Neil McNeil Catholic Secondary School
| Neil McNeil High School | |
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| Address | |
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127 Victoria Park Avenue Scarborough, Ontario, M4E 3S2 Canada |
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| Coordinates | 43°40′44″N 79°16′58″W / 43.6790°N 79.2827°WCoordinates: 43°40′44″N 79°16′58″W / 43.6790°N 79.2827°W |
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| School type | Catholic High school |
| Motto | Fidelitas in Arduis (Faith in Hard Times) |
| Religious affiliation(s) |
Roman Catholic (Holy Ghost Fathers) |
| Founded | 1958 |
| School board | Toronto Catholic District School Board |
| Superintendent | Shawna Campbell Area 8 |
| Area trustee | Nancy Crawford Ward 12 |
| School number | 502 / 734080 |
| Principal | Brian Hunt |
| Grades | 9-12 |
| Enrollment | 858 (2016-17) |
| Language | English |
| Colour(s) | Maroon and Grey |
| Team name | Neil Maroons |
| Parish | St. John |
| Specialist High Skills Major | Health and Wellness Non-Profit (awaiting approval from the board) |
| Program Focus | Broad-based Technology Gifted Advanced Placement Student Leadership |
| Website | neilmcneil |
Neil McNeil High School (NMHS) is an all-boys Roman Catholic secondary school of the Toronto Catholic District School Board (TCDSB) in Toronto, Ontario, Canada, named after Neil McNeil, an archbishop for Roman Catholic Archbishop of Vancouver from 1910 to 1912 and a Roman Catholic Archbishop of Toronto from 1912 to 1934. Neil McNeil is one of 31 high schools run by the TCDSB and one of four all-boys schools, and currently has an enrollment of 871 students. Its school motto is “Fidelitas in Arduis”, which translates to Faith In Hard Times.
In 1954, six Holy Ghost Fathers came from Ireland. Their original purpose was to get missionaries as Archbishop James Charles McGuigan wanted an all-boys school in east Toronto and the first high school in Scarborough that was founded in 1958 by the Holy Ghost Fathers. The school was named after Neil McNeil, Archbishop of Toronto from 1912 to 1934. During his entire term as Archbishop, he fought tirelessly for the extension of funding for Catholic secondary schools. He demonstrated in both words and deeds the school motto “Fidelitas in Arduis”, which translates to “Faith In Hard Times”.
From its inception, priests came out to teach. The first principal was Father Troy until his retirement in 1965. At first the school was a two story building with no gym and no cafeteria. In 1960, the third floor and gymnatorium as well as the cafeteria were added.
In 1967, the school entered an agreement with the Metropolitan Separate School Board (now the Toronto Catholic District School Board, where, by Grade 9 and 10, students would be under the publicly funded separate school system and Grades 11, 12, and 13 would continue as a private school. Since 1987, the school was fully funded by government and Neil McNeil was ceased as a private school. The school was maintained and operated fully by the MSSB although the Spiritans continue to lease the school.
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