School type High school Founded 1952 Principal Michael MacPherson Motto Honour is My Guide | Religious affiliation(s) Catholic School number 798690 Phone +1 519-822-4290 | |
Area trustee Rev. Dennis Noon, Chairperson Profiles | ||
St. James Catholic High School is a Grade 9 to 12 Catholic secondary school located in Guelph, Ontario and is part of the Wellington Catholic District School Board.
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History
St. James was created in the 1950s as a junior high school for Catholic students but became a full high school in the mid-1980s. When the original Bishop Macdonell Catholic High School closed down in the mid-1990s, St. James inherited many of Bishop Mac's students along with Our Lady of Lourdes Catholic High School leading to a quick rise in school population and the subsequent construction of a new wing. Today, with the completion of the new Bishop Macdonell Catholic High School, most of the students come from the eastern and some northern parts of Guelph as well as from Wellington County.
Dress Code
All students must wear a uniform.
Girls may wear:
– White Blouse or White/Burgundy Halpern's golf shirt
– School kilt (modest length) with black, opaque tights
– Black Halpern's dress pants with matching black/white/grey socks
– Black solid or dress shoes; no high heels or boots
Boys may wear:
– White Oxford shirt or White/Burgundy Halpern's golf shirt
– Black Halpern's dress pants (must be secured by black belt) with matching black/white/grey socks
– Black solid or dress shoes
In addition, both boys and girls may wear:
– Crested burgundy/black/grey Rugby shirt
– Crested burgundy pullover
– Black French terry, crested with school name
– Plain white t-shirt with no logos worn under another dress code shirt