High Schools in Toronto Canada

Notre Dame Senior High School (also called NDHS, Notre Dame H.S., Notre Dame, or just Dame) is a brand-women Roman Catholic school in Toronto founded through the Siblings from the Congregation of Notre Dame. Notre Dame is among 31 high schools operated by the TCDSB and something of six all-women schools, and presently comes with an enrollment of 704 students. The school's patron saint is Marguerite Bourgeoys.

History[edit]

In 1941, the Congregation of Notre Dame founded Notre Dame Senior High School to supply excellence in education for youthful Catholic women. Up to lately, the Siblings from the Congregation happen to be teaching in the school throughout its lengthy history. The college is continuing to grow through the years such as with 1963, O’Connor Hall was built because the second building from the school the very first to be the primary building. Within the seventies, Notre Dame had as many as 1, 111 students, and moved in to the second and third flooring from the neighbouring St. John Catholic School. Presently, the college uses three structures, only area of the third floor of St. John’s.

In 1967, the college arrived at a contract using the Metropolitan Separate School Board (the Toronto Catholic District School Board), placing the Grade 9 and 10 students could be underneath the openly funded separate school system and Grades 11, 12, and 13 would continue through the Congregation. Back In 1984, the federal government began funding the final 3 years of senior high school by 1987, Notre Dame was stopped like a private school, joining the board along the way.

Notre Dame went through two accommodation reviews because of excessive overcrowding and it is site size an acre because of insufficient playing area and using St. John's third floor. First in 2001 once the board tried to acquire additional land for the making of a bigger school, on the other hand in '09 once the board tried to relocate and/or consolidate Notre Dame with either St. Patrick or Neil McNeil using the building destroyed and also the school yard being broadened to St. John. Subsequently, the board tried to relocate the college and Neil McNeil towards the closed Midland Avenue Collegiate Institute and also the options were not successful.

Overview[edit]

Best recognized for their film productions, dramatic arts department, and specialties in science and math. In 2014, two senior students advanced towards the provincial level in the Abilities Canada Competition for TV/Video Production having a gold medal in most models just before Excellent where they symbolized Ontario. Notre Dame may be the "Sister School" of Neil McNeil situated not not even close to Notre Dame. Notre Dame is really a school famous for his or her elaborate and spirited school devices and tight knit community.

Tradition[edit]

The most known tradition that's been held at Notre Dame would be the whitened dresses which are worn in the Promenade. Though many senior students previously have fought against using the parent council to alter, it's yet to occur.

School song[edit]

We sing of Notre Dame, the college we cherish.

Exalt its noble spirit, it ne'er shall perish.

Raise high its duple colours, to exhibit the glory of Notre Damian girlhood in song and story.

Notre Dame, Notre Dame, Notre Dame, our hearts are yours, Your majesty and honor our love assures.

Beloved Alma Mater, Our Lady's Bower. May she adore you, appreciate it, help you stay. E'er in her own energy.

Occasions[edit]

• 12 Times of Christmas
• Academic Honours and Recognition Roll Breakfast
• Activity Day
• Art's Evening
• Sports Banquet
• Biennial Multicultural Day
• Biennial Musical Theatre
• Biennial Sears Drama Festival
• Christmas Baskets
• Christmas Set up
• Closing Set up
• Dance Off
• Grade Nine Getaway
• Semi-Formal
• Spirit Week
• Thanksgiving Food Drive
• Walk-A-Thon

Athletics[edit]

• Badminton
• Basketball
• Mix Country
• Hockey
• Soccer
• Softball
• Ping Pong
• Track
• Volleyball