Cardinal Newman Catholic Secondary School
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Blessed Cardinal Newman Catholic High School was founded in 1973 when the St. Augustine's Seminary
decided to use extra classroom space for the creation of a school as a result of its own declining student enrollment. The school was named after John Henry Newman, a 19th century English convert to Catholicism and prolific author who is currently in the process of beatification
. Located on a 18 hectare site, Blessed Cardinal Newman Catholic School overlooks both the Scarborough Bluffs
and Lake Ontario
.
to introduce programs ranging from peer counseling and mediation to electronic keyboarding and communications technology. The school was profiled in a video produced by the Ontario Catholic School Trustees' Association in the 1990s for its exemplary work in developing programs which integrate Catholic values and teachings into the curriculum. Cardinal Newman continues to provide a caring educational, social and spiritual environment for its students.
Every year, clubs and special events demonstrate flourishing school spirit. Many events include sacraments, liturgies and charitable works, testifying to Catholic Christian values. The net result is a school culture often described as an “extended family”; more often, it is described as a “community”.
The Treehuggers, Newman's environmental student group have recently accomplished their goal of making Cardinal Newman an official Silver Certified Eco School, an award that is recognized by Ontario Eco-Schools
.
St. Augustine's Seminary
St. Augustine's Seminary is the archdiocesan seminary of the Roman Catholic Archdiocese of Toronto, in Canada. It also welcomes candidates from elsewhere.It is a member of the Toronto School of Theology. It is located by the shore of Lake Ontario in Toronto....
decided to use extra classroom space for the creation of a school as a result of its own declining student enrollment. The school was named after John Henry Newman, a 19th century English convert to Catholicism and prolific author who is currently in the process of beatification
Beatification
Beatification is a recognition accorded by the Catholic Church of a dead person's entrance into Heaven and capacity to intercede on behalf of individuals who pray in his or her name . Beatification is the third of the four steps in the canonization process...
. Located on a 18 hectare site, Blessed Cardinal Newman Catholic School overlooks both the Scarborough Bluffs
Scarborough Bluffs
The Scarborough Bluffs is an escarpment in Scarborough, Toronto, Ontario, Canada. Forming much of the eastern portion of Toronto's waterfront, it is located along the shoreline of Lake Ontario. At its highest point, the escarpment rises above its foot and spans a length of...
and Lake Ontario
Lake Ontario
Lake Ontario is one of the five Great Lakes of North America. It is bounded on the north and southwest by the Canadian province of Ontario, and on the south by the American state of New York. Ontario, Canada's most populous province, was named for the lake. In the Wyandot language, ontarío means...
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History
Unlike traditional Catholic schools founded by religious orders, Cardinal Newman opened in the fall of 1973 entirely staffed by lay Catholic teachers. Many of our teachers have since gone on to found, to teach and to administer similar schools in the system. Newman was one of two high schools in the system to pilot an integration program for students with special needs. It was among the first schools within the Toronto Catholic District School BoardToronto Catholic District School Board
The Toronto Catholic District School Board is the publicly-funded Catholic school board for Toronto, Ontario, Canada, headquartered in North York. It is one of the two English boards of education in the City of Toronto, serving the former municipalities of Scarborough, North York, York, East York,...
to introduce programs ranging from peer counseling and mediation to electronic keyboarding and communications technology. The school was profiled in a video produced by the Ontario Catholic School Trustees' Association in the 1990s for its exemplary work in developing programs which integrate Catholic values and teachings into the curriculum. Cardinal Newman continues to provide a caring educational, social and spiritual environment for its students.
General Overview
Cardinal Newman is a co-educational school, semestered in all grades. The courses are offered at levels of difficulty appropriate to each student. Exceptional and gifted programs enable students to heed the call of individual talent.Every year, clubs and special events demonstrate flourishing school spirit. Many events include sacraments, liturgies and charitable works, testifying to Catholic Christian values. The net result is a school culture often described as an “extended family”; more often, it is described as a “community”.
The Treehuggers, Newman's environmental student group have recently accomplished their goal of making Cardinal Newman an official Silver Certified Eco School, an award that is recognized by Ontario Eco-Schools
Eco-Schools
Eco-Schools is an international program of environmental and sustainable developmental education for schools. Foundation for Environmental Education is the founder of the programme and Eco-Schools is just one out of their five programmes....
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