Cardinal Carter Catholic High School, often shortened to Cardinal Carter, is an

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in the

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. Cardinal Carter was established in 1989, commencing operation for grades eight and nine at ''Our Lady of the Annunciation'' elementary school. Once construction of the school was completed, service boundaries were defined by the school board to alleviate overcrowding of other Roman Catholic schools in the region, notably St. Robert and St. Elizabeth high schools in Thornhill, and Sacred Heart Catholic High School in Newmarket. It takes its name after Cardinal

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, former

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. It is also sometimes confused with

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Notable alumni

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References

External links

Cardinal Carter Catholic High School website

School Council website
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