St. Joseph's High School (Renfrew, Ontario)

St. Joseph's Catholic High School is a Roman Catholic high school managed by the Renfrew County Catholic District School Board (RCCDSB), in Renfrew, Ontario, Canada.

St. Joseph's High School
Address
835 First Street

Renfew
,
Renfrew County
,
Ontario

Canada
Coordinates45.46473°N 76.67084°W / 45.46473; -76.67084
Information
School typeHigh school
Religious affiliation(s)Roman Catholic
School boardRenfrew County Catholic District School Board
PrincipalScott Nichol
Grades8-12
Number of pupils650
LanguageEnglish
Colour(s)Burgundy & Grey
Team nameJaguars[1]
Websitejagpride.net

Organization

The school educates in grades 8–12 primarily in English.[2] It has approximately 650 students as of the 2022-23 school year. That number is expected to double in 2025 with a new addition.

Principals
  • 2008 - June 2011: Mark Searson[3]
  • September 2011 – June 2019: Brennan Trainor[4]

Principal Derek Lennox September 2019 – Present

Academic standards

The Fraser Institute report card for 2011-12 placed the school as a joint third out of 725 high schools in the province of Ontario. The school achieved a score of 9.2 out of 10.[5][6]

Sport and extra-curricular activities

The school's sports teams are known as the "Jaguars." The midget girls' discus provincial championship at the 2011 Ontario high school track and field championships was won by St. Joseph's Sonya Bergin.[7] The school were National Champions in the Reach for the Top televised quiz competition in 1992–93.[8]

Controversies

In February of 2023, the school's administration suspended a student for publicly voicing opinions in class viewed to be transphobic by school officials.[9] The student, Josh Alexander, was later arrested for breaching a subsequent exclusion order. The school's disciplinary actions were considered to be controversial by some, most notably right-wing Canadian media outlets, due to alleged conflict with the school's Catholic beliefs. Parents of transgender students attending the school have voiced disappointment in these negative responses to the school's stated attempts to protect transgender students from harassment.[10]

References
  1. jagpride.net
  2. "St. Joseph's Catholic High School". Community Resource Centre (Killaloe) Inc. 12 September 2012. Retrieved 30 July 2013.
  3. "St. Joe's principal bound for Bishop Smith". Renfrew Mercury. 22 June 2011. Retrieved 30 July 2013.
  4. "Brennan Trainor selected Principal of St. Joseph's Catholic High School". Renfrew County Catholic District School Board. Retrieved 30 July 2013.
  5. "St Joseph's High School". Fraser Institute. Retrieved 31 July 2013.
  6. "St. Joseph's Catholic High School shines in Ontario rankings". Renfrew Mercury. 26 March 2013. Retrieved 31 July 2013.
  7. Clark, Peter (8 June 2011). "Bergin wins gold for St. Joseph's at OFSAA". Renfrew Mercury. Retrieved 31 July 2013.
  8. "Reach For The Top National Champions 1988-1998". Reach for the Top. 2013. Retrieved 30 July 2013.
  9. "Michael Higgins: Catholic school has student arrested for expressing Catholic beliefs". nationalpost. Retrieved 2023-03-08.
  10. "Mother of transgender teen speaks up about washroom controversy". CityNews Ottawa. Retrieved 2023-03-08.


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