Monsignor Percy Johnson Catholic Secondary School opened in 1984 and is named after The Very Reverend Monsignor Johnson, a priest from Toronto. Msgr. Percy Johnson is a vibrant, multi-cultural, faith-filled community that lives out its school motto every day. Our actions, our words and our commitment to the future proclaim that we are a school community in which, “Heart Speaks to Heart”. In a modern, state of the art facility students are nurtured to reach their full potential by educators who are experts in their respective fields of study, engaged and excited about learning and committed to students’ academic achievement and well-being.

Monsignor Johnson students are encouraged to explore a variety of learning opportunities both inside and outside the classroom: faith gatherings, retreats, academic excellence, sports achievements, artistic talents, community service, outreach and cultural diversity to name a few.  . 

Monsignor Johnson is a community of learning where the objective is to welcome and educate each child regardless of ability, sex and ethnic and racial origins. MPJCSS strives for the total development of the human person: religious, intellectual, physical, cultural, emotional, social, and ethical. Its classrooms are characterized by active student learning and high time on task; cooperative learning and peer tutoring; regularly assigned and monitored homework; continuous monitoring and reporting of student achievement and mastery at each step of learning with appropriate difficulty. Johnson expects a high standard of performance by all--not the same, but a high degree of performance by all.

In addition to academic excellence, the school, as a Catholic school community, through prayer and service, strives to give witness to Christ in the love and support shown for each other. To this end, the full credit religious education program emphasizes community involvement through such initiatives as the community service component of the grade 12 program. This involvement may also be seen in the students' participation in such events as food drives, Christmas basket collections, the St. Benedict “summer daze” program, and an outreach breakfast program. The chaplaincy team arranges homeroom masses and retreats to develop a loving and supportive relationship with our students.

Monsignor Johnson has an excellent resource department that modifies programs for gifted students as well as for those students with learning disabilities. A realistic educational plan that incorporates future goals is formulated for each student with the collaboration of subject teachers and guidance counsellors. Its English as a second language department uses a variety of courses and techniques to meet its goal of full integration for our ESL students in the curricular and extracurricular life of the school.

Why Monsignor Percy Johnson Catholic Secondary School

• Student supports: The library resource centre provides support materials for concepts learned in the classroom. It helps students acquire knowledge and skills to become independent learners, able to make sound judgments in the light of Christian values. Specifically it teaches students how to access and use information on the electronic superhighway, and provides expert coaching for student research. After-school support workshops for English, mathematics, science as well as computer labs, open every day after school, provide assistance with the help of peer facilitators and teachers. Peer facilitator and peer tutoring programs provide extra individual help, tutoring, and mentoring students having difficulty achieving and fitting in the mainstream educational setting. Research has demonstrated that both the tutor and the tutee develop new skills along the way and grow in self-esteem.
• Course variety: For students who learn best outside the classroom, Johnson has cooperative education with off-campus work placements that allow students to earn multi credits towards their secondary school diploma. This experience suits their learning styles and the community becomes an extension of our classrooms.
• Athletics: Athletics play an important role in school life at Johnson through both varsity and intramural programs. There are 19 different school teams and Johnson has qualified for provincial play-offs in men's and women's basketball, men's volleyball and men's softball. In the intramural program, participation is stressed rather than competition and students develop life skills such as leadership, cooperation and responsibility.