Bishop Tonnos Catholic Secondary School

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Bishop Tonnos Catholic Secondary School
Bishoptonnoscsslogo.png
Address
100 Panabaker Drive

Ancaster
,
Ontario
,
L9G 5E3

Canada
Coordinates43°12′08″N 79°59′42″W / 43.2021°N 79.9951°W / 43.2021; -79.9951Coordinates: 43°12′08″N 79°59′42″W / 43.2021°N 79.9951°W / 43.2021; -79.9951
Information
School typePublic, Separate secondary school
MottoEnglish: One School, One Goal, One Lord
Religious affiliation(s)Catholic
DenominationRoman Catholic
Established2004 (2004)
FounderBishop Anthony F. Tonnos
School boardHamilton-Wentworth Catholic District School Board
SuperintendentMorris Hucal
Area trusteePhil Homerski
School number689386[1]
PrincipalCarmelo Barone
ChaplainKim Pasterik
Grades9-12[1]
Enrollment1,185[1] (2018-2019)
LanguageEnglish
Campus size17.5 acres (7.1 ha)[2]
Campus typeSuburban
Colour(s)Maroon and Silver   
SloganBe What? BT!
MascotTonnos Titan
Team nameTitans
Alumnibt.hwcdsb.ca/school/alumni
Websitebt.hwcdsb.ca

Bishop Tonnos Catholic Secondary School is a Catholic secondary school located in Ancaster, Ontario, Canada. It is part of the Hamilton-Wentworth Catholic District School Board and is home to students of seven feeder schools.[3]

History[]

Founding[]

Bishop Tonnos Catholic Secondary School was founded in 2004.[4] In 2002, the Hamilton-Wentworth Catholic District School Board approved the construction of a new secondary school in Ancaster to alleviate overcrowding at St. Thomas More Catholic Secondary School on the West Mountain and St. Mary Catholic Secondary School in West Hamilton.

An official ground breaking ceremony was held on May 22, 2003 on the grounds of the former 17.5-acre (7.1 ha) Marshall Potato Farm on Highway 53 just west of Fiddler's Green Road.

The school was officially opened in February 2005 and received its official blessing on April 17, 2005 by Bishop Anthony F. Tonnos,[2] for whom the school was named after.

Construction[]

The 178,000 sq ft (16,500 m2). school was built at a cost of $24-million with a Ministry rated capacity of 1,250 students. On June 20, 2016, the Board of Trustees approved the installation of a 110,000 sq ft (10,000 m2). artificial turf sports field at the school. A field blessing and dedication, officiated by Bishop Anthony F. Tonnos, was held on October 6, 2017.

Charity work[]

Students from Bishop Tonnos went on a mission trip to the Caribbean with Dominican Republic Education and Medical Support, or DREAMS, in 2019. DREAMS is a support program that provides students with a first-hand experience of life and living conditions in the developing south. Students built a two-room house in a mountain village.[5] The schools also hosts charity events, such as movie-screening fundraisers.[6]

Feeder schools[]

  • Corpus Christi[3]
  • Holy Name of Mary
  • Immaculate Conception
  • St. Ann - Ancaster
  • St. Joachim
  • St. Teresa of Avila
  • St. Thérèse of Lisieux

Notable alumni[]

See also[]

  • List of high schools in Ontario

References[]

  1. ^ a b c "Bishop Tonnos Catholic Secondary School". Secondary School Profile. Ontario Ministry of Education. February 18, 2010. Retrieved December 4, 2015.
  2. ^ a b "History". bt.hwcdsb.ca. Retrieved August 25, 2019.
  3. ^ a b "Feeder Schools". bt.hwcdsb.ca. Retrieved August 25, 2019.
  4. ^ Wilby, Ryan. "Bleacher Seating for 800 and a Custom Press Box for Bishop Tonnos Catholic Secondary School". blog.sportsystemscanada.com (in American English). Retrieved August 25, 2019.
  5. ^ "Bishop Tonnos students help build a house in the Dominican Republic with DREAMS". HamiltonNews.com (in Canadian English). February 1, 2019. Retrieved August 25, 2019.
  6. ^ Aouita, Alicia (March 6, 2017). "Community raises $7,000 for Gennaccaro family". HamiltonNews.com (in Canadian English). Retrieved August 25, 2019.
  7. ^ "BT alum Laura Fortino and Sarah Nurse make national team". bt.hwcdsb.ca. Retrieved August 25, 2019.
  8. ^ "Bishop Tonnos student signs with Cornell". www.hwcdsb.ca. Retrieved August 25, 2019.
  9. ^ Radley, Scott (February 25, 2015). "Opinion | Mikey soars, and wins, for Johnny C". The Hamilton Spectator (in Canadian English). ISSN 1189-9417. Retrieved August 25, 2019.

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