St. Francis Xavier Catholic Secondary School

St. Francis Xavier Catholic Secondary School (formerly known as Jean Vanier Catholic Secondary School) is an educational Catholic high school in Milton, Ontario, Canada. The 191,000 square foot building was built by the Halton Catholic District School Board in 2013.^[1]

St. Francis Xavier Catholic Secondary School
Location
1145 Bronte Street South Milton , Ontario , L9T 8B4 Canada
Information
Former name	Jean Vanier Catholic Secondary School
School type	Secondary School
Motto	"To Accept, Include, and Serve with Love"
Religious affiliation(s)	Roman Catholic
Founded	2013
School board	Halton Catholic District School Board
Superintendent	Jeff Crowell
Principal	Adriano Perusin
Grades	Grades 9 to 12
Enrolment	2,410
Language	English
Colour(s)	Purple, Black and Silver
Website	secondary.hcdsb.org/xavier/

The school was originally named after the late Jean Vanier, a Canadian Catholic philosopher turned theologian, humanitarian and the founder of L’Arche.^[2] In June 2020, however, the Halton Catholic District School Board with approval from Douglas Crosby, Bishop of Hamilton, renamed the school for St. Francis Xavier following sexual misconduct allegations surrounding Jean Vanier.^[3][4][5]

The school mascot is the StFX Knight. Extra curricular student members are known as Knights.

See also

• Education in Ontario
• List of secondary schools in Ontario