St. Ignatius of Loyola Catholic Secondary School is a separate school in Oakville, Ontario.[1] The school teaches curriculum based on the Catholic faith, and has close ties with the Diocese of Hamilton and the local church, St. Matthew's Parish.
| St. Ignatius of Loyola Catholic Secondary School | |
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1550 Nottinghill Gate , , Canada | |
| 43°26′41″N 79°44′01″W / 43.44462°N 79.73359°W | |
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| School type | Separate secondary school |
Religious affiliation | Roman Catholic |
| Founded | 1982 |
School board | Halton Catholic District School Board |
Principal | Rocco Di Ianni |
| Grades | 9-12 |
| Enrolment | 1300 (2023-2024) |
| Language | English |
| Area | Halton |
| Colours | Navy blue, maroon |
| Mascot | Hank the Hawk |
| Team name | Loyola Hawks |
| Website | loyola |
As of the 2025-2026 school year, the principal is Rocco Di Ianni.[2]
The St. Ignatius of Loyola family of schools includes the following Catholic elementary schools in Oakville: St. Bernadette, St. Gregory the Great Catholic, St. Joan of Arc, St. Mary, St. John Paul II, St. Matthew, and St. Teresa.[3]
St. Ignatius of Loyola is Oakville’s first Catholic secondary school and the first secondary school in Ontario to be fully constructed using Ministry of Education capital grants.[4]
Notable alumni
edit- Anjulie,[5] singer and songwriter
- Josh Janniere,[6] professional soccer player
- Adam van Koeverden,[7] gold medalist with the Canada men's national sprint canoe-kayak team at the 2004 Summer Olympics and MP for Milton, Ontario
- Kojo Aidoo,[8] former fullback in the Canadian Football League
See also
editReferences
edit- ↑ http://loyola.hcdsb.org (December 2009) St. Ignatius of Loyola Catholic Secondary School
- ↑ "Staff Directory | St. Ignatius of Loyola Catholic Secondary School, Oakville". 2019-07-05. Retrieved 2025-08-12.
- ↑ "Family of Schools | St. Ignatius of Loyola Catholic Secondary School, Oakville". 2019-07-05. Retrieved 2025-08-12.
- ↑ Blackburn, Angela. "A 25TH ANNIVERSARY PERSPECTIVE" (PDF). Halton Catholic District Schoolboard: 28.
- ↑ "Everything about Anjulie: A Juno Award-Winning Canadian Singer". www.anjuliemusic.com. Retrieved 2025-08-12.
- ↑ Josh Janniere "High school results, April 28", The Toronto Star, April 28, 2010, accessed April 20, 2011.
- ↑ hcdsb_root (2021-11-23). "HCCF Speaker Series Presents - ADAM VAN KOEVERDEN". Halton Catholic Children's Foundation. Retrieved 2025-08-12.
- ↑ Post, Burlington (2006-09-27). "Aidoo brothers team up to share football expertise". InsideHalton.com. Retrieved 2025-08-12.