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Neil McNeil Catholic Secondary School is an all-boys Roman Catholic
Roman Catholic Church

The Roman Catholic Church, officially known as the Catholic Church is the world's largest Christianity Ecclesia , representing over half of all Christians and one-sixth of the world population....
 secondary school
High school

High school is the name used in some parts of the world to describe an institution which provides all or part of secondary education. The term originated in Scotland and spread to the New World countries as the high prestige that the Scottish educational system had at the time led several countries to employ Scottish educators to develop the...
 of the Toronto Catholic District School Board
Toronto Catholic District School Board

The Toronto Catholic District School Board is one of three school boards in the city of Toronto, Ontario, Canada. It is a Separate school school board and is one of two English language boards of education in the Toronto area....
 (TCDSB) in Toronto
Toronto

Toronto is the List of the 100 largest municipalities in Canada by population in Canada and the Provinces and territories of Canada Provincial and territorial capitals of Canada of Ontario....
, Ontario
Ontario

Ontario is a Provinces and territories of Canada located in the Central Canada part of Canada, the largest by population and second largest, after Quebec, in total area....
, Canada
Canada

Canada is a country occupying most of northern North America, extending from the Atlantic Ocean in the east to the Pacific Ocean in the west and northward into the Arctic Ocean....
. Neil McNeil is one of 31 high schools run by the TCDSB and one of four all-boys schools, and currently has an enrollment of 635 students.

ded in 1958 by the Holy Ghost Fathers
Holy Ghost Fathers

The Congregation of The Holy Spirit is a Roman Catholic congregation of priests, lay brothers, and since Vatican II, lay associates. Congregation members are known as Spiritans in Continental Europe, and as the Holy Ghost Fathers in English language countries, although even there, they are becoming known as Spiritans....
. The school was named after Neil McNeil
Neil McNeil

Neil McNeil was the Roman Catholic Archdiocese of Vancouver from 1910 to 1912 and Roman Catholic Archbishops of Toronto from 1912 to 1934....
, Archbishop of Toronto from 1912-1934. During his entire term as Archbishop
Archbishop

In Christianity, an archbishop is an elevated bishop. In the Roman Catholic Church, the Anglican Communion and others, this means that they lead a diocese of particular importance called an archdiocese, or in the Anglican Communion an Ecclesiastical Province, but this is not always the case....
, he fought tirelessly for the extension of funding for Catholic secondary schools.






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Neil McNeil Catholic Secondary School is an all-boys Roman Catholic
Roman Catholic Church

The Roman Catholic Church, officially known as the Catholic Church is the world's largest Christianity Ecclesia , representing over half of all Christians and one-sixth of the world population....
 secondary school
High school

High school is the name used in some parts of the world to describe an institution which provides all or part of secondary education. The term originated in Scotland and spread to the New World countries as the high prestige that the Scottish educational system had at the time led several countries to employ Scottish educators to develop the...
 of the Toronto Catholic District School Board
Toronto Catholic District School Board

The Toronto Catholic District School Board is one of three school boards in the city of Toronto, Ontario, Canada. It is a Separate school school board and is one of two English language boards of education in the Toronto area....
 (TCDSB) in Toronto
Toronto

Toronto is the List of the 100 largest municipalities in Canada by population in Canada and the Provinces and territories of Canada Provincial and territorial capitals of Canada of Ontario....
, Ontario
Ontario

Ontario is a Provinces and territories of Canada located in the Central Canada part of Canada, the largest by population and second largest, after Quebec, in total area....
, Canada
Canada

Canada is a country occupying most of northern North America, extending from the Atlantic Ocean in the east to the Pacific Ocean in the west and northward into the Arctic Ocean....
. Neil McNeil is one of 31 high schools run by the TCDSB and one of four all-boys schools, and currently has an enrollment of 635 students.

History

Founded in 1958 by the Holy Ghost Fathers
Holy Ghost Fathers

The Congregation of The Holy Spirit is a Roman Catholic congregation of priests, lay brothers, and since Vatican II, lay associates. Congregation members are known as Spiritans in Continental Europe, and as the Holy Ghost Fathers in English language countries, although even there, they are becoming known as Spiritans....
. The school was named after Neil McNeil
Neil McNeil

Neil McNeil was the Roman Catholic Archdiocese of Vancouver from 1910 to 1912 and Roman Catholic Archbishops of Toronto from 1912 to 1934....
, Archbishop of Toronto from 1912-1934. During his entire term as Archbishop
Archbishop

In Christianity, an archbishop is an elevated bishop. In the Roman Catholic Church, the Anglican Communion and others, this means that they lead a diocese of particular importance called an archdiocese, or in the Anglican Communion an Ecclesiastical Province, but this is not always the case....
, he fought tirelessly for the extension of funding for Catholic secondary schools. He demonstrated in both words and deeds the school motto “Fidelitas in Arduis”, which translates to “Faith in Hard Times”.

Even though the last priest-principal of the school retired in 1990, the Spiritan presence is alive and well through the Spiritan Scholarship Fund established in 1995. By 1998, the fund disbursed more than $50,000 in scholarship awards for students going to university or community college.

Legendary comedic actor John Candy
John Candy

John Franklin Candy was a Canadian comedian and actor. He rose to fame as a member of the Toronto, Ontario branch of The Second City. Candy died of a heart attack in 1994....
, current Canadian Member of Parliament Keith Martin
Keith Martin

Dr. Keith P. Martin, Queen's Privy Council for Canada, Member of Parliament, Doctor of Medicine is a Canada politician and physician. He is the Liberal Party of Canada Member of Parliament for the riding of Esquimalt?Juan de Fuca....
, and former member of the Canadian National soccer team Elvis Thomas
Elvis Thomas

Elvis Thomas is a Canada soccer player. He has earned three cap s playing for the Canada men's national soccer team and represented his country at the 1999 in football CONCACAF Gold Cup....
 are Neil McNeil's most famous alumni.

School spirit

Every Friday morning, the school song is sung, replacing the singing of O Canada
O Canada

"O Canada" is the national anthem of Canada. The song was originally commissioned by the Lieutenant Governor of Quebec, the Honourable Th?odore Robitaille, for the 1880 F?te nationale du Qu?bec ceremony....
 on other weekdays.

Rallied 'round our flag so noble and so glorious.
We are the gallant hearted boys of Neil McNeil.
With a thousand voices chanting mighty chorus.
As we go our way to death or victory.
McNeil boys are we, our title is our glory.
Fearless and bold, whatever the danger be.
Onward we go, to flinch or falter never.
McNeil together, McNeil High School forever.


Each year the graduating students of Neil McNeil have an annual "Long John Run" where they run through their neighbouring sister school, Notre Dame
Notre Dame Catholic Secondary School (Toronto)

For schools of the same name, see Notre Dame High SchoolNotre Dame Catholic Secondary School is an all girls Roman Catholic Church high school of the Toronto Catholic District School Board in Toronto, Ontario, Canada....
, in their underpants. It is a well respected tradition and is entirely organized by students.

See also

  • Neil McNeil
    Neil McNeil

    Neil McNeil was the Roman Catholic Archdiocese of Vancouver from 1910 to 1912 and Roman Catholic Archbishops of Toronto from 1912 to 1934....
  • Toronto Neil McNeil Maroons
    Toronto Neil McNeil Maroons

    The Toronto Neil McNeil Maroons were a junior ice hockey team in the Metro Junior A League for one season in 1962-63. The Maroons were operated by Neil McNeil Catholic Secondary School in Scarborough, Ontario....


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