Gonzaga High School

Gonzaga High School
Address
20 Smithville Crescent
St. John's, Newfoundland and Labrador, A1B 2V2
Canada
Information
Type Public
Motto Diliges Dominum Deum Tuum
Opened 1962
School district Eastern School District of Newfoundland and Labrador
Principal Krista Vokey
Faculty 42[1]
Grades L1-L4
Enrollment 730
Colour(s) Blue and White          
Athletics Basketball, soccer, rugby, hockey, cheerleading, rowing, golf, softball, volleyball, tennis, badminton
Mascot Viking
Website gonzagahighschool.wordpress.com

Gonzaga Regional High School is an educational establishment located in St. John's, Newfoundland and Labrador, Canada. The school began as a Jesuit sponsored all-boys school from grades 9 to 11. It is now a non-denominational coeducational institute for students from grade 10 (level 1) to grade 12 (level 3), with a 4th level available for those wishing to repeat courses, or those who need extra credits to pass. It is adjacent to the Jesuit St. Pius X Church.

In the 1973-1974 school year, a team from Gonzaga (Players: Gerry Beresford, Peter Chafe, Tom Harrington, Seth Reddy, alternate: Michael Bautista) won the national championship of the television quiz show Reach for the Top.[2]

In 2009, 2010, and 2012, Gonzaga's concert band, jazz band and choir competed in the Heritage Festival held in New York City. Both years they won the Festival Sweepstakes Award for the highest overall average of the Festival.[3]

Gonzaga's alumni include Jonathan King, Darrell Power, Johnny Daley, Teddy Purcell, Patrick McNicholas, Anthony Stack, Danny Williams, Tom Harrington and Greg Thomey. Five graduates of the school were killed in the Ocean Ranger disaster of 1982[4]. Its sports teams are known as the Vikings.

In 2010 The Telegram named Gonzaga High School the second best high school in Newfoundland and Labrador, and the best in St. John's.[5]

On May 27, 2011, students and alumni of Gonzaga broke the Ga-ga ball world record, having 507 players compete in the game.

Coordinates: 47°34′46″N 52°43′25.74″W / 47.57944°N 52.7238167°W / 47.57944; -52.7238167

Building

The main tower of Gonzaga highschool is a 4-storey block of classrooms. Administration offices, gymnasium, skilled trade workshop and adjoining music rooms (in former chapel) are located in the street level portion of the school set outside the footprint of the tower.

In 1987-1988 Gonzaga received major renovations and had multiple extensions built on adding a skilled trades workshop, drama rooms and no less than 12 new classrooms on the 4 floors. In accommodation with accessibility standards an elevator was added. New washrooms were constructed for the transition from an only boys school.

References

  1. ↑ Faculty
  2. ↑ Reach
  3. ↑ Enrollment
  4. ↑ "Ocean Ranger disaster remembered at annual Gonzaga service". CBC News. CBC News. Feb 15, 2018. Retrieved 18 September 2018.
  5. ↑ Best
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