St. Marcellinus Secondary School
St. Marcellinus Secondary School | |
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Roman Catholic | |
Founded | 2003 |
School board | Dufferin-Peel Catholic District School Board |
Superintendent | Adrian Scigliano |
Area trustee | Thomas Thomas Luz del Rosario |
School number | 821381 |
Principal | Maria Bueno |
Grades | 9 to 12 |
Enrolment | 1838 (As of October 31, 2015)[1] |
Language | English, programs include French |
Campus | Suburban |
Area | Mississauga Central |
Colour(s) | red, black |
Team name | St. Marcellinus Spirit |
Website | www |
St. Marcellinus Secondary School (commonly referred to as Marcies) is a Catholic high school located in
History
The construction of St. Marcellinus was necessary to decrease overpopulation at
Feeder Schools
- St. Barbara Catholic Elementary School
- St. Gregory Catholic Elementary School
- St. Julia Catholic Elementary School
- St. Veronica Catholic Elementary School
Courtneypark Library
The Courtneypark Library serves as both a
Specialist High Skills Major (SHSM)
St. Marcellinus Secondary School offers a Specialist High Skills Major program in
The SHSM is a ministry-approved specialized program that allows students to focus their learning on a specific economic sector while meeting the requirements for the Ontario Secondary School Diploma (OSSD) and assists in their transition from secondary school to apprenticeship training, college, university, or the workplace.
An SHSM enables students to gain sector-specific skills and knowledge in the context of engaging, career-related learning environments and helps them focus on graduation and on pursuing their post secondary goals.
Uniform
Like many Catholic Secondary Schools in Dufferin Peel's Catholic District School Board, St. Marcellinus has a uniform policy. Originally, the uniform consisted of a unisex white polo, a unisex red sweater, a unisex vest, long black pants for males and females, and a plaid skirt for females. As of September 2012, the plaid skirts were banned. The uniform has been continuously updated since the school's inception in 2003 and newer variations of sweaters, pants, and polo shirts have been recently introduced.
Lab Explosion
In March 2010, a routine chemistry experiment at St. Marcellinus exploded into flames when a Bunsen burner ignited a beaker full of methanol. The incident sent five students to the hospital and left one student critically injured. Lab safety experts determined that the incident could have been prevented with better safety equipment.[4]
Stabbing
On April 26 2022, an altercation occurred on the soccer field shortly after 12pm. The police were called just before 12:30pm and discovered that 2 students had been stabbed during the altercation, and that the suspect had fled the scene. During this time, St. Marcellinus was placed under lockdown and Mississauga Secondary was placed in a hold and secure until the police confirmed that there was no longer a threat. The two students were transported to a local hospital and treated for non life threatening stab wounds. The suspect, a 15 year old who was not a St. Marcellinus student, was located and taken into custody. He is scheduled to appear in court at a later date.[5]
Promposals
St. Marcellinus has become well known on the internet for being the host of extravagant and creative proposals, with many flash-mob styles
Notable alumni
- RJ Barrett, NBA basketball player
- Brandon Bridge, CFL football player
- Jonelle Filigno, soccer player, Olympics, and National Women's Soccer League
- Dominic Panganiban, YouTube animator
- Caleb Houstan, NBA basketball player
- Charles Bediako, NBA basketball player
See also
- List of high schools in Ontario
- Courtneypark Library
References
- ^ http://www.dpcdsb.org/NR/rdonlyres/AA51BEAD-3B12-4E08-83F4-361B163BE32A/161324/Oct_31_2015_ENROLMENTREPORT.pdf [bare URL PDF]
- ^ "Courtneypark Library". City of Mississauga. Retrieved 14 January 2019.
- ^ "Library". St. Marcellinus Secondary School St. Marcellinus Secondary School. Dufferin-Peel Catholic District School Board. Retrieved 14 January 2019.
- ^ "Better safety could have prevented chemistry accident: Expert". Metro USA. Retrieved 13 January 2019.
- ^ Bond, Meredith. "2 students injured, 15-year-old suspect charged in Mississauga high school stabbing". CityNews Everywhere. Rogers Digital Media. Retrieved 28 April 2022.
- ^ "What makes you beautiful - One direction PROMPOSAL". YouTube. Jamiie1599. Retrieved 22 January 2019.