St. Mary's College, Sault Ste. Marie

St. Mary's College
Teach me Goodness, Discipline, and Knowledge
Address
868 Second Line East Sault Ste. Marie, Ontario Canada
Information
School type	Catholic high School
Founded	1956
School board	Huron-Superior Catholic District School Board
Principal	Cindy Sawyer
Grades	9-12
Enrollment	1200+
Language	English, French
Colour(s)	Maroon, silver, black and white
Mascot	Knight
Team name	The Nights

St. Mary's College is a high school in Sault Ste. Marie, Ontario, Canada. It was established in 1956 by Basilian priests as an all-boys Catholic high school on St. Georges Avenue. As the school grew in popularity and size, St. Mary's began admitting girls in September 1987. That same year, the school moved into a new building (the former location of Lakeway Collegiate & Vocational School) on Wellington Street. In 2015, St. Mary's College combined with Holy Angels Learning Center and St. Basil's Secondary School in a brand new building located on Second Line East.

The mascot of St. Mary's College is a Knight, and all sports teams are now referred to as the St. Mary's Knights. In most sports they are at three levels of competitions: junior development, junior, and senior.

In 2006 St. Mary's celebrated its 50th anniversary. A long running tradition at St. Mary's College is "Pennies from Heaven", now called Heaven Cent, which raises money each Christmas season to be donated to various youth charities. This charity now raises approximately $20,000 each year through organized school functions and concerts and has tremendous support from the community.

St. Mary's College is home to many local, district, regional, and provincial athletic achievements. The school has notable teams in badminton, football, hockey, basketball, curling, soccer, cross country, and holds many records in track and field.

Students at St. Mary's College team up to produce a self endorsing video every few years, with the first being made in 2009. The video, which showcased the many programs and experiences St. Mary's College offers, has received over 30 000 views on YouTube to date, and sparked local challenges from media outlets. The video, which was fully endorsed by the students, also became a common topic with alumni. The video starts at an entrance of the school, and continues to do a tour of the first and second floor, while showcasing various subjects, organizations, and groups the St. Mary's College family is proud of.

Students and staff at St. Mary's College team up and reach out to their school community and the local community at large for three weeks in December every year. Heaven Cent raises over $18,000 every year, with the highest tally being over $21,000. All proceeds go towards helping community organizations.

Students have daily activities during lunch breaks and school time where students pay an entrance/registration fee. The most notable event is Mr. SMC, a bachelor pageant involving 20 male students, with a female who escorts the male on stage. Students must show a talent, answer questions, and do sometimes embarrassing dares, all in the spirit of charity and the prestigious Mr. SMC crown.