St. Thomas Aquinas Regional Secondary School

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St. Thomas Aquinas Regional Secondary is a Catholic school, under the administration of CISVA (Catholic Independent Schools of the Vancouver Archdiocese) school board.[1]

The school is co-educational, offering academic, fine arts, and business programs, as well as athletic, performing arts, and other extracurricular programs, for students from grades 8 to 12.

The school participates in sporting events under the name of the "Fighting Saints".

History

The Sisters of the Child Jesus arrived in British Columbia in 1898 to do missionary work with the First Nations people of the North Shore. In 1957, Archbishop William Mark Duke (also known as Iron Duke) approached the sisters to establish a high school on the North Shore. By 1959 the first students walked through the doors of St. Thomas Aquinas Regional Secondary.

Independent School Status

St. Thomas Aquinas Regional Secondary is classified as a Group 1 school under British Columbia's Independent School Act. It receives 50% funding from the Ministry of Education. The school receives no funding for capital costs.[2] It is under charge of the Roman Catholic Archdiocese of Vancouver.

Feeder Parishes
Christ the Redeemer (W. Vancouver)
St. Anthony's (W. Vancouver)
St. Edmund's (N. Vancouver)
Holy Trinity (N. Vancouver)
St. Pius X (N. Vancouver)
St. Paul's (N. Vancouver)

Academic Performance

St. Thomas Aquinas Regional Secondary is ranked by the Fraser Institute. In 2007, it was ranked 16th out of 298 Vancouver, lower mainland schools.[3]

99% of the students graduate[3] and 75% of graduates enroll at post-secondary institutions immediately after graduation.

Provincial exam averages exceeds provincial norms and are higher than CISVA & Independent school averages.

Academic Departments
Mathematics
Fine Arts
Social Studies
Catholic theology
English
Information technologies
Modern Languages
Science
Physical Education
LRC

Athletic Performance

Both the Varsity Boys and Girls basketball teams participate in the BC Catholic Basketball Championship, one of the largest tournaments in British Columbia.

School Teams
Soccer
Volleyball
Track & Field
Basketball
Cross Country
Wrestling
Golf
Field Hockey
Gymnastics
Swimming

Girls Volleyball

  • 2009/10 - B.C. Senior Provincial Champions
  • 2009/10 - B.C. Catholic Champions
  • 2009/10 - Lower Mainland 'AA' Champions
  • 2009/10 - B.C. Junior Catholic Champions
  • 2009/10 - Junior Girls Vancouver & District Champions
  • 2009/10 - Juvenile Girls Vancouver & District Champions
  • Ten time Top 10 finish 'AA" Provincial Championships
  • Eight Time B.C. Catholic Champions
  • Seven Time Juvenile Girls Vancouver & District Champions
  • Ten Time Bantam Girls Vancouver & District Champions

Boys Soccer

  • 2008/09 - 10th Place 'AA' Provincial Championships
  • Three Time 'A' Provincial Champions (1998, 2001, 2002)
  • 2001/02 - Jr. Boys Vancouver Independent Schools Champions

Wrestling

  • 2007/08 - 2nd Place Girls Vancouver & District
  • 2007/08 - 2nd Place Jr. Boys & Girls North Shore Finals
  • 2007/08 - Okangan Invitational Boys & Girls Champions
  • 2005/06 - 5th Place 'AAA' Provincial Championships
  • 2004/05 - 2nd Place 'AA' Provincial Championships
  • 2003/04 - 2nd Place 'AA' Provincial Championships

Boys Basketball

  • Four Time 'A' Provincial Champions (1992, 1993, 1994, 2003)
  • 1999/2000 - 'AA' Provincial Champions
  • Four Time B.C. Catholic Champions
  • Three Time Bantam Boys Vancouver & District Champions

Girls Basketball

  • 2007/08 - North Shore Division One Champions
  • 2002, 2003, 2004 North Shore 'AA' Champions
  • 1994/95 - BC Catholic Champions

Track & Field

  • 2004/05 - North Shore Overall Aggregate Champions
  • 2004/05 - Junior Boys Vancouver & District Champions
  • 2002/03 - North Shore Overall Aggregate Champions
  • 2001/02 - Vancouver & District Champions

Golf

  • 2005/06 - 7th Place 'AA' Provincial Championships
  • 2003/04 - Lower Mainland 'AA' Champions

Artistic Performance

St. Thomas Aquinas Regional Secondary provides students with a variety of performing and non-performing arts.

Performing Arts Visual Arts
Drama Art
Band Photography
Choir
Music Yearbook

Clubs and Committees

  • Chess Club
  • Choir
  • Social Justice Club
  • Respect for Life
  • Agape Council
  • Improv Team
  • Debate Club
  • Public Speaking
  • Sound Crew
  • Anime Club
  • Outdoor Club
  • Jazz Band

Student Council

President Sean Docherty & Arina Dmitrenko
Secretary Adam Smith & Jose Battistini
Finance Jason Lee & Andrew Savage
Communications Mallory Thorpe & Patrick Ellis
Public Relations Chad Kushneriuk & Sean Revilla
Special Events Kai Sackville-Hii & Sara Van Buekenhout
Historian Dayle Gumabao & Gemma Ferguson
Technology Calvin Kam & Chris McKenna

Notable Alumni

  • Natalie Sharp, actress known for starring in Supernatural (U.S. TV series)
  • Honourable Mike Bernier Minister of Education
  • Most Reverend Archbishop Richard Joseph Gagnon Archbishop of Winnipeg

Notes

St. Thomas Aquinas Regional Secondary is the only Catholic high school in North Vancouver.

References

  1. ↑ http://www.cisva.bc.ca/
  2. ↑ [1] Overview of Independent Schools in British Columbia
  3. ↑ 3.0 3.1 [2] The Fraser Institute - Report Cards - School Performance

External links

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