St. Mary Catholic Secondary School (Pickering, Ontario)


'St. Mary Catholic Secondary School is a Catholic secondary school located in Pickering, Ontario, Canada established in 1987.ref name="stmarycssabout"> Operated by the Durham Catholic District School Board, it is the only Catholic high school located in Pickering.

Athletics

Varsity sports include Boys Baseball, Basketball, Competitive Dancing, Cross-country skiing, Curling, Football, Hockey, Lacrosse, Rugby Soccer, Girls Softball Track and Field, and Volleyball. All athletic programs are part of Lake Ontario Secondary School Athletics.

Football

The football program has been a member of LOSSA since 1999. The current head coach of the senior program and offensive coordinator is Enzo Antonucci. The Assistant head coach and defensive coordinator is Chris MacIsaac.
Senior Program: The senior Football Monarchs are the only team in LOSSA history to win five consecutive LOSSA championships at the senior level. In 2013, the senior program went undefeated , beating Holy Trinity Catholic Secondary School of Courtice, Ontario in the LOSSA championship and defeating Westgate Collegiate of Thunder Bay, Ontario to win the OFSAA Bowl.
Junior Program: The junior football program brought home a LOSSA championship in 2007, a year after its revival in 2006. The junior Monarchs defeated Pickering High School 28-6 in the LOSSA finals. The Monarchs advanced to the junior Metro Bowl finals defeating Crestwood Secondary School of Peterborough, Ontario 44-7 and St. Michael's College 20-8. St. Mary's would lose in the championship game to Notre Dame Secondary School of Burlington, Ontario 34-7.
The Varsity program captured a Tier II championship in 2012.

Controversy

Non-Uniform Day Enforcement

On March 22, 2012, approximately 200 to 300 students were sent home due to wearing either shorts, khakis, capris and/or ankle socks, sparking outrage amongst students and parents. The staff at St. Mary claims the rule was in the student agenda, reminded the students about the rule the day before, and dismissed allegations of student suspensions.