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Superintendent
  
Ms. I. Fortino

Principal
  
Mr. Mayers

Grades
  
9-12

Phone
  
+1 905-388-7020

School type
  
Secondary school

Area trustee
  
Mr. Patrick J. Daly

Chaplain
  
Ms. T. Fitzgerald

Colour(s)
  
Maroon & Gold

Province
  
Ontario

St. Jean de Brebeuf Secondary School

Address
  
200 Acadia Dr, Hamilton, ON L8W, Canada

Motto
  
""Anima, Mens, Corpus" "Soul, Mind, Body"

Saint Jean de Brébeuf Catholic Secondary School is one of seven Roman Catholic high schools in Hamilton, Ontario and is the number one school for business studies in Hamilton, Ontario, under the jurisdiction of the Hamilton-Wentworth Catholic District School Board. The school is located on the East Mountain of Hamilton, serving the south-east of Hamilton as well as parts of Binbrook, Caledonia and Glanbrook (communities in the Greater Hamilton Area). The school's Latin motto is "anima, mens, corpus".

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The school is often referred to as SJB or Brébeuf. Saint Jean de Brébeuf graduates approximately 350 students every year with over 75% of them going onto post-secondary education. The school's 150 member staff are involved in the school's numerous activities, sports and associations.

Athletics

Brébeuf participates in the Golden Horseshoe with other Catholic secondary schools. They are known for their wrestling, Women's rugby, Men's volleyball, basketball, Men's Sr Football (2004,2005,2006),Hockey and Women's Slow Pitch.

Student Council

Brebeuf's student council donates their profits from events to local charities at the end of the school year.

Feeder Schools

  • St. Margaret Mary
  • Our Lady of Lourdes
  • St. John Paul II
  • Blessed Teresa of Calcutta
  • Sacred Heart
  • St. Daniel
  • St. Kateri Tekakwitha
  • Blessed Sacrament
  • St. Marguerite d'Youville
  • Renovations

    Starting when Mark Daly, principal of St. Jean De Brebeuf, took the reins, many changes have taken place. These changes include new lockers, indoor and outdoor painting, "hydration station" water fountains,a new track, and a digital welcome sign. The school also has plans to eventually install Air Conditioning in all classrooms, as well as the cafeteria

    As of January 2012, televisions have been installed in every classroom for regular video announcements every morning.

    As of August 2014, a new turf field and scoreboard have been installed.

    Notable Alumni or Attendees of SJB

  • Spencer Moore - CFL Player - Saskatchewan Roughriders
  • Dave Andreychuk - former NHL Player
  • Brian McGrattan - NHL Hockey Player
  • Adam Mair - former NHL Hockey Player
  • Blake McGrath - dancer, pop singer and choreographer (Best known for being a judge on "So you Think You Can Dance Canada")
  • References

    St. Jean de Brebeuf Secondary School Wikipedia