Assumption Catholic Secondary School
Encyclopedia
Assumption Catholic Secondary School is a Catholic
high school
in Burlington, Ontario
.
, including St. Raphael, St. Paul, St. Patrick, St. John, and Holy Rosary.
Assumption, like all publicly funded Catholic school
s in Ontario, also accepts non-Catholics; however, they are expected to take part in the religious activities and mandatory religious classes.
The Catholic school's parishes are Holy Rosary, St. Raphael's, St. John's, St. Paul's, and St. Patrick's. It belongs to the Diocese of Hamilton
, under Bishop David Douglas Crosby
.
.
In 1990, the Senior Boys Rugby team became the closest team in 19 years to ending the winning streak of Oakville Trafalger. Although the team lost 7-6, a poor call at the end of regulation prevented the Crusaders from advancing to the OFSAA championships. The official later commented that this was one of the best rugby games he had ever witnessed.
In the late 2000s, the boys basketball team also came into its own with the 2008–09 season bringing the team into the Toronto Star
Top 10 rankings.
The Assumption girls soccer team has also been successful medalling at OFSSA in 2008.
In 2009, the Assumption ski team level two girls won GHAC and moved on to OFSAA, and in 2010 Mercer Timmis from the level two boys team progressed to OFSAA. In both 2009 and 2010, the level one girls won GHAC and made it to OFSAA.
In 2010 the Senior School Reach Team had an undefeated regular season going 15-0 and qualified for the Provincial Championships. Also, the team qualified for the American Nationals in Chicago after qualifying at a tournament in Guelph after playing against some of the top teams in Ontario. The team came second at the Ontario Provincials and qualified for the Nationals, becoming the first team from Halton to do so. Also, team captain Paul Edmondstone was named one of the four National Finals MVP's.
The school's senior mock trial team also excelled in 2010, reaching the final round of the Brantford Ontario Bar Association tournament and winning the Halton District Catholic School Board tournament at Corpus Christi Catholic Secondary School
.
The school offers academic programs for university-bound students, applied programs for college-bound students, and essential programs for the learning challenged; it also offers co-op apprenticeship and workplace programs in computer engineering and cosmetology. The school community prides itself on athletic achievements, and Assumption teams, known as the "Crusaders," are in a wide variety of sports (see below). Arts-related groups include a yearly school play and entries in the Sears Drama Festival.
Catholic school
Catholic schools are maintained parochial schools or education ministries of the Catholic Church. the Church operates the world's largest non-governmental school system...
high school
High school
High school is a term used in parts of the English speaking world to describe institutions which provide all or part of secondary education. The term is often incorporated into the name of such institutions....
in Burlington, Ontario
Burlington, Ontario
Burlington , is a city located in Halton Region at the western end of Lake Ontario. Burlington is part of the Greater Toronto Area, and is also included in the Hamilton Census Metropolitan Area. Physically, Burlington lies between the north shore of Lake Ontario and the Niagara Escarpment...
.
School population
The school population for the 2007-2008 school year was 1,119. In the summer of 2006, portables were added in order to deal with increasing enrollment. Most of these portables have since been removed as the school's population has dropped in recent years. This drop is due to the redirection of graduating students of Ascension Elementary School from Assumption to Corpus Cristi Catholic Secondary School which opened in September 2008. Since this time the Halton Catholic District School Board is considering moving graduating students from Ascension back to Assumption to fill now empty classrooms at the school. Assumption receives most new students from local separate elementary schoolsSeparate school
In Canada, separate school refers to a particular type of school that has constitutional status in three provinces and statutory status in three territories...
, including St. Raphael, St. Paul, St. Patrick, St. John, and Holy Rosary.
Assumption, like all publicly funded Catholic school
Catholic school
Catholic schools are maintained parochial schools or education ministries of the Catholic Church. the Church operates the world's largest non-governmental school system...
s in Ontario, also accepts non-Catholics; however, they are expected to take part in the religious activities and mandatory religious classes.
The Catholic school's parishes are Holy Rosary, St. Raphael's, St. John's, St. Paul's, and St. Patrick's. It belongs to the Diocese of Hamilton
Roman Catholic Diocese of Hamilton, Ontario
The Diocese of Hamilton was created on February 29, 1856 by a division of the Archdiocese of Toronto. It remains a suffragan of that archdiocese. The Diocese of Hamilton comprises the counties and regions of Brant, Bruce, Grey, Halton, Waterloo, Wellington, Wentworth, as well as four Townships in...
, under Bishop David Douglas Crosby
David Douglas Crosby
David Douglas Crosby O.M.I. is a Canadian prelate of the Roman Catholic Church. He is the ninth and current Bishop of Hamilton, having previously served as Bishop of St...
.
Athletics
Assumption offers a wide variety of sports teams. Over the years, Assumption's boys football teams have been competitive both in the local Halton league, and beyond into the Golden Horseshoe Bowl playoffs. In 2004 and 2005, they were the Golden Horseshoe Champs and inaugural Provincial Bowl finalists, led by quarterback Danny BrannaganDanny Brannagan
Danny Brannagan is a professional Canadian football quarterback who is currently a free agent. He most recently played for the Toronto Argonauts of the Canadian Football League.-High school:...
.
In 1990, the Senior Boys Rugby team became the closest team in 19 years to ending the winning streak of Oakville Trafalger. Although the team lost 7-6, a poor call at the end of regulation prevented the Crusaders from advancing to the OFSAA championships. The official later commented that this was one of the best rugby games he had ever witnessed.
In the late 2000s, the boys basketball team also came into its own with the 2008–09 season bringing the team into the Toronto Star
Toronto Star
The Toronto Star is Canada's highest-circulation newspaper, based in Toronto, Ontario, Canada. Its print edition is distributed almost entirely within the province of Ontario...
Top 10 rankings.
The Assumption girls soccer team has also been successful medalling at OFSSA in 2008.
In 2009, the Assumption ski team level two girls won GHAC and moved on to OFSAA, and in 2010 Mercer Timmis from the level two boys team progressed to OFSAA. In both 2009 and 2010, the level one girls won GHAC and made it to OFSAA.
In 2010 the Senior School Reach Team had an undefeated regular season going 15-0 and qualified for the Provincial Championships. Also, the team qualified for the American Nationals in Chicago after qualifying at a tournament in Guelph after playing against some of the top teams in Ontario. The team came second at the Ontario Provincials and qualified for the Nationals, becoming the first team from Halton to do so. Also, team captain Paul Edmondstone was named one of the four National Finals MVP's.
The school's senior mock trial team also excelled in 2010, reaching the final round of the Brantford Ontario Bar Association tournament and winning the Halton District Catholic School Board tournament at Corpus Christi Catholic Secondary School
Corpus Christi Catholic Secondary School
Corpus Christi Catholic Secondary School is an educational Catholic high school in Burlington, Ontario, Canada...
.
The school offers academic programs for university-bound students, applied programs for college-bound students, and essential programs for the learning challenged; it also offers co-op apprenticeship and workplace programs in computer engineering and cosmetology. The school community prides itself on athletic achievements, and Assumption teams, known as the "Crusaders," are in a wide variety of sports (see below). Arts-related groups include a yearly school play and entries in the Sears Drama Festival.
Clubs
There are also many different clubs at Assumption, some of which include:- Student Council
- Crusaders for Life
- Athletic Council
- School Reach Trivia
- Media Club
- Environment Club
- Peace and Justice Club
- Art Club
- Sports Teams
- Drama Club
- Prefects
Notable alumni
- Danny BrannaganDanny BrannaganDanny Brannagan is a professional Canadian football quarterback who is currently a free agent. He most recently played for the Toronto Argonauts of the Canadian Football League.-High school:...
, CFLCanadian Football LeagueThe Canadian Football League or CFL is a professional sports league located in Canada. The CFL is the highest level of competition in Canadian football, a form of gridiron football closely related to American football....
player for the Toronto ArgonautsToronto ArgonautsThe Toronto Argonauts are a professional Canadian football team competing in the East Division of the Canadian Football League. The Toronto, Ontario based team was founded in 1873 and is one of the oldest existing professional sports teams in North America, after the Chicago Cubs and the Atlanta...