École secondaire Macdonald-Cartier

Secondary school in Sudbury, Ontario, Canada
46°31′18″N 80°59′20″W / 46.5216°N 80.9889°W / 46.5216; -80.9889InformationSchool typeSecondarySchool boardCSPGNOPrincipalMr. Brian PhilipowGrades7-12LanguageFrenchColour(s)Red and blueTeam namePanthèresWebsiteesmc.cspgno.ca

École secondaire Macdonald-Cartier, in Sudbury, Ontario, opened its doors in 1969. École secondaire Macdonald-Cartier was the second public high school French language in Ontario to offer free education to all young francophones. The school is often referred to as Mack-Jack, even though the school wasn't named after Jacques Cartier. The school was named after two of the fathers of Canadian Confederation, John A. Macdonald (1815-1891) and George-Étienne Cartier (1814-1873).

The school is known for its thriving art programs, including visual art, music, sound engineering and dramatic arts, accompanied by its music performance group "GROUPE 17" and its dramatic arts group "LES DRAVEURS".

Notable alumni

Prominent alumni include:

  • Chuck Labelle, singer-songwriter
  • Cloé Lacasse, professional soccer player
  • Daniel Bédard, musician, composer, arranger, record producer, and audio engineer
  • Viviane Lapointe, politician

See also