St. Mary Catholic Secondary School, Cobourg

Catholic high school in Cobourg, Ontario, Canada

St. Mary Catholic Secondary School

Address

1050 Birchwood. Trail

Cobourg, Ontario

K9A 5S9

Canada

Information
School type| Catholic High School
Founded| 1984 (39–40 years)
School board| Peterborough Victoria Northumberland and Clarington Catholic District School Board
Principal| Jason Roberts
Grades| 9 - 12
Language| English, French
Colour(s)| Blue white and green
Mascot| Thundy
Team name| Thunder
Website| www.smcss.ca/home

St. Mary Catholic Secondary School is a Catholic high school located in the town of Cobourg, Ontario. It provides classes for approximately 900 students from the surrounding Northumberland County area. the school is located the along Birchwood Trail in Cobourg, about 95 kilometres (59 mi) east of Toronto.

## History

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The school has been part of the Cobourg community for nearly 40 years. St. Mary Catholic Secondary School was founded in 1984 and moved to its current site in September 1998. The school’s current site was later expanded in 2005 with a new wing of twelve classrooms

## Athletic and academic excellence

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St Mary has a long history of athletic victories. Sports teams at St. Mary have won OFSAA titles in rowing, badminton, swimming, rugby, and javelin.[1] It is also well known for its programming in arts[2] and music.[3] Students from St Mary School are often recipients of important academic[4] and athletic[5] awards.

## Feeder schools

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St Mary has a long line of feeder schools

* St. Joseph Catholic Elementary School, Cobourg
* St. Michael Catholic Elementary School, Cobourg
* Notre Dame Catholic Elementary School, Cobourg
* St. Anthony Catholic Elementary School, Port Hope
* St. Mary Catholic Elementary School, Campbellford
* St. Mary Catholic Elementary School, Grafton[6]

## French immersion

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St. Mary Catholic Secondary School is the Secondary French Immersion Centre for all of Northumberland County.[6]

## Notable alumni

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* Josh Richards, musician, influencer, actor and internet personality

## See also

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* Education in Ontario
* List of secondary schools in Ontario

## References

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1. ^ "Past Champions". The Ontario Federation of School Athletic Associations. Retrieved 29 January 2022.
2. ^ Longwell, Karen. "Cobourg artist Branson Schell's painting of Gord Downie featured on cancer fundraising T-shirt". Northumberland News. Retrieved 29 January 2022.
3. ^ "Cobourg high school band Tune-O-Matics gets its start at the Rock and Roll Hall of Fame". Northumberland News. February 26, 2015. Retrieved 29 January 2022.
4. ^ "Two Northumberland students have received this year's NHH Health Professions Scholarships". Go Northumberland. 15 June 2021. Retrieved 29 January 2022.
5. ^ McEwen, Todd (December 22, 2016). "Cobourg rugby player earns spot on national team". Northumberland News. Retrieved 29 January 2022.
6. ^ a b "St Mary Catholic School Boundaries" (PDF). PVNC Catholic District School Board. Retrieved 29 January 2022.

## External links

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* St. Mary Catholic Secondary School

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