St. Oscar Romero Catholic Secondary School
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St. Oscar Romero Catholic Secondary School | |
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Address | |
99 Humber Boulevard , , Canada | |
Coordinates | 43°40′49″N 79°28′51″W / 43.680416°N 79.480838°W |
Information | |
School type | Bill 30 Catholic High School |
Motto | Community, Justice, and Knowledge |
Religious affiliation(s) | Roman Catholic |
Founded | 1989 |
School board | Toronto Catholic District School Board (Metropolitan Separate School Board) |
Superintendent | Adalgisio Bria Area 2 |
Area trustee | Daniel Di Giogrio Ward 10 |
School number | 555 / 685550 |
Principal | Stephen Carey |
Grades | 9-12 |
Enrolment | 753 (2017-18) |
Language | English |
Area | Rockcliffe–Smythe |
Colour(s) | Maroon, Black, White |
Team name | Romero Raiders |
Parish | Our Lady of Victory |
Specialist High Skills Major | Business Construction Sports |
Program Focus | Advanced Placement Gifted |
Website | stoscarromerocss |
St. Oscar Romero Catholic Secondary School (acronym as SORCSS, St. Oscar Romero, St. Oscar Romero CSS, or in short Romero) is a
History
Patron
Óscar Arnulfo Romero y Galdámez was a
After his assassination, Romero was succeeded by Monsignor Arturo Rivera. In 1997, a cause for beatification and canonization was opened for Romero, and Pope John Paul II bestowed upon him the title of Servant of God. His canonization was finalized in 2018.[1] He is considered by some of the unofficial patron saint of the Americas and El Salvador and is often referred to as "San Romero" by Catholics in El Salvador. Outside of Catholicism, Romero is honored by other religious denominations of Christendom, including the Church of England through the Calendar in Common Worship. He is one of the ten 20th-century martyrs who are depicted in statues above the Great West Door of Westminster Abbey in London, a testament to the wide respect for him even beyond the Catholic Church.[2] In 2008, he was chosen as one of the 15 Champions of World Democracy by the Europe-based magazine A Different View.[3]
School
Throughout the 20th century, Catholic education in the City of York was served by nearby Roman Catholic schools ran by the religious orders:
When the province extended Roman Catholic high school funding beginning 1985, the MSSB began to search for an existing public school site in York. In May 1988, the Metropolitan Toronto School Board (MTSB) and YBE agreed to lease the York Humber High School on Humber Blvd.[4][5] On September 7, 1989, York's first Catholic high school, now known as Archbishop Romero Catholic Secondary School, opened its doors to 200 grade 9 students, 18 teachers and three support staff members. The new wing was erected in 1991 and constructions/alterations of the former York Humber building began in November 1992 costing at $12-million. The school was officially opened and blessed on May 7, 1995.
With the namesake beatified in May 2015, the school was renamed to Blessed Archbishop Romero Catholic Secondary School shortly afterwards. After the canonization of Oscar Romero, it was renamed to St. Oscar Romero Catholic Secondary School on October 16, 2018.[6]
Academics and extra-curricular activities
St. Oscar Romero is a semester secondary school from grades 9–12. It offers various academic programs such as English, geography, mathematics, science, civics, history, and technological education at academic, applied or open levels.[7]
Since the turn of 2010, Romero's technological program consists of six computer labs, free Wi-fi,
Romero participates in many athletic programs under the "Romero Raiders" banner such as volleyball, basketball, golf, tennis, badminton and baseball as well as intramural sports.[9] In addition, the school also offers many clubs and committees for students such as the Student Council (SAC), Romero Clean-Up, NYH Food Bank, Arts Alive (Romero's art show), Share Christmas BINGO and several other clubs.[10]
See also
- List of high schools in Ontario
References
- ^ Neuman, Scott (7 March 2018). "Salvadoran Archbishop Oscar Romero, Gunned Down In 1980, Will Become A Saint". NPR. Retrieved 2018-03-08.
- ^ "Westminster Abbey: Oscar Romero". Retrieved 2011-03-20.
- ^ A Different View, Issue 19, January 2008.
- ^ http://www.metropolicyarchive.ca/wp-content/uploads/2017/04/HSS-1146450-1988D_MSBT-Minutes-1988.pdf [bare URL PDF]
- ^ http://www.toronto.ca/legdocs/mmis/2010/ex/bgrd/backgroundfile-32904.pdf [bare URL PDF]
- ^ "St. Oscar Romero Celebrates Renaming of School | Saint Oscar Romero Catholic Secondary School".
- ^ a b "Academics | Saint Oscar Romero Catholic Secondary School".
- ^ "Construction Technology SHSM | Saint Oscar Romero Catholic Secondary School".
- ^ "Athletics | Saint Oscar Romero Catholic Secondary School".
- ^ "Clubs | Saint Oscar Romero Catholic Secondary School".