Holy Cross Catholic Academy
Holy Cross Catholic Academy High School | |
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Address | |
7501 Martin Grove Road Woodbridge, Ontario, L4L 1A5 Canada | |
Coordinates | 43°46′9″N 79°36′28″W / 43.76917°N 79.60778°WCoordinates: 43°46′9″N 79°36′28″W / 43.76917°N 79.60778°W |
Information | |
School type | Catholic |
Motto | Sharing the Future |
Religious affiliation(s) | Roman Catholic |
Founded | 1986 |
School board | York Catholic District School Board |
Area trustee | Mr. Dino Giuliani |
School number | 720488 |
Principal | Mrs. Iolanda Faraone |
Grades | 9 through 12 |
Enrollment | 880 (2016) |
Colour(s) | Burgundy, navy, white |
Mascot | Hawk |
Team name | Hawks |
Website |
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Holy Cross Catholic Academy High School (or Holy Cross) is a Catholic high school. It was first established in September 1986 to serve western Woodbridge, a community in Vaughan, Ontario, Canada. The school has offered instruction to grades seven through nine when it first opened and added a new grade each successive year. The school now serves grades nine through twelve (ages 14 – 18). In 1990, the first group of students graduated from Holy Cross Catholic High School. While the present building was under construction, the school operated out of what is now San Marco Elementary School, located nearby its present location. Staff and students began using the existing facilities in September 1989. Archbishop Robert Clune blessed the building on May 2, 1990.
The school's tenth anniversary was inaugurated with the planting of a tree at the front of the school, which is marked by way of a metal plaque. Holy Cross Catholic High School was converted to a Catholic Academy in 1998 due to pressures from the Ontario government (Mike Harris' Conservative government) to enhance education in technical development.
Notable alumni
- Marco Reda, Professional Soccer Player, who played for the Toronto FC
- Steve Eminger, NHL Hockey Player, who plays for the New York Rangers
- Natalie Di Luccio, multilingual classically trained singer who earned fame via YouTube
- Frank Corrado, NHL Hockey Player, who played for the Vancouver Canucks and is now on the Toronto Maple Leafs