St. Charles College, Sudbury
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St. Charles College is a high school
located at 1940 Hawthorne Drive in Greater Sudbury, Ontario
. The school motto is "Goodness Discipline Knowledge".
The school was established in 1951 by the city's Catholic school board
, in conjunction with the Basilian Fathers
, as a boys-only school. (Girls attended Marymount College
.) The school's original campus was located on Pine Street in the city's west end.
In the early 1980s, enrolment so exceeded the school's capacity that a second campus, located on Travers Street in the Little Britain neighbourhood, was launched for Grade 9 students. In 1986, the Catholic and public school boards traded redundant buildings and St. Charles College moved to a new campus in Garson.
In 1993, the boards traded buildings again, and the school moved to its present campus. At that time, the school also became co-educational, admitting female students for the first time.
The school mascot is a cardinal
.
High school
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located at 1940 Hawthorne Drive in Greater Sudbury, Ontario
Ontario
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. The school motto is "Goodness Discipline Knowledge".
The school was established in 1951 by the city's Catholic school board
Sudbury Catholic District School Board
Sudbury Catholic District School Board is a school board in north-central Ontario, Canada. The board is the school district administrator for English language Roman Catholic schools in Greater Sudbury and the southern Sudbury District....
, in conjunction with the Basilian Fathers
Congregation of St. Basil
The Basilian Fathers, also known as The Congregation of Saint Basil, is an international order of Catholic priests and students studying for the priesthood, who focus on education and ministering through oratories....
, as a boys-only school. (Girls attended Marymount College
Marymount Academy (Sudbury)
Marymount Academy is a middle and high school in Greater Sudbury, Ontario, which offers Catholic education for girls in Grades 7 through 12. The school serves between 400 and 600 students....
.) The school's original campus was located on Pine Street in the city's west end.
In the early 1980s, enrolment so exceeded the school's capacity that a second campus, located on Travers Street in the Little Britain neighbourhood, was launched for Grade 9 students. In 1986, the Catholic and public school boards traded redundant buildings and St. Charles College moved to a new campus in Garson.
In 1993, the boards traded buildings again, and the school moved to its present campus. At that time, the school also became co-educational, admitting female students for the first time.
The school mascot is a cardinal
Cardinal (bird)
The Cardinals or Cardinalidae are a family of passerine birds found in North and South America. The South American cardinals in the genus Paroaria are placed in another family, the Thraupidae ....
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