Monsignor Paul Dwyer Catholic High School, commonly referred to as Dwyer, is a Catholic high school in Oshawa, Ontario, Canada within the Durham Catholic District School Board (DCDSB). The school offers curricula for students in grades 9–12 and a wide range of academic and extracurricular activities. The school prides itself on its athletic and art programs, with several alumni becoming athletes. History The school was first established in September 1962 as St. Joseph High School by the Sisters of St. Joseph, Monsignor Paul Dwyer, and various other Catholic priests in Oshawa. The first Catholic high school in Oshawa, St. Joseph High was established to extend Catholic education from elementary to secondary school. In September 1965, St. Joseph High School moved to 700 Stevenson Road North, and was renamed Oshawa Catholic High School. In 1976, the school was again renamed to Monsignor Paul Dwyer Catholic High School in memory of Monsignor Paul Dwyer, who gave generously to the Oshawa community and the development of Catholic education in Oshawa. Monsignor Dwyer was close friends with Pope John XXIII, who gifted him his pair of red slippers, which are currently on display in the main office. In June 2019, part of the school was walled off and sold to Grandview Children's Centre, much like another part of the school within the same corridor several years prior. Notable alumni Ricky Foley, CFL player Adam Baboulas, retired CFL player Andre Talbot, retired CFL player Larry Hopkins, retired NHL player Rick St. Croix, retired NHL player Mark Mathews, Professional lacrosse player Matthew Hughes, Olympic Athlete Kathleen Taylor, first woman to chair the board of a major Canadian bank Violence and incidents On March 30, 2010, at the school's bus stop, student Michael “Biggie” McDonald, 16, died of a stab wound after a fight with another student. Arrested soon after the incident, which was witnessed by dozens of students at a bus stop, was Dwyer student Jacques “Junior” Amakon. In June 2012 Amakon was sentenced to five years in prison for the killing of the school football player. He was released after serving about 28 months of his 60-month sentence. Upon his release, Amakon was contacted by CityNews Toronto and given the opportunity to comment. On November 24, 2016, a man in a van pulled up beside a seventeen-year-old student as he was walking to school after lunch, slashed the student with a knife and then drove