Archbishop Denis O'Connor Catholic High School

Catholic school, high school in Canada

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Archbishop Denis O'Connor Catholic High School (abbreviated DO'C) is a Roman Catholic high school located in Ajax, Ontario, Canada, within the Durham Catholic District School Board. It is named for Archbishop Denis T. O'Connor, a priest who was born in Pickering in 1841, and who became the third Archbishop of Toronto, Ontario, Canada in 1899. The school has students in grades 9–12 and offers a wide range of academic and extracurricular activities. The current enrolment is approximately 600 students.^{[citation needed]} The school colours are green and yellow, and its motto is Nil sine fide et labore, which is Latin for "Nothing without faith and work."

In 2014, the school celebrated the 50th anniversary of its opening in 1964.

History

Archbishop Denis O'Connor Catholic High School was founded by Father Leo J. Austin and was officially opened in September, 1964 in Whitby, Ontario.^{[citation needed]} The school was moved to its new home of Ajax in 1984. On November 18, 1984, it was officially opened and blessed by Cardinal Carter.^{[citation needed]} In 1991 a major addition was constructed which increased its capacity to approximately 1,000 students.^[2]

Athletics

The school is home to a wide variety of athletic and academic activities. It has highly talented sports teams, such as their senior boys basketball team and Varsity Boys Baseball Team. The senior boys' soccer team has proved to be one of the most successful teams in the Durham Region, winning five Lake Ontario Secondary School Association (LOSSA) championships in a row.^{[citation needed]}

Associate Schools

The school's students generally come from the following Catholic Elementary Schools which are all located in Ajax:^{[citation needed]}

St. Jude Catholic Elementary School
St. James Catholic Elementary School,
St. Francis de Sales Catholic Elementary School
St. Bernadette Catholic Elementary School
Mother Teresa Catholic Elementary School.

Notable alumni and groups

Devin Shore, National Hockey League
Paul Peschisolido, retired professional soccer player
Candace Chapman, women's professional soccer player, member of the Canada women's national soccer team and Olympian, Olympic bronze medalist
Toya Alexis, Canadian R&B vocalist
Ruby Bhatia, India's first music veejay
Keith Godding, Wide Receiver, Toronto Argonauts
Michael Kostka, Ottawa Senators, Toronto Maples Leafs

References

^ "Archbishop Denis O'Connor Catholic High School (703923)". Ministry of Education. Retrieved 18 June 2021.
^ Reflections in Time - Catholic Education in Durham Region (1969-1994), Pickering-Ajax Digital Archive Archived February 1, 2014, at the Wayback Machine. Retrieved 2014-01-21