St. Andre Bessette Catholic Secondary School

St. Andre Bessette Catholic Secondary School
Address
2727 Tokala Trail
London, Ontario, N6G 0L8
Canada
Information
School type High School
Religious affiliation(s) Roman Catholic
Founded 2013
School board London District Catholic School Board
Superintendent Michael Glazier
Area trustee Phillip Squire
Principal Patrick Gilsen
Grades 9 to 12
Enrollment 923 (June 2018)
Language English
Area North London
Colour(s) Red, Blue, White
Mascot Buster the Bulldog
Team name The Bulldogs
Website www.ldcsb.ca/school/SAB/Pages/default.aspx
Last updated: October 21, 2014

St. Andre Bessette Catholic Secondary School is a Catholic secondary school in London, Ontario, administered by the London District Catholic School Board (LDCSB). It is the most recent high school to be built in the LDCSB, the last one being Mother Teresa in 2000.

History

St. Andre Bessette started construction in 2012. The school was built as a means to relieve some of the overpopulated schools, such as St. Thomas Aquinas & Mother Teresa, as well as to remove all portable classrooms from each high school. The school opened its doors in September 2013, starting with Grades 9s and 10s, and a population of about 300 students. Currently, the school is now up to Grade 12. The first graduating class graduated on June 29th, 2016, and enrollment is expected to go over 1,000 students.

Facilities

As the newest secondary school, it is well equipped with new technology throughout the school. The school cost $27 million to build, and totals 135,000 square feet.[1] The school is completely wireless, and trying to be paperless. The main staircase is used as a hangout for the students, with plugs built in it. Some of the specialty classrooms include a health-care technology course, an exercise room, dance studio, music, arts, drama room, etc.[2]

Feeder schools

[3] All Students:

  • St. Thomas Moore Catholic School
  • St. Marguerite D'Youville Catholic School
  • St. Patrick Catholic School, Lucan

Some Students:

  • St. Catherine Of Siena Catholic School
  • Notre Dame Catholic School
  • St. Paul Catholic School
  • Our Lady Of Lourdes Catholic School, Delaware

See also

References

Coordinates: 43°00′55″N 81°19′45″W / 43.01517°N 81.32926°W / 43.01517; -81.32926

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