Saint Dominic Catholic Secondary School

St. Dominic Catholic Secondary School is a high school in Bracebridge, Ontario, Canada that serves all students from the Muskoka and Parry Sound area. Opened in 1995, the school campus has seen several stages of expansion to accommodate the school`s growth in programming and population. St. Dominic C.S.S. is part of the Simcoe Muskoka Catholic District School Board.HistoryThe school offers a new Hospitality/Tourism wing that supports the school's growing Specialist High Skills Major Program.Specialist High Skills Major Program Construction - This Specialist High Skills Major is offered to students in Grades 11 & 12. Students who choose this pathway select 9 of their 16 courses that relate to Construction in their final 2 years of secondary school. During this time students receive industry specific certification and coop related work placements. Students also work on off-site projects as a class to help erect projects in the community like sheds, gazebos, greenhouses and community gardens. Hospitality Non-Profit - This SHSM pathway enables students to build a foundation of "sector-focused" knowledge and skills before graduating. The program seeks to develop skills in the areas of "cooperation, ethical values, consciousness, and citizenship" along with problem-solving and team building approaches to real world needs. Students will study both local and international issues while seeking to promote action within the community and abroad.