Cardinal Leger Secondary School is a
separate school in the downtown sector of
Brampton, Ontario
Brampton ( or ) is a city in the Canadian province of Ontario. Brampton is a city in the Greater Toronto Area (GTA) and is a lower-tier municipality within Peel Region. The city has a population of 656,480 as of the 2021 Census, making it th ...
, Canada. It is a member of the
Dufferin-Peel Catholic District School Board
The Dufferin-Peel Catholic District School Board (DPCDSB, known as English-language Separate District School Board No. 43 prior to 1999) is the separate school board that oversees 153 Catholic school facilities (125 elementary schools, 26 secondar ...
and is connected to both St. Mary's Parish and St. Annes. The school enrolls about 1300 students.
History
Cardinal Leger opened in 1976, originally named St. Stephens. The school expanded in 1980 and underwent major renovations in 1995 in order to attain its current modern appearance. It was the first Catholic high school in Brampton.
Activities
The school offers a large variety of extracurricular programs, including the multi-cultural show, an extensive music program, dramatic arts program, as well as the traditional Christmas Basket drive, which is run and developed by students every year.
The school is also famous for the French Immersion program, as it is currently the only catholic high school to offer it in the City of Brampton.
Cardinal Leger has a wide variety of sports teams, including cross country, tennis, volleyball, golf, basketball, girls' flag football, wrestling, swimming, curling, hockey, badminton, soccer, track and field, baseball, ultimate frisbee and lacrosse.
The school offers several hospitality and tourism courses, as a part of their Specialist High Skills Major program.
Notable students and alumni
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Marc Eversley
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Eversley's family moved from London to Toronto when he was four years old. After university, Eversley worked at Nike in their retail an ...
, general manager of
Chicago Bulls
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See also
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List of high schools in Ontario
The following is a list of secondary schools in Ontario. Secondary education policy in the Canadian province of Ontario is governed by the Ministry of Education. Secondary education in Ontario includes Grades 9 to 12. The following list includ ...
References
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Educational institutions established in 1976
Catholic secondary schools in Ontario
High schools in Brampton
1976 establishments in Ontario