St. Anne's Catholic Secondary School
Description
St. Anne's Catholic Secondary School (also referred to as St. Anne's CSS or stannes) is a Catholic high school in Clinton, Ontario. It is noted for its sports teams and exceptional grades that are usually at or above the provincial expectations. It serves students from grades nine to twelve. The motto of St. Anne's is "in alis aquilae" which is Latin for "on eagle's wings". This motto is taken from the Book of Isaiah, Chapter 40 of the Bible.OriginsSt. Anne's was built in the town of Clinton. Construction began in 1995 and when the school opened; only 139 students were enrolled. These students came from all over Huron County, including Clinton, Goderich, Bayfield, Wingham and Blyth. The enrolment for the year of 2009 stood at about 600 students. The school was built to fill a void in the county due to the lack of French and faith-based education. St. Anne's is also a rural school and as such, it fills a unique need of catering to those who wish to enter agriculture. St. Anne's is the only French-Immersion Catholic high school in the county.The school is under the jurisdiction of the Ontario Ministry of Education and is part of the Huron-Perth Catholic District School Board (HPCDSB). St. Anne's is one of the two high schools in the board.UniformsSt. Anne's is a uniform school, the only in the region and school board. Though there are no other schools in close proximity that are uniform schools, the vast majority of Catholic schools in Ontario are uniform schools (there are only two none-uniform schools, one being the other high school in the board, St. Michael Catholic Secondary School, which is phasing in uniforms). The uniform consists of: