, motto_translation = "Only the eagle has the right to reach for great heights" , address = 13605 St. Gregory Road , city =

Tecumseh Tecumseh ( ; October 5, 1813) was a Shawnee chief and warrior who promoted resistance to the expansion of the United States onto Native American lands. A persuasive orator, Tecumseh traveled widely, forming a Native American confederacy and ...

, province = Ontario , postcode = N8N 3E4 , country = Canada , coordinates = , fundingtype = Publicly funded , religious_affiliation = Catholic , schooltype = Separate High school , schoolboard = Conseil scolaire catholique Providence , number = 728772 , founded = , principal = Tanya Basic , grades_label =

Grades Grade most commonly refers to: * Grade (education), a measurement of a student's performance * Grade, the number of the year a student has reached in a given educational stage * Grade (slope), the steepness of a slope Grade or grading may also r ...

, grades = 7–12 , enrollment = 648 , enrollment_as_of = August 2017 , language =

French French (french: français(e), link=no) may refer to: * Something of, from, or related to France ** French language, which originated in France, and its various dialects and accents ** French people, a nation and ethnic group identified with Franc ...

, colours =
Orange, Brown, White (1979–1995)

Orange, Black, White (1995 – present) , mascot = Eagle , url = , lastupdate = 19 November 2017 École secondaire catholique l'Essor is a publicly funded separate ( Catholic),

-language high school located in

, Ontario, Canada (formerly

St. Clair Beach Ocean Beach is a long sandy beach which runs along the Pacific Ocean coast of south Dunedin, New Zealand. It stretches for some three kilometres from Saint Clair in the southwest along the coast of Saint Kilda to the foot of Lawyers Head in the ea ...

), established in 1979. It serves the

Francophone French became an international language in the Middle Ages, when the power of the Kingdom of France made it the second international language, alongside Latin. This status continued to grow into the 18th century, by which time French was the l ...

population of Essex County. The name ', coined by local resident Florence Limoges, is a portmanteau combining "Essex" and "Windsor". ' also refers to the French word "to take flight". The school belongs to the Conseil scolaire catholique Providence. The small school participates in a wide variety of local activities in the Francophone community. A notable example is the Franco Bowl, an annual football match against neighboring Windsor's French Catholic high-school, École secondaire E.J. Lajeunesse. The school has a very high percentage of graduates and high test scores.

Notable alumni

Brian Bulcke Brian Bulcke (born April 27, 1987) is a professional Canadian football defensive lineman who is currently a free agent. He was most recently a member of the Toronto Argonauts of the Canadian Football League. He was drafted sixth overall by the ...

, football player, played in the CFL with

Hamilton Tiger-Cats The Hamilton Tiger-Cats are a professional Canadian football team based in Hamilton, Ontario, Canada. They are currently members of the East Division of the Canadian Football League (CFL). The Tiger-Cats play their home games at Tim Hortons Fiel ...

and Toronto Argonauts *

Andrew Dowie Andrew Dowie is a Canadian politician, who was elected to the Legislative Assembly of Ontario in the 2022 provincial election. He represents the riding of Windsor—Tecumseh as a member of the Progressive Conservative Party of Ontario. He is t ...

, former town councilor for

and current MPP for Windsor-Tecumseh *

Taras Natyshak Taras Natyshak (born October 12, 1977) is a former politician in Ontario, Canada. He was a New Democratic member of the Legislative Assembly of Ontario from 2011 to 2022, representing the riding of Essex. Background Natyshak was born in Esse ...

, MPP for Essex *

David Tremblay David Tremblay (born September 18, 1987 in Windsor, Ontario) is a male freestyle wrestler from Canada. In 2011 Tremblay won the gold medal at the Pan American Qualification tournament and thus qualified to compete at the 2012 Summer Olympics. In ...

, 5 time CIS National Champion, 2014 Commonwealth Gold, 2012 Olympian – Wrestling *

Paul Vallée Paul Vallée (born 1972) is a Canadian data specialist and businessperson. He is the founder and Chief Executive Officer of Tehama Inc., a company offering a secure virtual-workforce platform in a Software as a Service paradigm. Vallée holds a ...

, technology entrepreneur and CIGI Senior Fellow * Kyle Wellwood, retired NHL hockey player

Sports

Sports include: Football, Hockey, Basketball, Soccer, Volleyball, Wrestling, Golf, Tennis, Badminton, Swimming, Softball, Baseball, Cross Country, Track and Field

References

External links

*
''La plume de l'aigle'' and ''L'ERGO'' student newspaper archives
{{DEFAULTSORT:Essor High schools in Essex County, Ontario French-language high schools in Ontario 1979 establishments in Ontario Educational institutions established in 1979

Notable alumni

Sports

See also

References

External links