St. Francis Xavier Catholic Secondary School

St. Francis Xavier Catholic Secondary School (formerly known as Jean Vanier Catholic Secondary School) is an educational Catholic high school in Milton, Ontario, Canada. The 191,000 square foot building was built by the Halton Catholic District School Board in 2013.[1]

St. Francis Xavier Catholic Secondary School
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1145 Bronte Street South

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Former nameJean Vanier Catholic Secondary School
School typeSecondary School
Motto"To Accept, Include, and Serve with Love"
Religious affiliation(s)Roman Catholic
Founded2013
School boardHalton Catholic District School Board
SuperintendentJeff Crowell
PrincipalKatharine Stevenson
GradesGrades 9 to 12
Enrolment2,410
LanguageEnglish
Colour(s)   
Purple, Black and Silver
Websitesecondary.hcdsb.org/xavier/

The school was originally named after the late Jean Vanier, a Canadian Catholic philosopher turned theologian, humanitarian and the founder of L’Arche.[2] In June 2020, however, the Halton Catholic District School Board with approval from Douglas Crosby, Bishop of Hamilton, renamed the school for St. Francis Xavier following sexual misconduct allegations surrounding Jean Vanier.[3][4][5]

The school mascot is the StFX Knight. Extra curricular student members are known as Knights.

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References

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  1. ^ "St. Francis Xavier Catholic Secondary School, Milton". www.hcdsb.org. September 26, 2022. Retrieved 2019-05-15.
  2. ^ "Milton's new Catholic high school named after Jean Vanier". InsideHalton.com. 2013-03-07. Retrieved 2019-05-15.
  3. ^ "HCDSB Meeting Report, June 2nd, 2020" (PDF). hcdsb.org. 2020-06-02. Retrieved 2020-06-17.
  4. ^ "HCDSB Meeting Report, June 16th, 2020" (PDF). hcdsb.org. 2020-06-16. Retrieved 2020-06-17.
  5. ^ Cilliers, Roland (2020-06-17). "Milton high school named after 'proven abuser' has officially been renamed by Halton Catholic District School Board". InsideHalton.com. Retrieved 2020-06-18.

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