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| Total enrolment | 758 |
| Principal | John Shanahan Tel: 416-393-5502 Fax: 416-397-6052 |
| Superintendent |
Geoffrey Grant Tel: 416-222-8282 ext. 2730 |
| Parish | St. John's Catholic Church 794 Kingston Road Scarborough, Ontario M4E 1R7 416-698-1105 |
| Local Trustee | Paul
Crawford Tel: 416-512-3412; Fax: 416-512-3412 e-mail: paul.crawford02@tcdsb.org |
| CSAC Chair
Vice-Chair |
Sylvia Menezes Voice Mailbox #88502 csac.neilmcneil@tcdsb.org Tracey McKenna Flood |
History & Tradition
Neil McNeil High School was founded in 1958 by the Spiritan Fathers. The school was named after Neil McNeil, Archbishop of Toronto from 1912-1934. During his entire term as Archbishop, he fought tirelessly for the extension of funding for Catholic secondary schools. He demonstrated in words and deeds the school motto “Fidelitas in Arduis”, which translates “strength in hard times”
Even though the last priest-principal of the school retired in 1990, the Spiritan presence is alive and well through the Spiritan Scholarship Fund established in 1995. By 1998, the fund disbursed more than $50,000 in scholarship awards for students going to university or community college.
Perhaps the spirit of Neil McNeil was best summarized by our most famous graduate, the late John Candy, who said during one of his annual visits to Neil McNeil, “My success is simply rooted in the values and discipline and respect for others that I was taught at Neil McNeil.”
How We Meet the Diverse Needs of Our Students
Since 1958, Neil McNeil has been committed to making a difference in the lives of the young men who pass through its doors. Through its religious education program, chaplaincy, school liturgies and retreats, a distinct Christian dimension is evident. In other ways, Neil's programs and co-curricular activities create an environment where students can grow in faith and Christian values. These values are reflected in Neil's commitment to providing a safe and secure environment where learning can take place. Since we intend to keep Neil a small school, we are able to know our students who are in need of special considerations and needs. We provide a program which is able to meet the needs of a diverse, varied student population:
- Mentorship program with the University of Toronto
- Access to special education programs
- Broad-based technology centre (one of the first in the Toronto Catholic District School Board) bringing high tech skills needed by our students in the future
- A cooperative education program which provides personalized employment experiences for many students
- One of the largest visual arts studios in the TCDSB
Neil McNeil is constantly working at providing a comprehensive course of study for grade 9 students. The program we offer is structure to nurture the skills considered necessary to student success and the values held by the Neil community. As a school community we have a common goal to provide our students with the education that will best equip them to live successfully and responsibly in a complex and changing world. As the needs of the students change, so will the program offered at Neil McNeil High be adapted to respond to those needs.
School News
PA Days 2009-2010
- September 2, 3
- February 12
- June 28, 29, 30
Exam Dates 2009-2010
- January 26, 27, 28, 29
- June 18, 21, 22, 23, 24, 25
November 12
Open House for Grade 8 students
7:00 p.m.
Scarborough Parent Conference
The
Scarborough Parent Conference took place on April 25th.
The annual event is a joint project between parents of the TCDSB &
TDSB made possible by the Regional PRO (Parents Reaching Out) Grant
from the Ontario Ministry of Education.
Pictured
from left to right:
Nicholas Kovacs - Asset Development workshop leader at
SPC,
Teacher at Neil McNeil and member of Neil McNeil Team that has won
the Premier’s Team Award for Teaching Excellence; Ann Perron -
Director of TCDSB and speaker/guest at Scarborough Parent
Conference; Paul Crawford – Ward 12 Trustee and supporter/guest at
Scarborough Parent Conference; Sylvia Menezes – Co-Chair
Scarborough
Parent Conference(TCDSB) and Provincial Parent Board Member, Ward 12
CPIC Rep and Chair, Neil McNeil CSAC;
Michael Furdyk - Keynote Speaker at Scarborough Parent Conference and Co-founder and Director of Technology, TakingITGlobal; and Michael Fellin - Asset Development workshop leader at SPC, Vice Principal at Neil McNeil and lead member of Neil McNeil Team that has won the Premier’s Team Award for Teaching Excellence.
Neil
McNeil High School students held an art, writing
and media exhibition to commemorate the holocaust and raise
awareness regarding the issue of genocide, particularly in Darfur.
Mary Capin, teacher at the school, was inspired to arrange for the
exhibit after receiving a scholarship last
summer that took her to Israel to study the holocaust. The ex
hibit
emphasized the common philosophy at the core of every
religion by displaying different quotes from varied sacred texts
(including the Bible, the Koran, The
Torah, etc) interspersed with the artworks. The intent is to
emphasize the similarities between men
rather than the differences.
Exemplary Practice Award Winner
Neil
McNeil High School (Scarborough)--“Grade 11
Leadership and Peer Mentoring Program--The
program was set up to develop the leadership skills of grade 11
senior students, giving them the opportunity to experience
leadership opportunities within the Neil McNeil community and out in
the local community. The second purpose was to develop a peer
mentoring program for grade 9 students designed to assist in the
successful completion of all eight credits by those students deemed
to be at risk. Grade 11 students who wish to be a part of this
program must select the GPP 301 Leadership course as one of their
options in grade 11 and be willing to volunteer 50 hours in one
semester towards their course completion.
OCY Palm Sunday event at St. Paul's
Basilica
On Saturday April 4th, 2009 Neil McNeil Staff and students
participated in an OCY event at St. Paul's Basilica for Palm Sunday.
They provided the praise and worship music for the event.
Congratulations to staff and students on a job well done!
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School Learning Plan -- 2008-2009
EQAO Grade 9 Assessment of Mathematics:
Academic Year | Academic | Applied |
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| 2001 - 2002 Description | ||
| 2000 - 2001 | ||
Ontario Secondary School Literacy Test (OSSLT):
The OSSLT shows the extent to which Ontario students are meeting the minimum literacy standard expected by the end of Grade 9. The test assesses the reading and writing skills as they apply to all subjects as out-lined in the Ontario Curriculum. Students must pass the OSSLT as one of the 32 requirements for an Ontario Secondary School Diploma.
| Year | Grade 10 |
| 2007 - 2008 | |
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| 2003 - 2004 October | |
| 2002 - 2003 October Description | |
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