Craig Kielburger Secondary School

Craig Kielburger Secondary School /ˈkiːlbɜːrɡɜːr/, commonly referred to as C.K is a high school in Milton, Ontario, Canada. The two-storey school features barrier-free accessibility, a triple gym, studio/theatre, food school and technical education facilities and the IB Diploma program. This school replaces E.C. Drury High School which closed in June 2012. The school is named after Craig Kielburger who founded Free the Children. Kielburger visited the school for the grand opening October 9, 2012.[5]

Craig Kielburger Secondary School
Address
1151 Ferguson Dr

Milton
,
Ontario
,
L9T 7V8

Canada
Coordinates43°30′53″N 79°49′37″W
Information
School typePublic, high school
FoundedSeptember 2012 (2012-09)
School boardHalton District School Board
SuperintendentJacqueline Newton[1]
Area trusteeHeather Gerrits[2]
School number967740[3]
PrincipalJacquie Pece[4]
Grades9-12
Enrollment1700 (September 2019)
LanguageEnglish
Colour(s)Green and Gold
Team nameSpartans
Websitecks.hdsb.ca

Academics

Craig Kielburger Secondary School offers courses in all four pathways; University, College, Apprenticeship and Workplace.

Special programs
  • IB Diploma program
  • French Immersion is a program designed to help students become fluent in French.[6]
  • The Centre[7] provides education and training for developmentally challenged students.
  • ESL/ELD High School Program provides English as a second language training for High School students.
  • Specialist High Skills Majors (SHSM)[8]
    • Transportation
    • Green Industries
    • Hospitality
    • Information and Communications Technology[9]
    • Arts and Culture
    • Social Justice
    • Business

Ontario Youth Apprenticeship (OYAP)
  • Hair Styling

Sports teams

The CKSS Spartan Wrestling Team has developed a tradition of winning team and individual medals at regional (GHAC)[10] and provincial (OFSAA)[11] tournaments since 1987.[12]

At the 2015 OFSAA Championship, the CKSS Spartan Wrestling Team proved that they are the most dominant team in Ontario by winning the boys team title.

The CKSS Spartan Football Team was formed in 2013[13]

The CKSS Junior Field Hockey Team made it to the playoffs for the first time in 2013.

In 2014, the CKSS Junior Field Hockey Team won the Tier 2 Halton Junior Field Hockey Championship.

In 2017, the CKSS Senior Field Hockey Team finished 4th at the OFSAA Provincial Field Hockey Championship.

Non-Sports teams

First Robotics Team 4992, Sparbotics.[14][15][16] 2014 Waterloo Regional Finalists.[17] 2018 Ontario Regional Semis.[18]

Arts

The arts department at Craig Kielburger Secondary School has extra curricular activities including Neon, Choir, Fall Show (Formerly Junior Show), Senior Show and One-Acts.

See also

References
  1. "Administration and Superintendents". hdsb.ca. Retrieved 2019-04-29.
  2. "Board of Trustees". hdsb.ca. Retrieved 2019-04-29.
  3. "Craig Kielburger Secondary School (967740)". Secondary School Profile. Ontario Ministry of Education. 2011-01-04. Retrieved 2014-04-17.
  4. "staff". hdsb.ca. Retrieved 2015-11-29.
  5. Slack, Julie (25 October 2012). "Kielburger opening celebrates power of education". Milton Canadian Champion. Retrieved 27 November 2012.
  6. "French Programs in Halton". Hdsb.ca. Archived from the original on 2012-06-22. Retrieved 2012-09-27.
  7. "centre". Ecd.hdsb.ca. 2004-04-30. Archived from the original on 2012-09-22. Retrieved 2012-09-27.
  8. "schooltocareer.ca: Specialist High Skills Major programs". Employerregistry.ca. Retrieved 2012-09-27.
  9. "SHSM Main page". Chatt.hdsb.ca. Archived from the original on 2013-06-17. Retrieved 2012-09-27.
  10. "Welcome to GHAC". Ghac.ca. Retrieved 2012-09-27.
  11. "Ontario Federation of School Athletic Associations | Education Through School Sport". Ofsaa.on.ca. Retrieved 2012-09-27.
  12. "Team History". Drurywrestling.ca. 2000-03-03. Archived from the original on 2012-07-29. Retrieved 2012-09-27.
  13. LeBlanc, Steve (2013-10-13). "Spartans Taking the Gridiron by Storm". Milton Canadian Champion. Retrieved 2013-10-15.
  14. "Team Event History". usfirst.org. 2014-03-29. Retrieved 2014-08-23.
  15. "Halton high school robotics teams to compete in North Bay". Milton Canadian Champion. 2014-03-25. Retrieved 2014-08-23.
  16. "Team 4992 Sparbotics". thebluealliance.com. 2019-04-29. Retrieved 2019-04-29.
  17. "Team 4992 Sparbotics". thebluealliance.com. 2019-04-29. Retrieved 2019-04-29.
  18. "Team 4992 Sparbotics". thebluealliance.com. 2019-04-29. Retrieved 2019-04-29.
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