Mother Teresa Catholic Secondary School (also known as MTS) is a high school in London, Ontario administered under the London District Catholic School Board.
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Background
Mother Teresa Catholic Secondary School opened in September 2000 with 150 Grade 9 students located at a site on Charles Street until the current building on Sunningdale Road East in North East London was opened on September 3, 2002.
The current building is a two-storey $25 million facility approximately 170,000 square feet in area located on 15 acres of land. The property includes a football and soccer field, an 8 lane running track and field house. Over 200 parking spaces are available to staff and visitors as well as a unique bus loading/drop off area.
Built to accommodate 1,200 students, the building's spiritual focal point is a Chapel located on the 2nd floor, a unique circular design with flexible seating for up to 150 people. The Library is the primary learning resource centre of the school with a spacious open ceiling; it includes perimeter book shelving, seminar room, a reading lounge area and computer stations. A large double gym and single gym combined with mezzanine viewing and fitness centre are state-of-the-art. Athletic competition is available in all sports (Junior and Senior) through the Thames Valley Regional Athletic Association. The cafetorium is a multi-purpose space serving as a lunch and assembly area as well as a full drama production facility complete with overhead catwalk, state-of-the-art lighting and sound system.
Mother Teresa Catholic Secondary School offers a comprehensive Catholic Religious studies program, providing opportunities for spiritual growth and participation in Eucharistic celebrations, retreats and special projects aimed at understanding our relationships with God through prayer, reflection and service to others.
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Sports
MTS is regarded as one of the top sports schools in the city with multiple trips to OFSAA, WOSSA, and the city championships every year in all sports since opening in 2000.
The school has a football field called J.R. Regan Field which has a scoreboard. An 8-lane 400m track surrounds the field. There is also a smaller indoor track on the second floor. It has a separate soccer field usually used by the football team for practise. There are 3 indoor gymnasiums. Two can be put together to form 1 large one; two of them have gallery seating and bleachers. All 3 have multi-use scoreboards. There is also an aerobics room and a workout room.
Mother Teresa is best known for its Senior football team winning OFSAA in 2007 and 2009. Its Junior football team went undefeated at home since the school's opening until 2010 and winning the City Championship in 2008. Also its Hockey team has reached the city championships 7 years in a row, capturing the city title in 2007 and 2010 & 2012,they also capture Bronze at OFSSA in 2012 with a record of 6-1. The Mother Teresa girls soccer team also won the AAAA OFSAA Gold Medal in the spring of 2011. The girls were undefeated, going 7-0 in the regular season, 3-0 in the city playoffs and then 6-0 at OFSAA.
Mother Teresa is also known for volleyball, basketball, badminton, tennis and track and field.
Current TVRAA, WOSSA and OFSAA Senior Girls Cross Country Champion Jaclyn White attends MTS. In addition to these accomplishments with her school: Jaclyn White won the 2010 OTFA finals, and came in 17th in the Canadian Nationals. She was a member of the Track and Field Team.
Parishes
Main:
- Holy Family
- St. Micheal
Others:
- St. Andrew the Apostle
- Holy Cross
- St. Marys
- St. Peters Cathedral Basilica
- St. Patrick (Lucan)
Elementary Feeder Schools
There are many feeder schools that supply students to MTS;
- St. Anne
- St. Kateri
- St. Catherine of Siena
- St. Anthony French Immersion
- St. John French Immersion
- St. Marguerite D'Youville
- St. Mark
- St. Patrick (Lucan)
- St. Thomas More
- Monseigneur-Bruyère
See also
- List of high schools in Ontario
References
Source of article : Wikipedia
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