Christ the King, often simply referred to as CtK is a

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secondary school in Georgetown,

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, Canada. The school was established and began classes in September 2002. Its students are required to wear school uniforms. The school competes in the Golden Horseshoe Halton Sports Division, and their teams are known as the Jaguars. The Jaguars quickly developed a strong rivalry with the Georgetown District High School 87's (GDHS). CtK began Specialist High Skills Major Programs in the Arts, Phys Ed., and Information Technology in 2009.

Facilities

Christ the King features: * Vocal and instrumental Music rooms * Dance studio * Dramatic Arts Studio * A 350-seat theatre * Weight room * Artificial turf field and track * Three connected gymnasiums * Food & nutrition room * Cosmetology Lab * Automotive Shop * Construction Technology *

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(AP) classes

Arts program

Christ the King as a secondary school is known for its arts program, starting its Specialist High Skills Major Arts Program in 2009. Classes include visual, musical (vocal & instrumental), dramatic arts (including dance), as well as musical theatre. Christ the King has also put on a number of theatrical productions. In more recent years CtK has chosen

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such as Annie, Grease, and

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rather than

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The Irene McCauley Theatre for the Performing Arts

The Irene McCauley Theatre is where CtK's theatrical productions are held. Christ the King was built with a live performance theatre consisting of approximately 350 seats, although seats can be removed or added to meet a productions' needs. In 2007, the theatre's name was changed in honour of Irene McCauley, a former trustee of the Halton Catholic District School Board, at which she worked for 26 years.

Confessions Incident

During 2023 an

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account was created calle
"ctk_confessions2024"
which would later be used in 2024, this account was used for students to make "Confessions" about other incidents and love interests, it caused many parents to get upset that their children were mentioned on this account and the people who participated and created "ctk_confessions2024" were penalized according to eyewitnesses.

Feeder schools

*Holy Cross *St. Brigid *St. Catherine of Alexandria *St. Francis of Assisi *St. Joseph's *Halton Hills Christian School *Sacre-Coeur

Notable alumni

* Jason Dickinson (born 1995), Canadian ice hockey player *

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(born 1999), Canadian ice hockey player *

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(born 2000), Canadian ice hockey player

References

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External links

Christ the King websiteHalton Catholic School Board Official Website
High schools in the Regional Municipality of Halton Catholic secondary schools in Ontario Halton Hills Educational institutions established in 2002 2002 establishments in Ontario