St. Theresa of Lisieux Catholic High School

St. Theresa of Lisieux Catholic High School
Location
230 Shaftsbury Avenue

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Canada
Coordinates43°53′41″N 79°27′56″W / 43.89472°N 79.46556°W / 43.89472; -79.46556
Information
School typeHigh school
MottoParva tamen magna cum caritate age
(Latin for "Do ordinary things with extraordinary love")
Religious affiliationCatholic
Patron saintThérèse of Lisieux
Founded2002 (2002)
School boardYork Catholic District School Board
SuperintendentJoel Chiutsi[1]
Area trusteeJoseph Dimeo, Maria Iafrate
PrincipalPeter Parente
Grades9–12
Enrolment1,592 (2023)[2]
LanguageEnglish
Campus15 acres
Colours    
Black, White, Green, Gold
MascotRoary the Lion
Team nameThe Lions
Websitestlh.ycdsb.ca

St. Theresa of Lisieux Catholic High School is a high school in Richmond Hill, Ontario. The school is named after 19th-century French Discalced Carmelite Thérèse of Lisieux. The school was founded by the York Catholic District School Board 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 is named 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 to students. Students in this regular program have the opportunity to participate in differentiated courses in English, Mathematics, Science, and Social Sciences. In addition, the school offers Specialist High Skills Major (SHSM) programs to its students.

Academics

As of 2025, St. Theresa of Lisieux ranks 1st in Ontario out of 746 high schools according to the Fraser Institute, tied with four other schools.[3][4]

Elementary feeder schools

"Feeder schools" refer to elementary schools from around the area that provide automatic enrolment in the high school.

See also

Footnotes

  1. ^ "Contact – St. Theresa of Lisieux Catholic High School".
  2. ^ "TCH 8 MONTHLY ENROLMENT REPORT" (PDF). York Catholic District School Board. Retrieved 2025-09-05.
  3. ^ "Fraser Institute - School Ranking".
  4. ^ "Report Card on Ontario's Secondary Schools 2024" (PDF). Fraser Institute.