St. Maximillian Kolbe Catholic High School
St Maximilian Kolbe CHS (Also Known As St Max Or St max mustangs) Is a roman catholic high school based in Aroura, Ontario Canada Under The York Catholic District School Board. Its mascot is the St Max Mustangs. St. Maximilian Kolbe CHS's patron saint is Saint Maximilian Kolbe, a Franciscan priest from Poland that was incarcerated and executed at the Auschwitz concentration camp as a political prisoner during World War II.[2]
| St. Maximilian Kolbe Catholic High School | |
|---|---|
  St. Maximillian Kolbe St. Maximillian Kolbe (Ontario) | |
| Address | |
278 Wellington St. East , , Canada | |
| Coordinates | 44.00337°N 79.45414°W |
| Information | |
| School type | High school |
| Motto | Choice not chance determines destiny |
| Religious affiliation(s) | Roman Catholic |
| Founded | 2009 |
| School board | York Catholic District School Board |
| Superintendent | Joel Chiutsi |
| Area trustee | Elizabeth Crowe |
| Principal | Peter Parente |
| Grades | 9-12 |
| Enrolment | 1209 [1] (October 2020) |
| Language | English |
| Colour(s) | gold and blue |
| Team name | St. Max Mustangs |
| Website | smkh.ycdsb.ca |
When the school opened in September 2009, there were less than 800 students in grades 9 and 10. In the 2010/2011 school year, St. Max had students in grades 9, 10, and 11. By the following school year, the school was teaching curriculum for grades 9 to 12 and graduated its first senior class in June 2012. The following June, St. Max graduated its first class of students that attended the institution from grades 9 to 12.
The school crest, logo, colour scheme, and mascot were chosen and during the 2008/2009 school year, before the school's completion.
The school currently offers French Immersion and AP. Effective September 2023 it will also have a High Performance Athlete (HPA) program.
As Of 2023, Notre Dame CES In newmarket ontario stopped being one of the feeder schools, the reason being is the population of the school.
See also
References
- "Enrolment Information" (PDF). York Catholic District School Board. p. 3. Retrieved 2021-12-31.
- "Biography | St. Maximilian Kolbe". www.saintmaximiliankolbe.com. Retrieved 2016-10-06.