St. Basil-the-Great College School (Catholic Secondary School)

20 Starview Lane, North York, Ontario M9M 3B2

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History & Tradition

The school was founded by the Order of St. Basil-the-Great in 1962, as a private boys' boarding school. The emphasis was on preparing young men for university and the professions.

In September, 1969 the Order of St. Basil-the-Great entered into an agreement with the Metropolitan Separate School Board (now Toronto Catholic District School Board) whereby the Board assured responsibility for grades 9 and 10 while grades 11, 12 and 13 remained private under the jurisdiction of the order.

In 1970 the school became a day school and its boarding facilities were eliminated. Girls were also admitted and the school became a co-educational institution.

As full funding became a reality in 1986, the Order of St. Basil passed on the responsibility of administering the school fully to the TCDSB. The school population had grown to about 1000 students.

In 1993, the Ministry of Education and Training assigned funds to the TCDSB to reconstruct St. Basil. In 1995 a new site was acquired to replace the old facility with a brand new school that was opened in 1999. St. Basil continues to grow and evolve to better serve its community.

How We Meet the Diverse Needs of Our Students

At St. Basil-the-Great College School we are committed to provide in a Christian atmosphere, the setting and conditions that will enable students to achieve their maximum intellectual, physical and spiritual potential.

Our students grow in their awareness of societal needs and social justice issues through a variety of activities organized by the religion department and the chaplaincy team. The liturgies and retreats offered through the year provide students with several opportunities for faith development and spiritual growth.

A safe and welcoming learning environment is maintained through a code of behaviour that reflects board policies and protects students from being subjected to any form of degradation. Staff and students are made aware of these policies on a regular basis and staff is urged to enforce them closely whenever incidents occur.

The curriculum at St. Basil is diverse and challenging and it is constantly reviewed to meet the needs of the students we serve. 

A number of new courses have been introduced to diversify the curriculum: business math, environment science, a compulsory computer literacy program for grade 9 students and cooperative education is a new initiative we are pursuing.

Our special education students follow an integrated model of curriculum delivery with modified programming by the special education teachers.

Co-curricular activities range from student council sponsored activities to subject related clubs to a variety of teams and individual sports. Some of them are: student action club, OSAID, yearbook, Italian club, library and the various sports teams such as basketball, volleyball, soccer, baseball that compete at the interscholastic level. All of these activities help enrich and enhance the students' lives at school.

School News

Post Contest Winners
Students from St. Basil’s have won in the Parks Canada’s Ecological Integrity Poster Contest for Ontario Grade 9 students.  Parks Canada received 1281 posters (295 applied and 986 academic), created by 1376 Ontario students.   The judging panel recognized the top 13 posters in the applied category (1st to 5th place and 8 honourable mentions) and the top 39 posters in the academic category (1st to 20th place and 19 honourable mentions).  

APPLIED CATEGORY
 Randa Toma – 1^st place, Mrs. Vivona
Hanum Vides – 2^nd place, Mrs. Vivona
Jessica Tran – 4^th place, Mrs. Vivona
Jordy Barrientos – Honourable Mention, Mrs. Vivona
Andria Gordillo – Honourable Mention, Mrs. Vivona
Carla Pluas – Honourable Mention, Mrs. Vivona

ACADEMIC CATEGORY
Sarah Pecile – 16^th place, Ms. Bruscia
Isabella Power – 20^th place, Ms. Bruscia
David Pecile – Honourable Mention, Mr. Ranalli
Anne Tran – Honourable Mention,  Mr. D’Addario

The winning posters can be viewed at:

 http://www.pc.gc.ca/apprendre-learn/prof/itm1-con/on/eco/2011/index_e.asp

School Calendar 2012

Professional Activity Days 2012

• February 17, 2012
• June 27, 2012
• June 28, 2012
• June 29, 2012

PA and Exam Day Calendar 2011-2012

School Learning Improvement Plan -- 2011-2012

School Learning Improvement Plan -- 2010-2011

School Learning Improvement Plan -- 2009-2010

Safe School Plan -- 2010-2011

EQAO Grade 9 Assessment of Mathematics:

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.