St. Maximillian Kolbe Catholic High School

St. Maximillian Kolbe Catholic High School is a high school in Aurora, Ontario, Canada. The school opened in September 2009, and is administered by the York Catholic District School Board.[1] St. Maximilian Kolbe CHS's patron saint is Saint Maximilian Kolbe, a Franciscan priest from Poland that was incarcerated and executed at the Auschwitz concentration camp as a political prisoner during World War II.[3]

When the school opened in September 2009, there were less than 800 students in grades 9 and 10. In the 2010/2011 school year, St. Max had students in grades 9, 10, and 11. By the following school year, the school was teaching curriculum for grades 9 to 12 and graduated its first senior class in June 2012. The following June, St. Max graduated its first class of students that attended the institution from grades 9 to 12.

The school crest, logo, colour scheme, and mascot were chosen and during the 2008/2009 school year, before the school's completion.[1]

The school currently offers French Immersion, Advanced Placement (AP), and High Performance Athlete (HPA) programs as of February 2025.[4][5][1]

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References

  1. 1234"Our School - St. Maximilian Kolbe Catholic High School". smkh.ycdsb.ca. 2016-02-02. Retrieved 2025-02-13.
  2. Szornyi, Liliana (2023-10-31). "TCH 8 MONTHLY ENROLMENT REPORT". York Catholic District School Board. Retrieved 2025-02-17.
  3. "Biography | St. Maximilian Kolbe". www.saintmaximiliankolbe.com. Retrieved 2016-10-06.
  4. "Regional Programs - York Catholic District School Board". 2017-04-20. Retrieved 2025-02-13.
  5. "Advanced Placement at SMK". sites.google.com. Retrieved 2025-02-13.