Clarkson Secondary School
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| Clarkson Secondary School | |
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2524 Bromsgrove Road , , Canada | |
| Coordinates | 43°30′15″N 79°38′46″W / 43.504029°N 79.646131°W |
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| School type | Public, high school |
| Motto | Committed to Excellence |
| Founded | 1969 |
| School board | Peel District School Board |
| Superintendent | Patricia Rosall |
| Area trustee | Brad MacDonald |
| Principal | Kristy Zammit |
| Staff | 104 teachers, 2 vice-principals, 6 secretaries, 8 janitors, 4 cafeteria staff |
| Grades | 9-12+ |
| Enrolment | 732 (September 2024) |
| Language | English, French immersion |
| Campus | Urban |
| Area | Clarkson |
| Colour(s) | Gold and Black |
| Mascot | Charlie the Charger (horse) |
| Team name | Clarkson Chargers |
| Newspaper | The Clarion |
| Feeder schools | Hillside Senior Public School, Green Glade Senior Public School, Hillcrest Public School |
| Website | clarksonss |
Clarkson Secondary School is a high school in Clarkson community of Mississauga, Ontario, Canada; designated Ward 18 by the Peel District School Board. Clarkson is an average school in both population (11th, at 866 students) and age (13th, built in 1969)[1] of the entire Peel range of 28 public secondary schools. It is also known as the "Peel Academy for International Students".
History
[edit]Clarkson was designed like many 1970s-era schools in Ontario as part of an experimental open concept design. On the ground floor, the cafeteria and auditorium are central to the design; a tech/drama wing, staff room, and gymnasiums are placed on the west side, while a classroom wing adorns the east side. These were open to the hallways, to other classrooms, separated only by pillars. Other schools using the same concepts include The Woodlands Secondary School, Bayridge Secondary School, and St. Thomas More Catholic School. During the late 1970s, the design was abandoned for a more traditional approach, as such designs proved deficient in the leakage of noise from other classes.[2]
Notable alumni
[edit] | This article's list of alumni may not follow Wikipedia's verifiability policy. (January 2022) |
- Don Biggs - Former professional ice hockey player
- Brad Boyes - NHL hockey player
- Francis D'Souza - CityTV Personality
- Sean Jones - R&B singer
- Don Kerr - Multi-instrumentalist and record producer
- Matt Kudu - CFL football player
- Nick Mardner – CFL football player[3]
- Shaun Majumder - Comedian, writer, and actor[4]
- M. H. Murray - Filmmaker
- John River - Rapper
- Camilla Scott - Actress and host of the television show The Camilla Scott Show
- Barbara Turnbull - Journalist and Activist for people with Disabilities
- Debbie Van Kiekebelt - Track & Field star and former Citytv personality
- Phil X - Session Guitarist
- Kiana Madeira - Actress
See also
[edit]References
[edit]- ^ Peel District School Board Archived 2006-12-09 at the Wayback Machine
- ^ Canadian Language & Literacy Research Network - Does the Classroom Assist or Impede the Learning Process? Archived 2006-10-07 at the Wayback Machine
- ^ "Nick Mardner". gobearcats.com. Retrieved 18 August 2024.
- ^ NewfoundlandersAbroad - Shaun Majumder Archived 2007-10-26 at the Wayback Machine