St. Thomas High School (French: École secondaire St. Thomas) is an English-language public high school in the municipality of Pointe-Claire, in Quebec, Canada. Founded in 1960, it was originally a Roman Catholic foundation,[1] and it is a member of the International Baccalaureate Organization's certified Middle Years Programme. The school is the second-largest high school operated by the Lester B. Pearson School Board, after John Rennie High School, which is also located in Pointe-Claire. For the 2008 school year, St. Thomas High School ranked 1 out of all 466 schools in the province.[2]
| Saint Thomas High School École secondaire Saint-Thomas | |
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| Address | |
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111 Broadview Avenue, , , Canada | |
| Coordinates | 45°27′23″N 73°47′49″W / 45.45639°N 73.79694°W |
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| School type | High School |
| Motto | Via, Veritas, Vita (The Way, The Truth, The Life) |
| Founded | 1960 |
| School board | Lester B. Pearson School Board |
| Principal | Dean Graddon |
| Grades | Secondary I-V |
| Enrollment | 1355 |
| Language | English courses in French and Spanish |
| Colour(s) | Green and white |
| Mascot | Knights |
| Team name | Knights |
| Website | stthomas |
The present population is 1,355 students and includes students from thirty-nine Elementary Schools. St. Thomas has a Code of Conduct developed collaboratively by staff, and parents, which ensures a student's right to be educated in a caring, respectful environment. St. Thomas has an Honour Society in order to grant recognition to their top students.
The Lester B. Pearson School Board moved St. Thomas High (formerly at 120 Ambassador Avenue, Pointe Claire) into Lindsay Place High School in July 2021, whence Lindsay Place ceased to exist. The board's plan integrated the student populations from both high schools, with as little student displacement as possible.[3]
Notable alumni
edit- Paul Brousseau, drafted by the Quebec Nordiques
- Dr. Joe Cassidy, head of St Chad's College, Durham, England
- Jeremy Davies, drafted by the Nashville Predators
- Linda Griffiths, actress and playwright
- Ross Hull, Canadian actor
- Brittany Kennell, Canadian country music artist and former contestant on The Voice season 10
- Eric Langill, former MiLB player and current bullpen catcher for the New York Mets
- Terence McKenna, Canadian film producer, journalist
- Casey McKinnon, actress
- Autumn Phillips (née Kelly), the former wife of Peter Phillips
- Brandon Reid, former NHL player
- Michael Soles, former CFL player
- Peter Szmidt, swimmer
- Larry Tittley, former star Canadian Football League player
- Joe Veleno, drafted by the Detroit Red Wings
References
edit- ^ Editors, Gazette. "New School, Both Big, Unique". The Montreal Gazette, 19 October 1962. Retrieved 16 August 2015.
This (St Thomas') is the first Catholic high school to house both French and English and under the one roof....
{{cite web}}:|last1=has generic name (help) - ^ Fraser Institute-School Report Cards"[permanent dead link]
- ^ "When St. Thomas High moves in 2021, Lindsay Place will cease to exist". montrealgazette. Retrieved 2021-03-31.