St. Brother André Catholic High School

St. Brother André Catholic High School is a Catholic secondary school in Markham, Ontario, Canada. Grades 9 to 12 are taught, with religious studies included in the curriculum. It is named after Saint André Bessette (also known as Brother André), a 20th-century Catholic religious brother in Montreal responsible for the construction of the Saint Joseph's Oratory.

St Brother André Catholic High School
Address
6160 16th Avenue East

Markham
,
Ontario
,
L3P 3K8

Canada
Coordinates43°53′35″N 79°15′32″W
Information
School typeHigh school
MottoIn Lumine Tuo
(In Your Light)
Religious affiliation(s)Roman Catholic
Founded1985
School boardYork Catholic District School Board
SuperintendentJennifer Sarna
Area trusteeFrank S.D Alexander
PrincipalMichelle Miranda
Grades9-12
Enrolment1419 [1] (2020)
LanguageEnglish
AreaEastern Markham and Whitchurch-Stouffville
Colour(s)red, blue, gold
MascotCardinal
Team nameCardinals
Websitewww.ycdsb.ca/sba/

Brother André is located in east-central Markham, and its feeder schools include

  • St. Kateri Tekakwitha CES
  • San Lorenzo Ruiz Catholic Elementary School
  • St. Edward CES
  • St. Joseph CES (Markham)
  • St. Julia Billiart CES
  • St. Justin Martyr (Markham)
  • St. Patrick CES (Markham)
  • St. Mark CES (Stouffville)
  • St. Brigid CES (Stouffville)
  • St. Brendan CES (Stouffville)

Councils

St. Brother André CHS is composed of six student government councils each with a president and two vice presidents. The president and the vice presidents of each student council create the student government body. The student government body meets once a month to discuss council-run events and plan for upcoming school events.

The six student government councils are as follows:

Student Council

The council focuses on the involvement of the students in the St. Brother Andre CHS community. Student council puts on numerous events throughout the year.

Events run by Student council include: Halloween Costume Contest, Scare Cam, Bring Your Own Mug, Ugly Christmas Sweater Day, Christmas Karaoke, All Grades Dance, Semi-Formal, and SBA Day.

Faith Development Council

The Faith Development Council, also known as FDC, is a student-run council in St. Brother Andre CHS at the service of God and the Catholic Church. Formally established in the 2014-2015 school year, FDC has student evangelization and outreach at its heart. FDC is affiliated with the school chaplaincy and also assists in the maintenance of the school chapel, dedicated to St. Joseph. Unlike the other school councils, FDC has an open membership policy.

Arts Council Arts Council's annual events include Pumpkin Carving, Art Attack and Arts Night.

Athletic Council

Athletic council is a student council composed of students with a passion for athletics. These students help behind the scenes in the school's sporting endeavors. Students help to time keep, score keep, and take pictures of the school's teams at home games.

Athletic council's two main annual events are Cardinal Games and Athletic Banquet. The Cardinal Games engages the special needs department in an afternoon full of fun and athletics. The annual Athletic Banquet recognizes athletes from the school's different sports teams and recognizes the Most Valuable Player (MVP) and Most Improved (MIP) of each team.

Luke 4:18

The Luke 4:18 Social Justice Committee is a student council run at St. Brother André CHS that focuses on the less fortunate and giving back to the community.[2]

OSAID

Ontario Students Against Impaired Driving (OSAID) organizes events year round to create awareness about the effects of impaired driving. These events include; Drug Awareness Week, and the yearly MADD presentation showed to students and staff.

Powersource

Protecting Our World by Eliminating Racism (Powersource) is a council that aims to enlighten students about the negative effects of racism and how as a student body they can help put an end to it. "Powersource is a council which ... promotes diversity within our school environment"[3]

Powersource's annual events include Fusion, and Taste of the World. Fusion is a talent and fashion show put on every year by students. This helps demonstrate to student's different traditional cultural dances and clothing items. Taste of the World gives students the opportunity to purchase food dishes from different cultures prepared by students of the community.

  • St. Joseph's Chapel, the school chapel of St. Brother Andre CHS in 2019, prior to the 2021 redecoration
    St. Joseph's Chapel, the school chapel of St. Brother Andre CHS in 2019, prior to the 2021 redecoration
  • St. Joseph's Chapel after the 2021 redecoration
    St. Joseph's Chapel after the 2021 redecoration
  • St. Joseph's Chapel after the 2023 redecoration.
    St. Joseph's Chapel after the 2023 redecoration.

Academics

St. Brother André has implemented an Advanced Placement program that offers Pre-AP courses to grade 9, 10, 11 students that have been identified as gifted or are academically strong in the subject field. Pre-AP courses are offered in the core subjects of Math, English, Science, and Social Sciences. Grade 12 students are offered full AP courses as well.

Fire

On April 28, 2010, a fire broke out at St. Brother André Catholic High School in the boys' washroom on the second floor.[4] One person was treated for smoke inhalation and personal anxiety. Former principal Jim Nicoletti said that there was a "minor" investigation in progress by the York Regional Police.[5]

Notable alumni

See also
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References
  1. "Enrolment Information" (PDF). York Catholic District School Board. p. 3. Retrieved 2021-12-31.
  2. Unknown. "Luke: 418." Team Home Page. St. Brother Andre Catholic High School. 17 Sept. 2012. Web. 6 Mar. 2014.
  3. Moskal, Marlon. "2011-2012 Yearbook". St. Brother Andre Catholic High School 2011-2012 Yearbook. 01 Sept. 2012.
  4. "Fire closes Brother Andre". YorkRegion.com. Metroland Media Group. April 28, 2010. Retrieved October 29, 2019.
  5. "Fire still being probed". YorkRegion.com. Metroland Media Group. Archived from the original on 2013-02-09.
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