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That’s part of the Maranatha Difference. Our high school has a reputation for being challenging—in the best way. You won’t coast, you won’t get lost, and you definitely won’t fall through the cracks.
Because our classes are small, your teachers really know you. They notice your strengths, help you through your struggles, and make sure you’re meeting your goals. You get the kind of attention that helps you stay on track and actually succeed.
Wondering where all this can take you? Check out our Alumni page to see the incredible paths Maranatha grads are on.
of our Graduates Entering College and University are Accepted.
of our Graduates entering Post‑Secondary Earn Scholarships.
of our Graduates Entering Apprenticeship Programs are Accepted.
of our Student Body Receives Bursaries to Study at MCA.
Local & International Students.
Maranatha isn’t your average high school.
Here, you grow academically and in your faith, surrounded by people who share your values and want to see you thrive. This is a community where you’re known, supported, and truly belong.
You’ll earn your Ontario Secondary School Diploma plus a Maranatha Secondary School Diploma. We offer all the required courses and a range of electives — but what makes us different is that every class is taught from a Biblical perspective, encouraging you to think critically and deepen your walk with Christ.
Our teachers are Christians who genuinely care about you. They partner with your family to mentor, disciple, and encourage you both in your learning and your spiritual growth.
And the experiences? They’re unforgettable.
From athletics, arts, drama, and music to retreats, camping trips, and life‑changing international travel, high school here is packed with moments that shape who you’re becoming.
Maranatha graduates follow all kinds of paths — medicine, trades, engineering, writing, ministry, missions, and more. Wherever God leads you, we want you to be prepared, grounded, and confident in who He created you to be.
This isn’t just high school. It’s a Christ‑centered community built for growth, belonging, and adventure.
Want to hear real stories from students who’ve been here?
Check out some of our alumni testimonies.
Students and parents need to consider a lot of information as they transition to High School. The MCA Course Calendar tells you about our goals, our Grade 9, 10, 11 and 12 programs of studies, the credit system, curriculum streaming, our mode of operation and the credit requirements which you must meet to earn the Maranatha Christian Secondary School Diploma and the Ontario Secondary School Diploma. More importantly, the Course Calendar explains the framework of who we are as a Christian school.
Secondary education is very valuable as it prepares students not only for college or university and the work world but also prepares them to live as followers of Jesus who make disciples and bring hope to this world. We are committed to helping each individual student achieve success, in a supportive, caring environment.
Streaming Courses
The four-year High School program employs a graduated streaming of courses that will keep options open for students in the earlier grades and will prepare students in senior grades for their future destinations: university, college or the work force.
The courses in Grades 9 and 10 recognize that students enter High School with different gifts, abilities and goals. They can take courses that are suited to their needs and gradually help them work towards their goals through an increasingly specialized four-year program. In these early grades, some disciplines are open, and all students will take the same course, while other core subjects may be streamed from courses with an emphasis on practical application (Applied) to courses with an emphasis on theoretical application (Academic).
Effective with the 2022-2023 school year, the government has elected to de-stream the Grade 9 curriculum. This will provide the same program of study for each student and allow our qualified teachers to use their professional training in the application of the curriculum while integrating a strong Biblical perspective.
Choosing a Destination
In Grade 11 and 12 courses are streamed according to the student’s choice of destination. Each course will be designated with a “U” (University), “C” (College) or “M” (University and/or College). However, choosing a post-secondary destination can be a difficult decision for parents and students. Our Guidance Counsellor Stephanie Siu has the resources to help your student process their options. The course descriptions in this manual are a good place to begin and should be considered as your student selects the best courses for their individual High School program. Families, teachers, Guidance and administration will work together over the next four years, helping to make the necessary adjustments in order to achieve their program and destination. For more information about our course offerings, please see our MCA Course Calendar.
Students and parents need to consider a lot of information as they transition to High School. The MCA Course Calendar tells you about our goals, our Grade 9, 10, 11 and 12 programs of studies, the credit system, curriculum streaming, our mode of operation and the credit requirements which you must meet to earn the Maranatha Christian Secondary School Diploma and the Ontario Secondary School Diploma. More importantly, the Course Calendar explains the framework of who we are as a Christian school.
Secondary education is very valuable as it prepares students not only for college or university and the work world but also prepares them to live as followers of Jesus who make disciples and bring hope to this world. We are committed to helping each individual student achieve success, in a supportive, caring environment.
Streaming Courses
The four-year High School program employs a graduated streaming of courses that will keep options open for students in the earlier grades and will prepare students in senior grades for their future destinations: university, college or the work force.
The courses in Grades 9 and 10 recognize that students enter High School with different gifts, abilities and goals. They can take courses that are suited to their needs and gradually help them work towards their goals through an increasingly specialized four-year program. In these early grades, some disciplines are open, and all students will take the same course, while other core subjects may be streamed from courses with an emphasis on practical application (Applied) to courses with an emphasis on theoretical application (Academic).
Effective with the 2022-2023 school year, the government has elected to de-stream the Grade 9 curriculum. This will provide the same program of study for each student and allow our qualified teachers to use their professional training in the application of the curriculum while integrating a strong Biblical perspective.
Choosing a Destination
In Grade 11 and 12 courses are streamed according to the student’s choice of destination. Each course will be designated with a “U” (University), “C” (College) or “M” (University and/or College). However, choosing a post-secondary destination can be a difficult decision for parents and students. Our Guidance Counsellor Stephanie Siu has the resources to help your student process their options. The course descriptions in this manual are a good place to begin and should be considered as your student selects the best courses for their individual High School program. Families, teachers, Guidance and administration will work together over the next four years, helping to make the necessary adjustments in order to achieve their program and destination.
For more information about our course offerings, please see our MCA Course Calendar.
Students enrolled in Maranatha Christian Academy work towards both an Ontario Secondary School Diploma (OSSD) and a Maranatha Christian Secondary School Diploma (MCSSD).
OSSD requirements
30 credits (110 hours each)
MCSSD requirements
All the OSSD requirements plus an extra credit (31 credits) and three specific compulsory classes
For more specifics about our degree requirements please view our requirements document.
See this sample program to see how many credits are required each year to stay on track for graduation and to see how many classes are compulsory and elective each year.
One of Maranatha’s goals is to raise up Godly men and women who will be leaders wherever the Lord takes them, regardless of whether they become doctors, missionaries, teachers, stay-at-home parents, factory workers etc. To that end, we provide leadership opportunities including:
On Tuesdays and Thursdays 3:30-4:30 p.m., teachers are available to assist with homework and with figuring out essential concepts.
Maranatha Christian Academy is actively striving to be a more inclusive school, recognizing the diversity that exists amongst God’s children. Each child that comes through the school’s doors is a unique creation of the one true God and is made in His image—regardless of ability, ethnic background or socio-economic status.
Our Student Support Services Director Johanna Van Rooyen deals with each student on a case-by-case basis. Staff strive to foster the student’s development and feeling of security within the classroom by providing support and assistance, when needed, to help the student flourish within the classroom.
Maranatha values a Christ-centered community that is a safe and caring environment in which all students develop their God-given gifts and use them as participants in God’s Kingdom. Each student is to be part of a caring Christian community within the classroom and school. The Student Support Services strive to complement and foster this development and feeling of security within the classroom by providing support and assistance, when needed, to help the student flourish within the classroom.
Maranatha is committed to providing a positive learning environment, in both the regular classroom and with student support services, for neurotypical and neurodivergent students. Educational opportunities aim to nurture the unique needs and talents of each student with exceptionalities using a strengths-based student-centered approach. The Student Support Services Director works hand-in-hand with the classroom teachers to ensure student accommodations are being implemented to their fullest extent. The students also have access to the support services room when needed. We are committed to meeting the academic and social needs of each student to the best of our ability, in order that each student may feel like an important, integral part of the classroom community.
Determining if Maranatha can meet a student’s needs
Striving to meet the unique needs of each student to the best of our ability is a challenging process that, at times, requires discussion and review. MCA is privately owned and operated and seeks to provide an affordable Christ-centered education for its students. As such, the limited resources we have may affect the amount of specialized education Maranatha is able to provide. Maranatha will accommodate enrolled students to the point of undue hardship in accordance with the Ontario Human Rights Code. Admittance of a student with exceptionalities requires significant and intentional communication to determine a student’s strengths and needs and the ability of Maranatha to meet those needs. At times, a student’s needs may be better met elsewhere. A procedure for admittance of a new student with exceptionalities is available as well as a procedure for access to additional support for a current student of Maranatha.
Maranatha Christian Academy is actively striving to be a more inclusive school, recognizing the diversity that exists amongst God’s children. Each child that comes through the school’s doors is a unique creation of the one true God and is made in His image—regardless of ability, ethnic background or socio-economic status.
Our Student Support Services Director Johanna Van Rooyen deals with each student on a case-by-case basis. Staff strive to foster the student’s development and feeling of security within the classroom by providing support and assistance, when needed, to help the student flourish within the classroom.
Maranatha values a Christ-centered community that is a safe and caring environment in which all students develop their God-given gifts and use them as participants in God’s Kingdom. Each student is to be part of a caring Christian community within the classroom and school. The Student Support Services strive to complement and foster this development and feeling of security within the classroom by providing support and assistance, when needed, to help the student flourish within the classroom.
Maranatha is committed to providing a positive learning environment, in both the regular classroom and with student support services, for neurotypical and neurodivergent students. Educational opportunities aim to nurture the unique needs and talents of each student with exceptionalities using a strengths-based student-centered approach. The Student Support Services Director works hand-in-hand with the classroom teachers to ensure student accommodations are being implemented to their fullest extent. The students also have access to the support services room when needed. We are committed to meeting the academic and social needs of each student to the best of our ability, in order that each student may feel like an important, integral part of the classroom community.
Determining if Maranatha can meet a student’s needs
Striving to meet the unique needs of each student to the best of our ability is a challenging process that, at times, requires discussion and review. MCA is privately owned and operated and seeks to provide an affordable Christ-centered education for its students. As such, the limited resources we have may affect the amount of specialized education Maranatha is able to provide. Maranatha will accommodate enrolled students to the point of undue hardship for MCA in accordance with the Ontario Human Rights Code. Admittance of a student with exceptionalities requires significant and intentional communication to determine a student’s strengths and needs and the ability of Maranatha to meet those needs. At times, a student’s needs may be better met elsewhere. A procedure for admittance of a new student with exceptionalities is available as well as a procedure for access to additional support for a current student of Maranatha.
A requirement for graduation in Ontario, students must volunteer a minimum of 40 hours over four years. This encourages civic responsibility and promotes community values. It also supports a student’s career explorations and reinforces the importance of volunteering. There is a broad range of unpaid activities available for students to choose from, and there are provincial policies/guidelines governing the placements.
Maranatha is also pleased to offer a Cooperative Education program as well as the Ontario Youth Apprenticeship Program (OYAP) in Grade 12. See brochure here. Students can apply their learning in half-day placements in local industries, businesses and institutions. Maranatha, in conjunction with Edvance Christian Schools, works closely with the Christian Labour Association of Canada (CLAC) to train students and locate appropriate work placements. For further information, see the OYAP FAQ Brochure and view Johanna Van Rooyen’s video below.
Students must take the Ontario Secondary School Literacy Test in Grade 10 and must pass the test to graduate. The achievement is recorded in their Ontario Student Transcript. The test is based on language arts and communication expectations of the curriculum up to and including Grade 9. If the student is unable to meet the standard on their first attempt, remedial help will be available. The student must retake test until the standard is met or take the OLC4O1 course in summer school.
We welcome transfers from other high schools. You will be happy you made the switch to Christian education.
That said, we strongly recommend that parents make a move at the beginning of the school year. We offer a limited number of courses each year and it presents a challenge to seamlessly incorporate in new students at the beginning of the second semester. Many students have transferred in for the start of second semester, but it may mean they need to pick up an additional course (elsewhere) during the summer or take an online course through our online partners.
Our High School vice principal and guidance counsellor work diligently to meet the needs of all students.
Every year, MCA’s Grade 12 students head to Guatemala on a missions trip that changes lives—theirs included. For over a decade, we’ve partnered with Global Shores Opportunities to support a local school and bless hundreds of kids and families in meaningful, practical ways.
You’ll help run VBS, build and repair homes and schools, and step up as a leader and disciple‑maker. And while you’re serving others, God will be working in you too—stretching your faith, opening your eyes to new perspectives, and showing you what it really means to be salt and light in the world.
It’s powerful. It’s challenging. And for many students, it becomes the most unforgettable part of high school.
Want to see what it’s actually like?
Check out our latest Missions Trip blog—written by our students, in their own words.
2024/2025
YouThrive Champion and Runner Up
2022/23
Human Kinetics Book Award – UWindsor
Champion – Youthrive business competition (Enactus/UWindsor)
MusicFest Silver Plus – High School Band // Individual MVP for Gr. 11 student
Math Distinction Awards – Pascal, Cayley and Fermat Mathematics contexts (Canadian Intermediate Math Contest)
2019
Young Entrepreneur Award – Youthrive business competition (Enactus/UWindsor)
Champion – Youthrive business competition
(Enactus/UWindsor)
2017
First place – Windsor Essex Great Lakes Event
FIRST Robotics competition
Our Panthers Athletics teams are consistently strong. Here are some recent examples.
2022-2023
OFSAA – Track and Field Top 8 finish (shot put) // Swimming Championships (competitors)
2021-2022
WECSSAA “A” Semi-Finalists – Senior Girls Volleyball
2019-2020
WECSSAA “A” Semi-Finalists – Senior Girls Volleyball
WECSSAA “A” Finalists – Senior Boys Volleyball
2017-2018
Swimming OFSAA Silver Medal – Senior Boys 50m Freestyle
Track and Field OFSAA Bronze Medal – Junior Girls 80m Hurdles
2016-2017
WECSSAA “A” Champions and OFSAA Participants – Senior Girls Volleyball
WECSSAA “A” Champions – Junior Boys Volleyball
SWOSSAA “A” Champions – Junior Boys Volleyball
VP High School - Bible, Communications Technology
Student Support Services - World History, Business and Cooperative Education/OYAP
Science, College Math and Panthers Swim Team Coach
Art, English and Canadian History
Math, Physics, Business and Robotics
Math and Computer Science
Band, Music and Choir
Tech. Design, Health & Physical Education, World Religions and Math
HS Athletic Director - Health & Physical Education, Communications Technology, Geography and Science
ESL, French, Drama, Social Justice, Civics and Careers
Math, French and College English
Guidance Counselor - English and Social Sciences
Educational Assistant
EA, General Learning Strategies, Canadian History
Get to know some of our high school teachers and why they love MCA!
English
Maths
Sciences
Technology & Robotics
Business & Coop
Bible & Missions
Health & Phys Ed
Art
French
ESL
Drama
In the 2025-2026 school year, we celebrate our 40th Anniversary “God’s Work- Our Wonder”
“This is the Lord’s doing; it is marvellous in our eyes”. Psalm 118:23
Our yearly themes help develop our students spiritually and influence our chapel topics as well as our conversations.
Chapels are Monday and Friday mornings. On Mondays the message comes from a teacher, parent or an invited pastor of a local church. On Fridays, chapels are student led. They bring a devotional message and they lead worship.
There’s a sign up sheet for both in the Commons Room.
Tuesday through Thursday students start the day off in homeroom with a teacher-led devotional.
Our Student Council provides students with opportunities to get involved and learn hands-on leadership while also developing their problem-solving, communication and organizational skills – all of which they take with them long after graduation. The Student Council plans fun events, operates our Panthers’ Den (snack bar) and supports two Compassion Children in the developing world. 2021-2022 Student Council president Rebekah (Grad ’22) explains how to get involved and how MCA has impacted her life.
You can also check us out on Facebook, Instagram and YouTube to see the latest school activities
Maranatha Christian Academy
939 Northwood Street
Windsor, ON
N9E 1A2
Canada
Tel:(519) 966-7424
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