St. Francis Xavier Catholic High School
| St. Francis Xavier Catholic High School | |
|---|---|
| Location | |
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3740 Spratt Road , , | |
| Coordinates | 45°17′26.2″N 75°40′08.7″W / 45.290611°N 75.669083°W |
| Information | |
| School type | Catholic High School |
| Established | 2009 (Grades 7-10) 2010 (Grades 11-2) |
| School board | Ottawa Catholic School Board |
| Principal | Tanya Noble-Moore |
| Chaplain | Thomas Moloney |
| Grades | 7-12 |
| Enrollment | 2500 |
| Language | English, French |
| Colours | Garnet, Gold |
| Mascot | Wile E. Coyote |
| Team name | Coyotes |
| Website | http://fxh.ocsb.ca/ |
St. Francis Xavier Catholic High School, SFX, St. FX is a high school in Ottawa, Ontario, Canada, in the Ottawa Catholic School Board. The school serves grades 7-12 and opened in 2009. It is located in Gloucester and mainly serves the communities of Riverside South and Gloucester.
History
St. Francis Xavier opened in 2009, the first high school built in an area with a growing population; it drew students from local public high schools as well as from St. Patrick's High School, St. Mark Catholic High School, and St. Pius X High School.[1][2]
The first class graduated in June 2011.
In early 2025, a former teacher at the school plead guilty to inappropriate relations with her students.[3] While in custody, she died on 12 March 2025, at the age of 42 from cancer. The case was abated by death by Ontario Court Justice Michael Boyce.[4]
Athletics
The school's teams are the Coyotes. It joined the National Capital Secondary School Athletic Association for its first season, 2009–10, when it planned to compete in basketball and soccer (senior and junior boys and girls), volleyball (senior girls and junior boys), football (junior boys), golf, hockey (boys and girls), cross-country running, track and field, curling, wrestling, cross-country and Alpine skiing, snowboarding, badminton, and field lacrosse.[2]
Notable alumni
- Daniel McInnis, class of 2015, patented a hockey helmet and a 3D scanner for bone transplants and prosthetics fabrication and won science fair awards and a scholarship to the University of Toronto.[5][6][7]
- Para-athlete Bianca Borgella graduated from St. Francis Xavier in 2021.[8]
- Researcher Eva Garanzotis graduated from St. Francis Xavier in 2022. She is working on a thesis project focusing on the role of MAIT cells in bladder cancer.[9]
Student life
Students of all grades can participate in extracurriculars, such as band, play, and student council. There are also numerous clubs, such as the board game club, chess club, book club, wrestling club, and ski club and more.[10]
See also
References
- ^ Jacquie Miller, "Ottawa's three smaller school boards don't plan to close any schools as their enrolment increases", Ottawa Citizen, updated February 27, 2017.
- ^ a b "National Capital Secondary School Athletic Association accepts St. Francis Xavier, Longfields-Davidson Heights, Venta Preparatory, Ottawa Islamic for 2009-10", Ottawa Citizen, 2009, updated August 27, 2014.
- ^ https://ottawacitizen.com/news/former-ottawa-catholic-high-school-teacher-pleads-guilty-to-sexual-exploitation
- ^ https://www.cbc.ca/news/canada/ottawa/shannon-quinn-teacher-sexual-assault-exploitation-ottawa-1.7487517
- ^ Chris Hofley, "Ottawa teen gets Dragon's Den grant to continue with new helmet technology", Ottawa Sun, January 15, 2014, updated January 16, 2014.
- ^ Adam Feibel, "Whiz-kid Daniel McInnis heads to university with two inventions, international accolades", Ottawa Citizen, June 24, 2015.
- ^ Xarissa Thompson, "Two first-year engineering students win Schulich Leader Scholarships", University of Toronto Engineering News, September 21, 2015.
- ^ "Bianca Borgella dreams of Tokyo Olympic adventure". Les éditions André Paquette. 2021-06-30. Retrieved 2024-07-31.
- ^ "Present Lab Members". Dr. Mansour Haeryafar. 2024-08-25. Retrieved 2025-08-15.
- ^ "Student Life". fxh.ocsb.ca. Retrieved 2023-10-20.