| Holy Name of Mary Secondary School | |
| Address | |
| 2241 Mississauga Rd Mississauga, Ontario, L5H 2K8, Canada |
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| Information | |
| School board | Dufferin-Peel Catholic District School Board |
| Religious affiliation | Roman Catholic |
| Superintendent | Nick Milanetti |
| Principal | Ann McGee |
| Vice principal | Silvana Gos |
| School type | Separate High School |
| Grades | 9 to 12 |
| Language | English |
| Area | Mississauga South |
| Motto | "Act justly, Love tenderly, Walk humbly with our God" |
| Mascot | Lola the Lion |
| Team name | Royals |
| Colours | Blue, Gold, White |
| Founded | 1964 |
| Enrollment | 875 |
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Holy Name of Mary Secondary School is an all-girls regional high school in Mississauga, Ontario, Canada. It is the only one of its kind in the Dufferin-Peel Catholic District School Board. The school was founded on 7 September, 1964 by the Felician Sisters, and was originally run by the nuns. In September of 1971, Holy Name of Mary joined the local Catholic school board. In 1983, the sisters gave up their living quarters on the first and second floors of the school to facilitate its growth. Although there are no longer any Felician sisters teaching at the school, their presence is still felt in the school community which has grown to 875 students and now offers a wide range of academic opportunities. Holy Name is also unique in that it follows a non-semester system. In 2005, the school was 6th in the country for contributions to the Terry Fox charity: the faculty and the student body walked a total of 2790 kilometres, raising $32,000.00 for the Charity. In 2007, the staff and students Ran for the Cure and raised $22,000.00. Keep in mind that there are fewer than 900 students enrolled at the school. This is quite an accomplishment! The school is often lauded for its high academic standards. In the 2005-2006 school year, Holy Name's achievement on the Grade 9 EQAO mathematics assessment was second in the Dufferin-Peel CDSB, with 88% of academic students meeting or exceeding provincial requirements (the provincial average is 71%)[1]. Recently, Holy Name of Mary was graded as the top school in Mississauga, and fourth best in the whole province,with an overall grade of 9.4/10, according to the Fraser Institute.[2]. Holy Name is very well known for its school pride. This is evident particularly during semi-annual pep rallies which are led by the student council. During pep rallies, students and staff are encouraged to sport their "grade colour" (senior students are traditionally assigned red and the staff, blue) and to participate wholeheartedly in school cheers. In addition, Holy Name has its own student run newspaper, The Royal Reporter. The school welcomed a new addition, their mascot, Lola the Lion. On Thursday, May 31, 2007, it was announced that the school would become privatized in September 2008. The Felician sisters will continue their presence at Holy Name of Mary Secondary School, but it will be renamed Holy Name of Mary College School. The school will be supported by St. Michael's College School.
Notes
- ^ Grade 9 Assessment of Mathematics 2005–2006. EQAO. Retrieved on 2006-11-11.
- ^ Detailed school reports 2007. Fraser Institute. Retrieved on 2007-04-26.
