St. Patrick's High School (Ottawa)

Infobox_Education_in_Canada
name= St. Patrick's High School


motto= Religio Alit Artes
streetaddress= 2525 Alta Vista Drive
city= Ottawa
province= Ontario
postalcode= K1V 7T3
areacode= 613
phone= 733-0501
fax= 526-3298
email= [e-mail]
url= http://www2.ottawacatholicschools.ca/sph/
schoolnumber=
schoolboard= Ottawa-Carleton Catholic School Board
superintendent=Denise Andre
trustee= Mark Mullan
affiliation= Catholic
principal= Ron Chisholm
viceprincipal= Michael Curry
Bonnie Campbell
schooltype= Separate high school
grades= 9-12
language= English/French
founded= 1929
enrollment= 1290
lastupdate= May 15, 2006

St. Patrick's High School, located in Ottawa, Ontario, was founded in 1929 by the Missionary Oblates of Mary Immaculate. It is a Catholic high school publicly funded under the Ontario school system as part of the Ottawa-Carleton Catholic School Board. Students at the school come from diverse and multicultural backgrounds. The school is also known for its excellent sports program.

Notable alumni

* Dan Aykroyd - Oscar nominated, Emmy winning actor, writer, director, musician
* Michael Chambers - President of the Canadian Olympic Committee
* Robert Chiarelli - First Mayor of the Regional Municipality of Ottawa-Carleton (2001- 2006)
* Rev. J. Harold Conway - Recipient of the Order of Canada, Former teacher and principal
* Angelo Gavillucci - Silver Medal in Sledge hockey at 1998 Paralympics in Nagano, Japan
* Garry John Guzzo - MPP and former Provincial Court Justice
* Wilbert Keon - Senator, founder of the Ottawa Heart Institute and officer of the Order of Canada
* Roydon Kealy - Provincial Court Justice
* Jim Kyte - NHL Hockey Player for the Ottawa Senators, first deaf player in the NHL
* Dalton McGuinty - Premier of Ontario and leader of the Ontario Liberal Party (1996-Present)
* Garfiled Thomas Ogilvie - Author: Once Upon a Country Lane
* Claude Pilon - Wrestling (100 kg), Gold Medal at 1974 Commonwealth Games
* Mark Pilon - CFL Football Player, Calgary Stampeders, Grey Cup winner for 2001
* The Right Honorable John Napier Turner - 17th Prime Minister of Canada
* Valdy (Valdemar Horsdal) - Juno Award winning folk artist
* Peter Wright - Provincial Court Justice
* Bill Gauvreau - Rhythm guitarist for Canadian rock band Octavian
* Maureen McTeer - Author and wife of former Prime Minister, Joe Clark
*Bernard Hébert - Juno award for music teacher of the year 2007
*Mike Gormley - VP & Asst. to the Chairman, A&M Records; President/Owner LA Personal Development.

Notable Events

* Backyard Festival - On May 2, 2007 a festival was held to celebrate the diversity of St.Patrick's High School. Festivities included an ultimate tournament in which team Russia played.

* Breakfast for Cancer - The 2007 annual cancer fundraiser exceeded the $10 000 goal with a remarkable $14000 raised by the students for the purpose. A breakfast was held and included performances by fellow students. This was exceeded the following year when the students raised over $16 000 for the purpose

Athletics

The Fighting Irish are known for their athletic prowess playing in the NCSSAA (National Capital Secondary Schools Athletic Association). Their sports teams often dominate Ottawa play and Ontario play. Each year the school sends team to OFSAA, the provincial championships in many athletic disciplines. Recently the Senior Boys Basketball Team, the Senior Boys Soccer Team and The Senior Boys Football Team have enjoyed much success, advancing to many finals, including numerous championships. The school has also produced many star athletes who have gone on to have successful collegiate careers.Fact|date=February 2007

RECENT NEWSThe Senior Boys Basketball team recently participated in the 2007-2008 'AAA' OFSAA provincials. They went to lose their first game 65-55 to Jean Vanier. However they turned things around in the next game crushing Governor Simcoe 70-49. The fighting Irish moved on to play a much tougher team, Catholic Central, and went on to easily beat them 56-43. In the final four, #4 ranked St.Pat's was up against #3 ranked Oakridge. Stellar play and teamwork proved that the Irish were there to win, the final score was 56-37 for St.Pats. In the Gold Metal Game, St.Pats were up against the #1 team Vaughan. With having the dynamic brother duo Nicholas Wiggins and Mitchell Wiggins, the Irish matched them up with their main key players: Greg Carter, Afeworki Gebrekerestos, Jesse Duodu and Jamael Babineau. By the half, the Irish had destroyed Vaughan leading 27-14. As fourth quarter approached, Nicholas Wiggins brought back Vaughan to trail by 5, 40-35. It came down to the wire, but the chemistry St.Pats had was too much for Vaughan. St.Pat's went to win 'AAA' OFSAA by one point, 63-62.

External links

* [http://www.stpatsalumni.com Alumni Association Website]
* [http://www2.ottawacatholicschools.ca/sph/ Official School Website]
* [http://www.ottawacatholicschools.ca/media.php?mid=14630 Official School Profile]
* [http://www.gg.ca/heraldry/pub-reg/project.asp?lang=e&ProjectID=228 Official Coat of Arms]