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Gonzaga High School

Field	Value
name	Gonzaga High School
logo	Gonzaga Regional High School Coat of Arms.png
logo_size	130px
image	Gonzaga Regional High School.jpg
motto	Diliges Dominum Deum Tuum
motto_translation	Thou shalt love the Lord thy God
city	St. John's
province	Newfoundland and Labrador
postcode	A1B 2V2
country	Canada
type	Public
opened	1962
district	Newfoundland and Labrador English School District
principal	Andrew Cluney
faculty	58
grades	L1-L4
enrollment	813 (2023–24)
colours	Blue and White
athletics	Basketball, soccer, rugby, hockey, cheerleading, rowing, golf, softball, volleyball, tennis, badminton
mascot	Viking
address	20 Smithville Crescent
grades_label	Grades
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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 more credits to pass. It is adjacent to the former Jesuit St. Pius X Church. Its sports teams are known as the Vikings.

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.

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.

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

Notable alumni

John Abbott, politician
Andrew Furey, surgeon and politician, premier of Newfoundland and Labrador
Tom Harrington, radio and television journalist
Gemma Hickey, LGBTQ rights activist and author
Darrell Power, musician, former member of Great Big Sea
Teddy Purcell, professional hockey player
Anthony Stack, Brigadier General in Canadian Forces
Greg Thomey, actor and comedian
Danny Williams, politician, former premier of Newfoundland and Labrador

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

"Faculty".
"2023-2024 Enrollment Information B: Excel Format". Government of Newfoundland and Labrador.
[http://www.reachforthetop.com/champions1.cfm Reach]
[http://www.esdnl.ca/schools/schooldirectory/gonzaga/schoolreport.pdf Enrollment]
[http://www.thetelegram.com/index.cfm?sid=337383&sc=79 Best]
(8 April 2021). "Premier Furey Appoints New Cabinet". Government of Newfoundland and Labrador.
(3 January 2020). "Ken Coffey remembered as a special, kind teacher with a 'giant heart'". CBC News.

Wikipedia Source

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