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Dufferin-Peel Catholic District School Board announces its Top Ontario Scholars for 2024-25

The Dufferin-Peel Catholic District School Board's (DPCDSB) top Ontario Scholars for the 2024-25 school year are William Huynh and Mina Mikhail from St. Francis Xavier Catholic Secondary School in Mississauga. William and Mina scored a perfect average of 100%. William is set to attend McMaster University in the fall, where he has enrolled in the Health Sciences program. Mina will be studying Computer Sciences at the University of Toronto. 

DPCDSB's top Ontario Scholar from a Brampton school is Devam Patel from St. Edmund Campion Catholic Secondary School, who graduated with an average of 99.2%. Devam will be studying Biomedical Engineering at the University of Waterloo.  

Joseph Iannotta from Robert F. Hall Catholic Secondary School is the top Ontario Scholar in the Bolton/Caledon/Orangeville area with a 98.7% average. Joseph will be studying Engineering at McMaster University.

"Congratulations to William, Mina, Devam, Joseph, and all of our Ontario Scholars on their impressive accomplishments," said Dr. Marianne Mazzorato, Director of Education. "Reaching this high level of academic success requires a lot of hard work, focus, and determination from these students. Their achievements also show the important role of their teachers, parents, and guardians, who supported and motivated them as they prepared for their future education and careers."

To be an Ontario Scholar, students must achieve an average of 80% or higher on their top six Grade 12 courses. This year, 4,119 DPCDSB graduates earned this distinction.

"This year, we celebrate 6,789 DPCDSB graduates who have met the Ontario Catholic School Graduate Expectations and are prepared to begin their post-secondary journey," added Marianne Mazzorato. "We are very proud of every one of them and wish them success and God's abundant blessings as they step into the next phase of their lives."

A list of the top Ontario Scholars from each DPCDSB secondary school is noted below.

The Dufferin-Peel Catholic District School Board is one of the largest and most diverse school boards in Ontario. It serves over 71,000 students in 151 schools located throughout Mississauga, Brampton, Caledon and Orangeville. For more information about DPCDSB, visit dpcdsb.org.

2024-25 Top Ontario Scholars