Our Lady of Lourdes Catholic High School (Guelph)
Our Lady of Lourdes Catholic High School is a Grades 9–12 catholic secondary school in Guelph, Ontario, Canada and is part of the Wellington Catholic District School Board. The commonly used abbreviation for the school's name is OLOL.
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54 Westmount Road , N1H 5H7 Canada | |
| Coordinates | 43°32′52″N 80°16′05″W |
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| School type | High school |
| Motto | Knowledge, Goodness and Discipline |
| Religious affiliation(s) | Roman Catholic |
| Founded | 1965 |
| School board | Wellington Catholic District School Board |
| Area trustee | José Eduardo Reynoso Cosillo |
| School number | 745529 |
| Principal | Edmond Kenneth |
| Grades | 9-12 |
| Language | English |
| Colour(s) | Navy blue, gold and white |
| Mascot | Lancer |
| Team name | Crusaders |
| Website | ourladyoflourdes |
History
Founded in 1965 as a Junior School for Catholic students, it became a full high school in the mid-1980s. When the original Bishop Macdonell Catholic High School closed down in the mid-1990s, Lourdes inherited many of Bishop Mac's students, including Guelph Storm players, which led to a substantial increase in the school's population and the subsequent construction of a new wings in the early 1990s. Today, with the completion of the new Bishop Macdonell Catholic High School, most of the students come from the west end and some northern parts of Guelph.
The school motto is represented in the school crest as the Book, the Cross, and the Flame, respectively.
The school also goes by the quote "There are no strangers here. Just friends we have not yet met", and another quote "It's better to be a warrior in garden, than a gardener in a war."
Feeder schools
Students of St. Francis, St. Joseph (except boundary area south of Speed River),St. Peter in Guelph, Sacred heart in Guelph as well as St. Mary in Elora continue their Catholic education at Our Lady of Lourdes Catholic High School.
Student Executive
The Student Senate Executive comprises six executive members who serve to represent the students and provide them with an array of social events. Each year, students elect a senator to serve as their representative on the Student Senate of the Wellington Catholic District School Board Senators serve one-year terms and can also be elected to the role of Student Trustee, one of two positions on the local Board of Trustees. The current senator for Our Lady of Lourdes is Jose Reynoso, who also serves in the capacity of Student Trustee. He serves alongside fellow Student Senator Ethan Smith of St. James Secondary School as a trustee.