Holy Names High School (Windsor, Ontario)

Holy Names High School
Address
1400 Northwood Street Windsor, Ontario, N9E 1A4 Canada
Information
Motto	Aliis Non Sibi (For Others, Not Oneself)
Founded	September 12, 1985
School district	Windsor Essex Catholic District School Board
Superintendent	Sharon O'Hagan-Wong
Principal	Pat Hickson
Grades	9 to 12
Enrollment	1,400 (2015)
Mascot	The Knights
Feeder schools	Christ the King Notre Dame Our Lady of Mount Carmel St. Christopher St. Gabriel
Website	www.wecdsb.on.ca/100
Last updated: August 12, 2006

Holy Names High School is a Catholic secondary school located in Windsor, Ontario, Canada. It belongs to the Windsor-Essex Catholic District School Board. It serves students from grades 9 to 12.

General information

Knights goalie in 2014.

Holy Names High School (often abbreviated to HNH) was established on September 12, 1985. Their mascot is the Knights. The school was named to remember the contributions of the Sisters of the Holy Names of Jesus and Mary. In September 1986 the school was moved to its current location, the former Centennial Secondary School. Home of the back to back OFSAA gold medal winning Boys Baseball team - The Prentice Cup Champs 2011 and 2012

History

The school opened in 1985 in the former St. Hubert Elementary School. In September 1986 it moved to the former Centennial Secondary School. As of that month it had 36 teachers and 510 students in grades 9 and 10; it would later introduce grades 11 and 12. The dedication was scheduled for September 18, 1986.^[1]

Notable alumni

Eddie Francis - Former mayor of Windsor
Michael Leighton - NHL player of the Rockford IceHogs, signed with the Chicago Blackhawks
Matt Morencie - CFL player of the Hamilton Tiger-Cats
Tyler Scott - CFL player of the Edmonton Eskimos
Jason Spezza - NHL player of the Dallas Stars
Tessa Virtue - 2010 Winter Olympics, Ice Dance Gold Medal Champion
Daniel Victor - Singer/Songwriter of Neverending White Lights
Jordan Nolan - NHL player of the Los Angeles Kings

References

↑ "ONE BEAUTIFUL WHOLE." September 16, 1986. Neighborhood News Magazine p. M14. Retrieved from Google News (61/63) on September 10, 2013.

External links

Coordinates: 42°16′39″N 83°02′01″W / 42.27758°N 83.03371°W / 42.27758; -83.03371

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