Holy Names Catholic High School
Encyclopedia
Holy Names Catholic High School is a catholic
secondary school located in Windsor
, Ontario
, Canada
. It belongs to the Windsor-Essex Catholic District School Board
. It serves students from grades 9 to 12.
. In September 1986 the school was moved to its current location, the former Centennial Secondary School
.
Catholic
The word catholic comes from the Greek phrase , meaning "on the whole," "according to the whole" or "in general", and is a combination of the Greek words meaning "about" and meaning "whole"...
secondary school located in Windsor
Windsor, Ontario
Windsor is the southernmost city in Canada and is located in Southwestern Ontario at the western end of the heavily populated Quebec City – Windsor Corridor. It is within Essex County, Ontario, although administratively separated from the county government. Separated by the Detroit River, Windsor...
, Ontario
Ontario
Ontario is a province of Canada, located in east-central Canada. It is Canada's most populous province and second largest in total area. It is home to the nation's most populous city, Toronto, and the nation's capital, Ottawa....
, Canada
Canada
Canada is a North American country consisting of ten provinces and three territories. Located in the northern part of the continent, it extends from the Atlantic Ocean in the east to the Pacific Ocean in the west, and northward into the Arctic Ocean...
. It belongs to the Windsor-Essex Catholic District School Board
Windsor-Essex Catholic District School Board
The Windsor-Essex Catholic District School Board oversees Catholic education in Windsor and the surrounding County of Essex, in Ontario, Canada...
. It serves students from grades 9 to 12.
General information
Holy Names High School (often shortened to HNH) was established on September 12, 1985. Their mascot is the Knights. The school was named to remember the contributions of the Sisters of the Holy Names of Jesus and MarySisters of the Holy Names of Jesus and Mary
The Sisters of the Holy Names of Jesus and Mary is a teaching order founded at Longueuil, Québec, Canada in 1843 by Blessed Mother Marie-Rose for the Christian education of young girls.Their motto is: "Jésus et Marie, Ma Force et Ma Gloire" .Since 1843, the...
. In September 1986 the school was moved to its current location, the former Centennial Secondary School
Centennial Secondary School (Windsor)
Centennial Secondary School was a public secondary school in Windsor, Ontario from 1969 through 1985. It merged with Vincent Massey Secondary School. The building now houses Holy Names High School.- References :*...
.
Notable alumni
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