École secondaire l'Essor

École secondaire catholique l'Essor is a publicly funded separate (Catholic), French-language high school located in Tecumseh, Ontario, Canada (formerly St. Clair Beach), established in 1979. It serves the Francophone population of Essex County. The name l'Essor, coined by local resident Florence Limoges, is a portmanteau combining "Essex" and "Windsor". Essor also refers to the French word "to take flight". The school belongs to the Conseil scolaire catholique Providence.

École Secondaire Catholique l'Essor
Address
13605 St. Gregory Road Tecumseh , Ontario , N8N 3E4 Canada
Coordinates	42°18′52″N 82°51′46″W
Information
School type	Publicly funded, Separate High school
Motto	French: l'Aigle seul à le droit de fixer le soleil ("Only the eagle has the right to reach for great heights")
Religious affiliation(s)	Catholic
Founded	1979 (1979)
School board	Conseil scolaire catholique Providence
School number	728772[1]
Principal	Tanya Basic
Grades	7–12
Enrollment	648 (August 2017[1])
Language	French
Color(s)	Orange, Brown, White (1979–1995)       Orange, Black, White (1995 – present)
Mascot	Eagle
Website	cscprovidence.ca/lEssor
Last updated: 19 November 2017

The small school participates in a wide variety of local activities in the Francophone community. A notable example is the Franco Bowl, an annual football match against neighboring Windsor's French Catholic high-school, École secondaire E.J. Lajeunesse. The school has a very high percentage of graduates and high test scores.