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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. Public school in St. John's, Newfoundland and Labrador, Canada
Gonzaga High School
Address
20 Smithville Crescent
St. John's, Newfoundland and Labrador, A1B 2V2
Canada
Information
TypePublic
MottoDiliges Dominum Deum Tuum
(Thou shalt love the Lord thy God)
Opened1962
School districtNewfoundland and Labrador English School District
PrincipalAndrew Cluney
Faculty58
GradesL1-L4
Enrollment813 (2023–24)
Colour(s)Blue and White    
AthleticsBasketball, soccer, rugby, hockey, cheerleading, rowing, golf, softball, volleyball, tennis, badminton
MascotViking
Websitesites.google.com/nlesd.ca/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 more credits to pass. It is adjacent to the 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

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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.

See also

References

  1. "Faculty". Archived from the original on 2010-06-27. Retrieved 2010-01-16.
  2. "2023-2024 Enrollment Information B: Excel Format". Enrollment Statistics. Government of Newfoundland and Labrador. Retrieved 19 November 2024.
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  6. "Premier Furey Appoints New Cabinet". Government of Newfoundland and Labrador. 8 April 2021. Retrieved 19 November 2024.
  7. "Ken Coffey remembered as a special, kind teacher with a 'giant heart'". CBC News. 3 January 2020. Retrieved 19 November 2024.
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