St. Joan of Arc Catholic High School

St. Joan of Arc Catholic High School
Address
1 Saint Joan of Arc Avenue
Maple, Ontario, L6A 1W9
Canada
Coordinates 43°51′34″N 79°31′10″W / 43.85944°N 79.51944°W / 43.85944; -79.51944Coordinates: 43°51′34″N 79°31′10″W / 43.85944°N 79.51944°W / 43.85944; -79.51944
Information
School type High school
Motto En esprit et en vérité
(In spirit and in truth)
Religious affiliation(s) Roman Catholic
Founded 1993
School board York Catholic District School Board
Superintendent Mary Cosentino
Allan Mackey
Area trustee Teresa Ciaravella
School number 801259
Principal Brett Cook
Grades 9-12
Language English
Colour(s) Red, Black, White
Team name Thunder
Website stjo.ycdsb.ca

St. Joan of Arc Catholic High School (also referred to as SJA) is a high school in Maple, Ontario, Canada, located in the city of Vaughan. It is administered by the York Catholic District School Board. Its student population is primarily composed of residents of Maple and other parts of northeastern Vaughan.

Feeder Schools

The "feeder" elementary schools are as follows:

  • Our Lady of Peace Catholic Elementary School
  • Holy Jubilee Catholic Elementary School
  • Saint David's Catholic Elementary School
  • Divine Mercy Catholic Elementary School
  • Father John Kelly Catholic Elementary School
  • Blessed Trinity Catholic Elementary School
  • St. James Catholic Elementary School
  • St. Raphael the Archangel Catholic Elementary School
  • St .Cecilia Catholic Elementary School

Sports

The sports that the school participates in are as follows:

Clubs/Committees

The clubs and committees that the school has are as follows:

  • Athletic Council: TIC TAC
  • Taste of Joan Committee
  • Music Council
  • Student Council: SAC
  • Band
  • Dance Team
  • Awareness of Culture Equity: ACE
  • Arts Council: ARC
  • Ontario Students Against Impaired Driving: OSAID
  • Chaplaincy
  • Drama Club
  • Chess Club
  • Student's for Change
  • Mock Trial
  • Weight Room/ Fitness Club
  • Joan Journal
  • Yearbook
  • White Pine Reading
  • Vow of Silence
  • Think Fast
  • Newspaper
  • Model United Nations

Events

  • Terry Fox Run
  • Taste of Joan
  • Joan Unplugged
  • Joan Jingle Jam
  • Arts Night
  • New York Trip
  • Iron Chef
  • Music Night
  • Summer Carnival
  • Winterlicious
  • Drama Productions
  • Friday Night Lights
  • Awards Night

Community Involvement

The school community is well known in York Region for its generosity/helping to raise funds for a variety of charitable causes. The most significant charitable cause since the school opened has been the Terry Fox Foundation. Members of the school community have raised over a quarter of a million dollars for cancer research since the school opened.

Alumni

See also

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