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Archbishop Denis O'Connor Catholic High School

Field	Value
name	Archbishop Denis O'Connor Catholic High School
image	Archbishop Denis O'Connor Catholic High School.jpg
image_size	250px
caption	The front entrance of Archbishop Denis O'Connor Catholic High School.
motto	Nil sine fide et labore
schoolnumber	703923
established	September, 1964
campus	Suburban
type	Catholic school, high school
district	Durham Catholic District School Board
grades	9-12
language	Canadian English, and Canadian French
principal	Mr. J. MacNeil
enrolment	585
enrolment_as_of	2019/2020
athletics	Baseball, Soccer and Basketball
colours	Green and Yellow
free_text	Green, Grey, and White
free_label	Uniform colours
address	80 Mandrake Street
location	Ajax, Ontario
postalcode	L1S 5H4
country	Canada
website	Archbishop Denis O'Connor Catholic High School

Archbishop Denis O'Connor Catholic High School (abbreviated DO'C) is a Roman Catholic high school located in Ajax, Ontario, Canada, within the Durham Catholic District School Board. It is named for Archbishop Denis T. O'Connor, a priest who was born in Pickering in 1841, and who became the third Archbishop of Toronto, Ontario, Canada in 1899. The school has students in grades 9–12 and offers a wide range of academic and extracurricular activities. The current enrolment is approximately 600 students. The school colours are green and yellow, and its motto is Nil sine fide et labore, which is Latin for "Nothing without faith and work."

In 2024, the school celebrated the 60th anniversary of its opening in 1964.

History

Archbishop Denis O'Connor Catholic High School was founded by Father Leo J. Austin and was officially opened in September, 1964 in Whitby, Ontario. The school was moved to its new home of Ajax in 1984. On November 18, 1984, it was officially opened and blessed by Cardinal Carter. In 1991 a major addition was constructed which increased its capacity to approximately 1,000 students.

Associate Schools

The school's students generally come from the following Catholic Elementary Schools which are all located in Ajax:

St. Jude Catholic Elementary School
St. James Catholic Elementary School,
St. Francis de Sales Catholic Elementary School
St. Bernadette Catholic Elementary School
Mother Teresa Catholic Elementary School.

Notable alumni and groups

Devin Shore, National Hockey League
Paul Peschisolido, retired professional soccer player
Candace Chapman, women's professional soccer player, member of the Canada women's national soccer team and Olympian, Olympic bronze medalist
Toya Alexis, Canadian R&B vocalist
Ruby Bhatia, India's first music veejay
Keith Godding, Wide Receiver, Toronto Argonauts
Michael Kostka, Ottawa Senators, Toronto Maples Leafs

References

"Archbishop Denis O'Connor Catholic High School (703923)".
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