Ascension of Our Lord Secondary School

Ascension of Our Lord Secondary School is located in the City of Mississauga, in Ontario, Canada.

It is part of the Dufferin-Peel Board. It was originally established as a Middle School (Junior High School), but was converted to a Secondary School (High School) in the 1980s. The school building was expanded at that time to accommodate the extra students, and in the 1990s portable classrooms were added and removed as the student population expanded and contracted.

In 2005 the original building was demolished and a new larger structure was built. The facility was opened to students in January 2006.

In 2012, the Fraser Institute named Ascension as one of Ontario's fastest improving schools. Although a Catholic school, it is open to and welcomes students from all religious backgrounds, even providing accommodations for those of other religions.

History
The school opened in 1977. Originally it was a middle school. After 1984, when the Province of Ontario decided that Catholic secondary schools were to be fully funded, the school expanded into high school grades up to grade 13. The original school building was demolished in 2005. In January 2006 the current school building opened. The school now goes up to grade 12 and has a program that allows those that need it to stay in the school beyond grade 12.

Notable students

 * Carlton Chambers - 1996 Olympic gold medalist in 4 × 100 m relay
 * George Stroumboulopoulos - media personality
 * A.J. Mandani - former international professional basketball player
 * Anthony Nalli - executive television producer /& drummer of Wicked Truth

Updates
As of 2022...

Many complaints have been made by students as well as news sites that the school has not received adequate funding from the school board due to the “socio-economic profile the area is under”. Even Parish stated that neglect by the school board is visible.

Ascension students and teachers have been pushing forward despite this, running some clubs within the school despite a lack of funding.

- YES4MH CLUB ran by the school Mental Health Support Worker

- Student Council ran by a teacher at the school

- Computer Club ran by a teacher at the school

- CHAPLAINCY ran by the school Chaplain

and many more!

As of 2023-2024...

As mentioned in an email sent out by the board on Thursday, October 12th 2023 at 10am, the DPCDSB received funding approval for a track and field facility for Ascension Students.

Construction has not started as of yet (2024) but the email states that the funds will be put towards the construction of a new artificial turf soccer field, four-lane oval, and long jump pit at Anaka Park. The park is adjacent to Ascension Of Our Lord Catholic Secondary School.

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