St. Theresa of Lisieux Catholic High School is a
Catholic
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high school
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in
Richmond Hill, a suburb of the
Greater Toronto Area in
Canada
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. The school is named after
St. Theresa of Lisieux. The school was founded by the
York Catholic District School Board
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in 2002. The first graduating class was that of 2005. The graduating class of 2006 was the first class to have gone through all four grades at this school.
The school team name is The Lions, with the mascot being Roary the Lion. St. Theresa's athletics offers a wide variety of sports and other recreational events held throughout the school year.
St. Theresa of Lisieux Catholic High School also offers the AP (
Advanced Placement) and pre-AP program for students. Students in this regular program have the opportunity to participate in differentiated courses in English, Mathematics, Science, and Social Sciences.
Academics
St. Theresa of Lisieux currently ranks 8th in Ontario out of 739 high schools according to the
Fraser Institute
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.
Sports teams
As of 2023 St. Theresa of Lisieux offers the following sports teams:
*Boys' Volleyball
*Boys' Soccer
*Cross Country
*Girls' Basketball
*Golf
*Tennis
*Girls' Field Hockey
*Boys' Rugby 7s
*Girls' Rugby 7s
*Swimming
*Boys' Basketball
*Boys' Hockey
*Girls' Varsity Hockey
*Girls' Volleyball
*Table Tennis
*Badminton
*Boys' Baseball
*Boys' Rugby
*Girls' Rugby
*Girls' Slo Pitch
*Girls' Soccer
*Girls' Softball
*Track and Field
*Ultimate Frisbee
See also
*
List of high schools in Ontario
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Notes
External links
St. Theresa of Lisieux Catholic High School
York Catholic District School Board
Educational institutions established in 2002
High schools in the Regional Municipality of York
Catholic secondary schools in Ontario
Education in Richmond Hill, Ontario
2002 establishments in Ontario
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