Ascension of Our Lord Secondary School
Ascension of Our Lord Secondary School is located in the City of Mississauga, in Ontario, Canada.
| Ascension of Our Lord Secondary School | |
|---|---|
| Address | |
7640 Anaka Drive , , Canada | |
| Coordinates | 43.723°N 79.653°W |
| Information | |
| School type | Catholic High School |
| Motto | Veni, Sequere Me - Come, Follow Me |
| Religious affiliation(s) | Roman Catholic |
| Founded | 1976 |
| School board | Dufferin-Peel Catholic District School Board |
| Grades | 9 to 12 |
| Enrolment | 8 (As of September 28, 2011)[1] |
| Language | English |
| Campus | Suburban |
| Area | Mississauga |
| Colour(s) | Yellow and Blue |
| Mascot | Eagle |
| Team name | Eagles |
| Website | www |
It is part of the Dufferin-Peel Board. It was originally established as a Middle School (Junior High School), but was converted to a Secondary School (High School) in the 1980s. The school building was expanded at that time to accommodate the extra students, and in the 1990s portable classrooms were added and removed as the student population expanded and contracted.
In 2005 the original building was demolished and a new larger structure was built. The facility was opened to students in January 2006.
In 2012, the Fraser Institute named Ascension as one of Ontario's fastest improving schools. Although a Catholic school, it is open to and welcomes students from all religious backgrounds.
History
The school opened in 1977. Originally it was a middle school. After 1984, when the Province of Ontario decided that Catholic secondary schools were to be fully funded, the school expanded into high school grades up to grade 13. The original school building was demolished in 2005. In January 2006 the current school building opened.[2]
Notable students
- Carlton Chambers - 1996 Olympic gold medalist in 4 × 100 m relay
- George Stroumboulopoulos - media personality
- A.J. Mandani - former international professional basketball player
- Anthony Nalli - executive television producer /& drummer of Wicked Truth
See also
References
- "Archived copy" (PDF). Archived from the original (PDF) on 2011-09-27. Retrieved 2010-09-28.
{{cite web}}: CS1 maint: archived copy as title (link) - "Ascension of Our Lord Secondary School Student Handbook 2013–2014" (PDF). 2013-06-11. Archived from the original (PDF) on 2017-09-04. Retrieved 2017-09-06.