Archbishop Denis O'Connor Catholic High School is located in Ajax, Ontario, Canada, within the Durham Catholic District School Board and is named for Archbishop Denis T. O'Connor. The school has students in grades 9-12 and offers a wide range of academic and extracurricular activities.
The school colours are green and yellow. The school motto is 'Nil sine fide et labore' which is Latin for 'Nothing without faith and work.'
The school is also known as DO'C (the abbreviation).
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