St. David Catholic Secondary School, established in 1965, is a

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instructing students from grades 9 to 12. St. David CSS is located in Waterloo,

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and is a member of the

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. Its building is the oldest secondary school building in the board. Historically it was a junior high school, instructing students from grades 7 to 10. St. David received full funding from the Ontario

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in 1985, when the school changed its educational focus to students in grades 9 to OAC. Since the OAC year of secondary school was phased out of Ontario schools in the 2002-2003 school year, St. David CSS now teaches grades 9 through to 12. At present (2011) St. David educates 1045 students. St. David is named after St David, a 6th-century saint.

Staff and administration

The school's principal is David Jaeger. The school has approximately 84 full-time teaching staff.

Uniform policy

As with the other secondary schools in the Waterloo Catholic District School Board, St. David requires all students to wear a

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every day, except for the occasional dress-down day (known to staff and students as "Civies Day"). St David HS Waterloo

Notable alumni

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, kicker/punter for the

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. Congi was a member of St. David's senior football team in 2000 and 2001, in which years the team won the Waterloo County high school senior football championships, the first senior football championships in the school's history.Brown, Josh (July 29, 2006). "He's kicking into high gear". ''The Record'', Kitchener, Ontario: A1, A6 * John Sullivan, safety for the

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. *

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player.

References

External links

St. David Catholic Secondary School official site

Waterloo Catholic District School Board
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Staff and administration

Uniform policy

Notable alumni

See also

References

External links