Gonzaga High School

Gonzaga Regional High School is an educational establishment located in St. John's, Newfoundland and Labrador, Canada. The school began as a Jesuit sponsored all-boys school from grades 9 to 11. It is now a non-denominational coeducational institute for students from grade 10 (level 1) to grade 12 (level 3), with a 4th level available for those wishing to repeat courses, or those who need extra credits to pass. It is adjacent to the Jesuit St. Pius X Church. Its sports teams are known as the Vikings.

For the school in Spokane, see Gonzaga Preparatory School. For the school in Washington, DC, see Gonzaga College High School. For other schools, see Gonzaga.
Gonzaga High School
Address
20 Smithville Crescent

St. John's
,
Newfoundland and Labrador
,
A1B 2V2

Canada
Information
TypePublic
MottoDiliges Dominum Deum Tuum
Opened1962
School districtNewfoundland and Labrador English School District
PrincipalKrista Vokey
Faculty42[1]
GradesL1-L4
Enrollment734
Colour(s)Blue and White    
AthleticsBasketball, soccer, rugby, hockey, cheerleading, rowing, golf, softball, volleyball, tennis, badminton
MascotViking
Websitegonzagahighschool.wordpress.com

Achievements

In the 1973–1974 school year, a team from Gonzaga (Players: Gerry Beresford, Peter Chafe, Tom Harrington, Seth Reddy, alternate: Michael Bautista) won the national championship of the television quiz show Reach for the Top.[2]

In 2009, 2010, and 2012, Gonzaga's concert band, jazz band and choir competed in the Heritage Festival held in New York City. Both years they won the Festival Sweepstakes Award for the highest overall average of the Festival.[3]

In 2010 The Telegram named Gonzaga High School the second best high school in Newfoundland and Labrador, and the best in St. John's.[4]

On May 27, 2011, students and alumni of Gonzaga broke the Ga ga ball world record, having 507 players compete in the game.

Notable alumni

Gonzaga's alumni include Darrell Power, Teddy Purcell, Anthony Stack, Danny Williams, Tom Harrington, Greg Thomey and Gemma Hickey.

Building

The main tower of Gonzaga highschool is a 4-storey block of classrooms. Administration offices, gymnasium, skilled trade workshop and adjoining music rooms (in former chapel) are located in the street level portion of the school set outside the footprint of the tower.

In 1987-1988 Gonzaga received major renovations and had multiple extensions built on adding a skilled trades workshop, drama rooms and no less than 12 new classrooms on the 4 floors. In accommodation with accessibility standards an elevator was added. New washrooms were constructed for the transition from an only boys school.

References
  1. "Faculty". Archived from the original on 2010-06-27. Retrieved 2010-01-16.
  2. Reach
  3. Enrollment
  4. Best

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