Christ the King Catholic Secondary School
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| Christ the King Catholic Secondary School | |
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 Excellence, Faith, Courage | |
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161 Guelph Street Halton Region , Canada | |
| Information | |
| School type | Public Catholic Secondary School |
| Motto | Equity, Dignity, and Respect |
| Religious affiliation(s) | Catholic |
| Opened | 2002 |
| School board | Halton Catholic School Board |
| School district | Halton Catholic District |
| Superintendent | Anthony Cordeiro |
| Area trustee | Janet O'Hearn-Czarnota |
| School number | 697125[1] |
| Principal | John Cena |
| Principal | Melissa Giardina |
| Principal | Dave Grace |
| Director of Education | John Klein |
| Chaplain | Mary Lozowsky |
| Grades | 9, 10, 11, and 12 |
| Age | 13 to 19 |
| Number of students | 1570 (2022 - 2023) |
| Average class size | 25 |
| Language | English |
| Hours in school day | 7 |
| Campus | Suburban |
| Colour(s) | Blue, Silver, and Green |
| Mascot | "Jake the Jag" |
| Nickname | "CtK" |
| Team name | "The Jaguars" |
| Rival | G.D.H.S 87's |
| OSSLT average | 82% of students were successful, March 2021[2] |
| Feeder schools | St. Brigid, St. Catherine of Alexandria, St. Francis of Assisi, St. Joseph's, Holy Cross |
| Website | www |
Christ the King, often simply referred to as CtK is a Catholic secondary school in Georgetown, Ontario, Canada. The school was established and began classes in September 2002. Its students are required to wear school uniforms. The school competes in the Golden Horseshoe Halton Sports Division, and their teams are known as the Jaguars. The Jaguars quickly developed a strong rivalry with the Georgetown District High School 87's (GDHS). CtK began Specialist High Skills Major Programs in the Arts, Phys Ed., and Information Technology in 2009.
Facilities
[edit]Christ the King features:
- Vocal and instrumental Music rooms
- Dance studio
- Dramatic Arts Studio
- A 350-seat theatre
- Weight room
- Artificial turf field and track
- Three connected gymnasiums
- Food & nutrition room
- Cosmetology Lab
- Automotive Shop
- Construction Technology
Arts program
[edit]Christ the King as a secondary school is known for its arts program, starting its Specialist High Skills Major Arts Program in 2009. Classes include visual, musical (vocal & instrumental), dramatic arts (including dance), as well as musical theatre. Christ the King has also put on a number of theatrical productions. In more recent years CtK has chosen musicals such as Annie, Grease, and Little Shop rather than plays.
| Year | Musical |
|---|---|
| 2004 | Joseph and the Amazing Technicolor Dreamcoat |
| 2005 | You're a Good Man, Charlie Brown |
| 2006 | Grease |
| 2007 | Seussical |
| 2008 | Footloose |
| 2009 | N/A |
| 2010 | Annie |
| 2011 | Little Shop of Horrors |
| 2012 | Beauty and the Beast |
| 2013 | 13 |
| 2014 | N/A |
| 2015 | Grease |
| 2016 | Godspell |
| 2017 | Into the Woods |
| 2018 | The Sound of Music |
| 2019 | All Shook Up |
| 2020 | N/A |
| 2021 | N/A |
| 2022 | High School Musical: On Stage |
| 2023 | We Will Rock You |
| 2024 | Mean Girls |
The Irene McCauley Theatre for the Performing Arts
[edit]The Irene McCauley Theatre is where CtK's theatrical productions are held. Christ the King was built with a live performance theatre consisting of approximately 350 seats, although seats can be removed or added to meet a productions' needs. In 2007, the theatre's name was changed in honour of Irene McCauley, a former trustee of the Halton Catholic District School Board, at which she worked for 26 years.
Feeder schools
[edit]- Holy Cross
- St. Brigid
- St. Catherine of Alexandria
- St. Francis of Assisi
- St. Joseph'sIOI
- Halton Hills Christian School
- Sacre-Coeur
Notable alumni
[edit]- Jason Dickinson (born 1995), Canadian ice hockey player
- MacKenzie Entwistle (born 1999), Canadian ice hockey player
- Sarah Fillier (born 2000), Canadian ice hockey player
See also
[edit]References
[edit]- ^ "Enrolment".
- ^ "EQAO".