Holy Names High School (often abbreviated HNH), is a

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secondary school located in

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, Canada. It belongs to the

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. It serves students from grades 9 to 12.

History

The school opened on September 12, 1985 in the former St. Hubert Elementary School. The school was named to remember the contributions of the

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. In September 1986 the school was moved to its current location, the former Centennial Secondary School. As of that month it had 36 teachers and 510 students in grades 9 and 10; it would later introduce grades 11 and 12. The dedication was scheduled for September 18, 1986. In the 2017–2018 school year, the school began a STEM (Science, Technology, Engineering, Math) program. The program was designed to get more students interested in the STEM subjects and to fill similar type jobs by introducing more STEM subjects and embedding them into the existing curriculum. Students who complete four years of the STEM program will be awarded with a specialized certificate. $600,000 was invested to redesign six science labs along with another $1.8 million to construct an artificial turf field and six-lane track. The Boys Football Team achieved back to back OFSAA championships, winning the Western Bowl in 2017 and the Northern Bowl in 2018. In 2011, former Holy Names teacher Father William Hodgson Marshall pled guilty to sexually abusing students during his time at the school. Starting in 1952, Marshall sexually abused students at various Catholic high schools in Windsor, Sudbury and Toronto, with his last known act occurring in 1986. In 2022, the senior boys soccer team placed second at AAA OFSAA in London, Ontario. This resulted in a silver medal and one of the most successful seasons in the schools history.

Notable alumni

* Brett Bellemore – former NHL player of the

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– professional wrestler, trainer, manager, promoter and agent *

Eddie Francis Edgar "Eddie" Francis (born May 1974) is a Canadian businessman and former politician. He previously served as mayor of Windsor, Ontario, Windsor, Ontario. He was 29 years old when he was elected mayor in 2003, the second-youngest mayor in Winds ...

– former mayor of

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– football tight end *

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– former NHL player of the

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, and

Matt Morencie Matt Morencie (born December 28, 1987) is a former professional Canadian football offensive lineman. He was drafted by the BC Lions in the third round of the 2009 CFL Draft. He played CIS football for the Windsor Lancers The Windsor Lancers ...

– former CFL player of the

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* Jordan Nolan – AHL player of the

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, signed with

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* Rob Raco – Actor *

Dakoda Shepley Dakoda Shepley (born December 27, 1994) is a Canadian professional football offensive tackle for the Dallas Cowboys of the National Football League. Shepley played university football at British Columbia. Early life Shepley attended Holy Names ...

– football player and actor * D. J. Smith – head coach of the

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– NHL player of the

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– singer/songwriter of

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– 2010 and 2018 Winter Olympics, Ice Dance gold medallist

References

External links

School ProfileHoly Names High School
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History

Notable alumni

See also

References

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