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'''St. Mary's College''' is a [[high school]] in [[Sault Ste. Marie, Ontario|Sault Ste. Marie]], [[Ontario]], Canada. It was established in 1956 by [[Congregation of St. Basil|Basilian]] priests as an all-boys [[Catholic school|Catholic high school]] on St. Georges Avenue. As the school grew in popularity and size, St. Mary's began [[co-ed|admitting girls]] in September [[1987]]. That same year, the school moved into a new building (the former location of Lakeway Collegiate & Vocational School) on Wellington Street.
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| name = St. Mary's College
| image = St.marys, sault ste marie (2).JPG
| image_size = 300px
| caption =
| address = 868 Second Line East
| city = [[Sault Ste. Marie, Ontario|Sault Ste. Marie]]
| province = [[Ontario]]
| postcode =
| country = Canada
| coordinates = {{coord|46.5402|N|84.3067|W|display=inline}}
| schooltype = [[Catholic]] [[High school (North America)|High School]]
| motto = Teach me Goodness, Discipline, and Knowledge
| founded = 1956; {{years ago|1956}} years ago
| schoolboard = [[Huron-Superior Catholic District School Board]]
| principal = Larry Pezzutto
| grades_label = [[Education in Canada#Levels in education|Grades]]
| grades = 9-12
| enrollment = 800+
| language = English, French
| colours = {{Color box|maroon|border=darkgray}} {{Color box|silver|border=darkgray}} {{Color box|black|border=darkgray}} {{Color box|white|border=darkgray}} <br> Maroon, silver, black and white
| mascot = Knight
| team_name = The Knights
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'''St. Mary's College''' is a [[High school (North America)|high school]] in [[Sault Ste. Marie, Ontario|Sault Ste. Marie]], [[Ontario]], Canada. It was established in 1956 by [[Congregation of St. Basil|Basilian]] priests as an all-boys [[Catholic school|Catholic high school]] on St. Georges Avenue. As the school grew in popularity and size, St. Mary's began [[co-ed|admitting girls]] in September 1987. That same year, the school moved into a new building (the former location of Lakeway Collegiate & Vocational School or Sault Technical and Commercial High School) built in 1921 on Wellington Street. In 2015, St. Mary's College combined with St. Basil Secondary School in a brand new building located on Second Line East.
The mascot of St. Mary's College is a Knight, and all sports teams are now referred to as the St. Mary's Knights. Before the elimination of grade thirteen, there were three levels of competition. Senior and junior level teams were called the Knights while the midget level teams were called the Squires.


==Notable alumni==
In 2006 St. Mary's celebrated its 50th anniversary. A long running tradition at St. Mary's College is "Pennies from Heaven" which raises money each [[Christmas]] season to be donated to various charities. In 2005&ndash;2006 Pennies from heaven raised nearly $16,000, through organized school functions and concerts. The St. Mary's Knights senior football team has won the Central Bowl (one of highest football achievement in Ontario) on three separate occasions with head coach and St. Mary's College teacher Marty Smith .St. Mary's is noted for having many great achievements in sports, and is one of the top competers in NOSSA (Northern Ontario Secondary School Athletics), and also OFSSA (Ontario Federation of Secondary School Athletics).
* [[Matt D'Agostini]] &ndash; current NHL player
* [[Darnell Nurse]] &ndash; current NHL player
* [[Paul DiPietro]] &ndash; NHL player 1991-1997
* [[Brian Finley]] &ndash; NHL player 2005-2007
* [[Ron Francis]] &ndash; NHL player 1981-2004, two-time Stanley Cup Champion, both with the Pittsburgh Penguins
* [[Joe Fratesi]] &ndash; former Sault Ste. Marie Mayor, former Sault Ste. Marie CAO
* [[James Loney (peace activist)|James Loney]] &ndash; peace activist who was held captive in Iraq for several months
* [[Carmen Provenzano]] &ndash; former Sault Ste. Marie MP
* [[Blake Speers]] &ndash; current NHL player
* [[Chris Thorburn]] &ndash; current NHL player
* [[Marty Turco]] &ndash; former NHL player
* [[Dennis Vial]] &ndash; NHL player 1990-1998


==See also==
*[[List of high schools in Ontario]]


==References==
== Notable alumni ==


{{reflist}}
*[[Brian Finley]] &ndash; professional ice hockey player
*[[Joe Fratesi]] &ndash; former Sault Ste. Marie Mayor, and current Sault Ste. Marie C.A.O
*[[James Loney (peace activist)|James Loney]] &ndash; held captive in Iraq for several months.
*[[Carmen Provenzano]] &ndash; former Sault Ste. Marie MP
*[[Jordan Smith]] &ndash; professional ice hockey player
*[[Chris Thorburn]] &ndash; professional ice hockey player
*[[Ron Francis]] &ndash; professional ice hockey player
*[[Marty Turco]] &ndash; professional ice hockey player
*[[Matthew Rivard]] &ndash; Internet Entrepreneur
*[[Bradley Delorenzi]] &ndash; Canadian National Boys Skip Rope Champion
*[[Matthew Oliver]] &ndash; Professional youth girls soccer coach
*[[Matthew Oliver]] &ndash; Is a scholar and a Professional Geographer


== Sources ==
==External links==
*[http://www.stmaryscollege.ca/ Official site]
*[http://www.stmaryscollege.ca/ St. Mary's College]

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This is a very good highschool and it even has uniforms.

Latest revision as of 00:59, 13 February 2024

St. Mary's College
Address
Map
868 Second Line East

,
Canada
Coordinates46°32′25″N 84°18′24″W / 46.5402°N 84.3067°W / 46.5402; -84.3067
Information
School typeCatholic High School
MottoTeach me Goodness, Discipline, and Knowledge
Founded1956; 68 years ago
School boardHuron-Superior Catholic District School Board
PrincipalLarry Pezzutto
Grades9-12
Enrollment800+
LanguageEnglish, French
Colour(s)       
Maroon, silver, black and white
MascotKnight
Team nameThe Knights

St. Mary's College is a high school in Sault Ste. Marie, Ontario, Canada. It was established in 1956 by Basilian priests as an all-boys Catholic high school on St. Georges Avenue. As the school grew in popularity and size, St. Mary's began admitting girls in September 1987. That same year, the school moved into a new building (the former location of Lakeway Collegiate & Vocational School or Sault Technical and Commercial High School) built in 1921 on Wellington Street. In 2015, St. Mary's College combined with St. Basil Secondary School in a brand new building located on Second Line East.

Notable alumni[edit]

See also[edit]

References[edit]

External links[edit]