilions, food, and entertainment. The next Culturefest is slated for Spring 2008.

Originally built as a middle (Junior High) school in 1978, Loyola - although upgraded and renovated - lacks the quality of facilities found in other secondary schools within the region. However, it is able to boast of an excellent staff, and a high academic standard; particularly in the sciences.

Despite not owning a baseball diamond, the school won the title of 2006 Ontario OFSAA Baseball Champions.

In the 2006-2007 year, the school lobbied the Dufferin-Peel Catholic District Schoolboard for a new facility. The new Loyola building was originally approved for construction in 2001. Complete architectural plans for the building were finished, and the project was ready to move underway. However, due to changes in government, the funding for the project was cut, and it was postponed indefinitely. The next time the issue was raised, it was defeated in a tie vote that was the result of a strong lobby by parents from Holy Name of Mary SS who did not want to move to the old Loyola campus. The 2006-2007 lobby was an attempt to get this project up and running again, as millions had already been spent on planning the new school, and the Loyola community wished for a facility on par with those enjoyed by other secondary schools. The Board voted against the project in favour of building new elementary schools in the Brampton region. Unfortunately, they seemed to have forgetten that Loyola is the only Catholic school in the local area accessible to the entire community, and - with the only available building space in the region quickly being devoured by commercial and residential projects - likely to be the only such school in the foreseeable future.

Thus, a solution is needed, as school enrollment keeps on increasing. With St. Aloysius Gonzaga Secondary School (a nearby high school) packed full, and Loyola currently 300 students over capacity, the only alternative for some students lies in the public system.

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External links

* [http://w3.dpcdsb.org/LOYOL Loyola Catholic Secondary School]