St. Maximillian Kolbe Catholic High School

St. Maximilian Kolbe Catholic High School
St. Maximillian Kolbe is located in Ontario
St. Maximillian Kolbe
St. Maximillian Kolbe
St. Maximillian Kolbe (Ontario)
Address
Map
278 Wellington St. East

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Canada
Coordinates44°00′12″N 79°27′15″W / 44.00337°N 79.45414°W / 44.00337; -79.45414
Information
School typeHigh school
MottoChoice not chance determines destiny
Religious affiliation(s)Roman Catholic
Founded2009
School boardYork Catholic District School Board
SuperintendentLaura Sawicky
Area trusteeElizabeth Crowe
PrincipalMichelle Miranda
Grades9-12
Enrolment1209 [1] (October 2020)
LanguageEnglish
Colour(s)gold and blue   
Team nameMustangs
Websitesmkh.ycdsb.ca

St. Maximillian Kolbe Catholic High School is a high school in Aurora, Ontario, Canada. The school opened in September 2009, and is administered by the York Catholic District School Board. St. Maximilian Kolbe CHS's patron saint is Saint Maximilian Kolbe, a Franciscan priest from Poland that was incarcerated and executed at the Auschwitz concentration camp as a political prisoner during World War II.[2]

When the school opened in September 2009, there were less than 800 students in grades 9 and 10. In the 2010/2011 school year, St. Max had students in grades 9, 10, and 11. By the following school year, the school was teaching curriculum for grades 9 to 12 and graduated its first senior class in June 2012. The following June, St. Max graduated its first class of students that attended the institution from grades 9 to 12.

The school crest, logo, colour scheme, and mascot were chosen and during the 2008/2009 school year, before the school's completion.

The school currently offers French Immersion and AP. Effective September 2023 it will also have a High Performance Athlete (HPA) program.

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References

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  1. ^ "Enrolment Information" (PDF). York Catholic District School Board. p. 3. Retrieved 2021-12-31.
  2. ^ "Biography | St. Maximilian Kolbe". www.saintmaximiliankolbe.com. Retrieved 2016-10-06.
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