Cardinal Leger Secondary School

Cardinal Leger Secondary School is a separate school in the downtown sector of Brampton, Ontario, Canada. It is a member of the Dufferin-Peel Catholic District School Board and is connected to both St. Mary's Parish and St. Annes. The school enrolls about 1300 students.

Cardinal Leger Secondary School
Address
75 Mary Street

Brampton
,
Ontario
,
L6W 3K5

Canada
Coordinates43.6842°N 79.7516°W / 43.6842; -79.7516
Information
School typeSeparate High school
MottoGrowing in truth and love.
Religious affiliation(s)Roman Catholic
Founded1978
School boardDufferin-Peel Catholic District School Board
SuperintendentSue Steer
Area trusteeAnna Podesta-da Silva
PrincipalD. Radic
Grades9 to 12
Enrollment1294, 204 for Extended French (as of September 28, 2010)[1]
LanguageEnglish, programs include French, Spanish
CampusSuburban
AreaBrampton West
Colour(s)Grey, Navy and Dark Blue
MascotLouie the Lancer
Team nameCardinal Leger Lancers
Websitewww.dpcdsb.org/LEGER/

History

Cardinal Leger opened in 1976, originally named St. Stephens. The school expanded in 1980 and underwent major renovations in 1995 in order to attain its current modern appearance. It was the first Catholic high school in Brampton.

Activities

The school offers a large variety of extracurricular programs, including the multi-cultural show, an extensive music program, dramatic arts program, as well as the traditional Christmas Basket drive, which is run and developed by students every year.

Cardinal Leger has a wide variety of sports teams, including cross country, tennis, volleyball, golf, basketball, girls' flag football, wrestling, swimming, curling, hockey, badminton, soccer, track and field, baseball, ultimate frisbee and lacrosse.

The school offers several hospitality and tourism courses, as a part of their Specialist High Skills Major program.

See also

References
  1. ENROLMENT REPORT BRAMPTON EAST/CALEDON/DUFFERIN/MALTON as of September 28, 2010 Archived September 27, 2011, at the Wayback Machine
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