Our Lady Queen of the World Catholic Academy

Our Lady Queen of the World Catholic Academy
Address
10475 Bayview Avenue York Region Richmond Hill , Ontario , L4C 3P2 Canada
Coordinates	43.8867°N 79.4168°W / 43.8867; -79.4168
Information
School type	High School
Motto	Choose Love Always
Religious affiliation(s)	Catholic
Patron saint(s)	Virgin Mary
Established	2009
Status	Open
School board	York Catholic District School Board
Superintendent	Joel Chiutsi
Area trustee	Maria Iafrate, Dominic Mazzotta
Principal	John Heinrich
Grades	9-12
Enrollment	1089 [1] (October 2023)
Language	English
Hours in school day	8:20-2:20
Colour(s)	Navy, Jaguar Blue & White
Mascot	Jaguar
Team name	OLQW Jaguars
Website	olqwh.ycdsb.ca

Our Lady Queen of the World Catholic Academy, previously known as Jean Vanier Catholic High School, is a high school located on Bayview Avenue in Richmond Hill, Ontario, Canada administered by the York Catholic District School Board (YCDSB). Opened in 2009, it currently serves the city of Richmond Hill. The school was founded by the "York Catholic District School Board" in 2009.

Our Lady Queen of the World Catholic Academy 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.

The school celebrated its 15th anniversary in 2024.

Name

The school renamed to "Our Lady Queen of the World Catholic Academy", which refers to Mary, mother of Jesus and is also the name of the church beside the school.[2] The school was previously known as Jean Vanier Catholic High School, but a proposal to rename it was presented to the YCDSB trustees in February 2020 and the resolution to do so passed at a board meeting on 20 May 2020.[3] This was done as a result of allegations that the school's namesake Jean Vanier had engaged in "manipulative and emotionally abusive" sexual relationships with six women between 1970 and 2005.[2]

See also

• Education in Ontario
• List of secondary schools in Ontario

References

1. "Enrolment Information" (PDF). York Catholic District School Board. p. 3. Retrieved 2024-09-25.
2. "L'Arche International announces findings of Independent Inquiry". L'Arche International. 2020-02-20. Retrieved 2020-06-09.
3. "York Catholic District School Board announces new name for Richmond Hill high school" (Press release). York Catholic District School Board. 2020-06-04. Retrieved 2020-06-09.