Brother André Catholic High School
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St. Brother André Catholic High School is a secondary school in Markham
Markham, Ontario
Markham is a town in the Regional Municipality of York, located within the Greater Toronto Area of Southern Ontario, Canada. The population was 261,573 at the 2006 Canadian census...

, Ontario
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, Canada
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. Grades 9 to 12 are taught, with religious studies included in the curriculum. It is named after Blessed Saint André Bessette (also known as Brother Andrew), a 20th century Catholic Brother in Montreal
Montreal
Montreal is a city in Canada. It is the largest city in the province of Quebec, the second-largest city in Canada and the seventh largest in North America...

 responsible for the construction of the Saint Joseph's Oratory. Brother Andre is located in east-central Markham
Markham, Ontario
Markham is a town in the Regional Municipality of York, located within the Greater Toronto Area of Southern Ontario, Canada. The population was 261,573 at the 2006 Canadian census...

, and its feeder schools include:
  • All Saints Catholic Elementary School
    All Saints Catholic Elementary School
    All Saints Catholic Elementary School opened in September 2000, upon the development of the community Berczy Village. This Roman Catholic elementary school is operated by York Catholic District School Board, in the province of Ontario, Canada....

     (CES)
  • Kateri Tekakwitha CES
  • San Lorenzo Ruiz Catholic Elementary School
    San Lorenzo Ruiz Catholic Elementary School
    San Lorenzo Ruiz Catholic Elementary School is an elementary school opened on September 4, 2007. The school is part of the Wismer Common, in Markham, Ontario. The school is operated by the York Catholic District School Board .-Naming:...

  • St. Edward CES
  • St. Joseph CES (Markham)
  • St. Julia Billiart CES
  • St. Justin Martyr (Markham)
  • St. Patrick CES (Markham)
  • St. Mark CES (Stouffville)
  • St. Brigid CES (Stouffville)

School Layout

There are two (2) major buildings in the school: the main building, and the relocatable building. The main building and the relocatable building are permanent, separated by teacher and student parking lots.

Fire

On April 28, 2010, a fire broke out at St. Brother André Catholic High School in the boys' washroom on the second floor.
. One person was treated for smoke inhalation and personal anxiety. Former principal Jim Nicoletti said that there was a "minor" investigation in progress by the York Regional Police..
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