St. Catharines Collegiate

St. Catharines Collegiate Institute and Vocational School
The school in 2023
Address
34 Catharine Street St.Catharines , Ontario , L2R 5E7 Canada
Coordinates	43°10'1.0776"N 79°14'40.2036"W 43°10′1.0776″N 79°14′40.2036″W
Information
Type	Public Secondary School
Established	1923
School board	District School Board of Niagara
Principal	Carla Piovesana
Grades	9 to 12
Enrollment	585 (September 2021)[1]
Website	collegiate.dsbn.org/home

St. Catharines Collegiate is a public secondary school in St. Catharines, Ontario, Canada. It is part of the District School Board of Niagara and is one of the oldest secondary schools in the Niagara region.

History

Grantham Academy, built in 1829, was a direct precursor to St. Catharines Collegiate. The institution was funded by William Hamilton Merritt. It was renamed the St. Catharines District Grammar School in the 1840s and became the St. Catharines Collegiate Institute and Vocational School in 1871, which was when the Ontario School Act was established. The current building in which St. Catharines Collegiate stands was completed in 1923, causing the school to celebrate its hundredth anniversary in 2023.[2] A time capsule was opened at the celebration.[3]

The school has a co-op program where students can learn culinary skills. As of 2012, these students prepared food sold in the cafeteria.[4]

Incidents

In 2023, a 15 year old student was stabbed at the school.[5] In 2024, a school employee was charged with sexual assault of a 16 year old student.[6]

Notable alumni

• Mohammed Ahmed (runner)[3], long-distance runner in the Olympics.
• Stan Mikita[3], former Chicago Blackhawks player.
• Marcel Dionne[3], former NHL player.

See also

• Education in Ontario
• List of secondary schools in Ontario

References

1. "St Catharines Collegiate Institute and Vocational School (944157)". Ontario Ministry of Education. Retrieved 30 November 2024.
2. Gannon, Dennis. "Yesterday and Today: St. Catharines Collegiate – celebrating 100 years". Niagara Falls Review. Retrieved 16 November 2024.
3. Barker, Matthew. "St. Catharines Collegiate to celebrate 100th anniversary". Niagara Falls Review. Retrieved 16 November 2024.
4. "Collegiate students prepare own food". St. Catharines Standard. Retrieved 16 November 2024.
5. Mitchell, Don. "Teen charged in stabbing that sent St. Catharines high school student to hospital". Global News. Retrieved 16 November 2024.
6. "Caretaker at St. Catharines Collegiate charged with sexually assaulting student". Niagara This Week. Retrieved 16 November 2024.