St. Augustine Catholic High School (Ontario)

St. Augustine Catholic High School

Caritas Veritas Unitas (Latin: Charity, Truth, Unity)
Address
2188 Rodick Road
Markham, Ontario, L6C 1S3
Canada
Coordinates 43°52′31″N 79°21′28″W / 43.87528°N 79.35778°W / 43.87528; -79.35778Coordinates: 43°52′31″N 79°21′28″W / 43.87528°N 79.35778°W / 43.87528; -79.35778
Information
School type Public, Separate high school
Religious affiliation(s) Catholic
Founded 2001 (2001)
School board York Catholic District School Board
Superintendent Mary Cosentino
Area trustee Carol Cotton
School number 765708[1]
Principal Phyllis Vander Doelen
Grades 9-12
Enrollment 1340 (September 2009)
Language English
Colour(s)      Maroon,      Gold,      Blue
Team name Titans
Website stau.ycdsb.ca staugustinechs.ca

St. Augustine Catholic High School is a Separate high school in Markham, Ontario, Canada. It is a technologically oriented school, is part of the York Catholic District School Board, and opened in 2001. As of September 2009, it had an enrollment of 1340 students[2] and 80 faculty members. In the Fraser Institute's Report Card on Ontario’s Secondary Schools 2015, the school was ranked 22nd out of 749 secondary schools in Ontario with an overall rating of 8.6 out of 10.[3]

Curriculum

Following the Ontario curriculum like other Catholic high schools in the York Catholic District School Board, studies at St. Augustine CHS include: Math, English language studies, Modern Language studies, Canadian and world studies, Technology, Visual Art, Musical Studies, Religion, Business, and Science.

Additionally, St. Augustine has a Laptop Learning Program. The program is used to enhance the learning of students by using technologically appropriate tools that are meant to engage, stimulate and develop student knowledge, skills and attitudes. The optional program is designed for students in Grades 9-11 in the core subject areas such as Mathematics, English, Religion, Geography (Grade 9), history (Grade 10), Science, Chemistry, Physics, Biology and Business Studies. Students use corporate-level Lenovo ThinkPads and have a comprehensive set of programs and software installed in them for student use. Students use the laptops as a complement to classroom teaching so that they can be introduced to 21st Century Learning and Web 2.0 skills such as blogging, social media tools, and web-based instructional strategies.

School Clubs/Teams

Student-run councils and clubs, are School Teams, Student Council, Athletic Council, DECA, OSAID, Matt 25, and HEART. The following is a description of some of the councils and their mandate.

Student Administrative Council (SAC)

Student council allows students to speak as representatives for the student body. SAC listens to the students to help make changes within our school while also being a laison with the school's administration. Last year, the student council has worked together to organize multiple memorable events including semi-formal, Valentine's Day roses and many more. These Students work tirelessly to make sure that their peer's voices are being heard.

President - Mark Bahensky

Athletic Council

The Athletic Council hosts Pep Rallies and Athletic Banquet. They participate in fund raising for events outside of school involving team travel. The Council executive is selected by the school administration.

President - Madison Zitoli

Arts Council

The Arts Council promotes the arts through student activities, contests, magazines, and art shows throughout the year. Arts Council is an alternative way to express yourself another way you cannot with words.[4]

President - Adrianna Cubellis

Animal Rights

Animal Rights Committee seeks to raise awareness about the threats and harm that both wild and domestic animals face. Through our actions, money will be raised to "walk the talk" and do something against what we believe is wrong. Animals might not have a voice, but as a committee, we can be their voice. Save our species week raise over $200 and allowed us to spread awareness to the school community and adopt 5 animals from the wildlife fund, and sold honey sticks during spectrum's coffee house. We would like to thank the students of St. Augustine for supporting our causes. Their efforts have helped make a difference. There's no excuse for animal abuse

President - Nathan Lau

Anime Club

The Anime club is a friendly and caring environment where people of all grades can enjoy themselves. We have various different activities and games.

President - Laura Blanchier

A.C.T.S. Council

St. Augustine Creative Theatre Students. A place for people who are passionate for the dramatic arts and love the idea of acting, singing and dancing ect. Our council supports the school production held every year.

President - Trinity Wong

Matt 25 Social Justice Council

Taking its name from scripture, Matthew 25, Matt 25 tries to inform the student body on global or local issues it feels need social justice. It attempt to involve St. Augustine's students in making a difference and 'be the change'. Matt 25 runs events such as Let's Just Love Week, Get a Share out of Kicking, Fight the Feeling and Social Justice Awareness Week. Let's Just Love Week works to bring love and respect into the student body over Valentine's week. SJAW, the council's culminating event, focuses in on global social injustice issues. In 2008 it is planned that SJAW will address these issues on a continental scale, having events held for five continents on a different day of the week.

President - Jessica Kwong

Business Council/DECA@SACHS

An Affiliated Council of DECA Ontario. DECA@SACHS is a business oriented council, where members participate in fund raising and apply their business skills to real life situations. Roleplaying is emphasized. The student might take on the role of an employee/ manager in a store, dealing with business related matters. As a member of DECA Ontario, DECA@SACHS attends the Ontario Provincials, which are a competition where DECA students from all over Ontario demonstrate their Business Skills in role playing. DECA was established in the 2002-2003 school year. There were 45 members in 2009.

President - Julia Sun

Debate Club

In the Debate Club, we debate controversial issues in formal and informal settings. We have assembled a team and will begin competing in October against other schools. Some things that we do in our club sessions are discussing and presenting opinions on important issues.

President - Sophia D'Souza & Julia DeXavier

E-Team (Environmental Club)

Our focus this year was directed at community involvement specific to environmental activities. The events that we held or participated in were chosen ti help heighten our individual awareness about what our local and extended communities were doing to be more active stewards of our planet.

President - Elizabeth Lau

H.E.A.R.T. Committee

The H.E.A.R.T. Committee strives too raise awareness and funds for our sister schools: St. Charles Lwanga Girls Training School and Scared Heart Primary School in Kulungu Town, Uganda, Africa. We have raised over $4000 throughout the school year.

President - Umehani Khanbhai & Yonie Ye

Ontario Students Against Impaired Driving (OSAID)

An anti-impaired driving initiative which is found across the province of Ontario, aimed primarily at youth involvement in combatting impaired driving. This Council encourages the student population to practice responsible drinking and never to drive while under the influence of alcohol. OSAID regularly holds Anti-Drinking activities, such as a Chain of Hope, or stage events. The Council has also initiated a charity Fashion Show, which will be the first such event held at St. Augustine.

President - Karli Chung

Science Club

Science Club is an open and all inclusive club. The purpose of the club is to engage students in the fun aspects of science throughout various competitive challenges, or Casula team building activities.

President - Emily Lau

Spectrum

Spectrum is made up of Bullying Prevention, Gender Sexuality Association and Mental Wellness groups. Spectrum at St. Augustine CHS aims to create a safe, respectful, informed, equitable, compassionate and inclusive school environment through advocacy against bullying and towards self-employment

President - Bobby Wong

Titans TV

At Titans TV, we capture every event that comes to St.Augustine. Every month, we do a news episode of all the highlights of the month. In Titans TV, you will find our industrial Live Broadcasting Studio with green screen. One of the big events that we do is sporting live stream. Besides that, we also stream remembrance day ceremony live on youtube.

President - Bosco Chan

Titans Times Newspaper

The newspaper club of St. Augustine, they aim to bring the student community recaps and updates on the happenings within the school. They enjoyed their most successful years between 2010-2013, and continues to do their best to keep the students up-to-date with the events in the school. It is always open to new writers and guest writers!

President - Mariah Siddiqui & Stefon McIntosh

Other Clubs/Activities/Councils

  • Archery Club
  • Arts and Athletic Camp
  • Best Buddies
  • Break Out
  • Bullying Prevention Committee
  • Chaplaincy Council
  • Chess Club
  • Choir
  • Computer Science Team
  • Creative Writing Team (Literary Journal)
  • Liturgical Band
  • Mentoring
  • Mock Trial
  • Outdoors Club
  • PA Equipment
  • Philosophy Club
  • Robotics
  • Red Maple/White Pine Reading/Read and Feed
  • Ski Club
  • Ultimate Frisbee Club
  • Weight room
  • Yearbook

Sports Teams

Students compete with other schools in the York Region in both Junior (Grades 9 and 10) and Senior (Grades 11 and 12) Divisions in the YRAA (York Region Athletic Association). As of 2009, the YRAA included 49 high schools across York Region, with most of its schools coming from either the York Catholic District School Board or the York Region District School Board, although there are several private schools there too.

Boys Teams

Girls

Coed

Elementary Feeder Schools

See also

Footnotes

  1. ↑ "St Augustine Catholic High School (765708)". Secondary school profile. Ontario Ministry of Education. 2011-04-01. Retrieved 2012-03-05.
  2. ↑ "St Augustine (765708)". School profile. Education Quality and Accountability Office. 2011. Retrieved 2012-03-05.
  3. ↑ Cowley, Peter; Easton, Stephen (April 2015). "Report Card on Ontario's Secondary Schools 2015" (PDF). Studies in Education Policy. Fraser Institute: 61. ISSN 1707-2395.
  4. ↑ St. Augustine Arts Council

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