Glendale Secondary School

Glendale Secondary School is located at 145 Rainbow Drive in Hamilton, Ontario. The school was founded in 1959 and is a part of the Hamilton-Wentworth District School Board. The school is located close to the Hamilton suburb of Stoney Creek, Ontario and services students from there as well as the East Hamilton Region. There are roughly 1200 students enrolled at Glendale from dozens of language and cultural groups.

Glendale Secondary School
Address
145 Rainbow Dr.

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L8K 4G1

Coordinates43.225188°N 79.779325°W / 43.225188; -79.779325
Information
School typePublic Secondary School
MottoTowards Excellence
Established1959
School boardHamilton-Wentworth District School Board
SuperintendentJeff Gilles
Area trusteeTodd White
PrincipalBarry Smith
Grades9, 10, 11, 12
Enrolment808
Average class size20.90 (06-07)
Campus typeUrban
Colour(s)Orange   Black  
SongG.S.S.
SportsFootball, Soccer, Basketball, Hockey, Cricket, Rugby
MascotGlennie the Bear
Team nameGlendale Bears
EQAO Score - Applied38% (2015-17)
EQAO Score - Academic77% (2015-17)
OSSLT Score69% (2015-17)
Websitehwdsb.on.ca/glendale

Curriculum

Students at Glendale undergo a typical Ontario high school curriculum and are offered courses in departments including business, technology (wood shop, automotive and computer science), arts (music, drama and dance), math, science (physics, chemistry and biology) and languages (French), English, history, physical education, and geography.

Program Highlights and Student Support Programs

  • On and off campus Alternative Education programs
  • Complete-a-credit/Credit Recovery programs
  • Experiential Learning program
  • At-chicken coop program
  • Caring Adult Program
  • Transition Support
  • Sheltered Instruction
  • AWE
  • Learning Resource
  • ESL Resource
  • After school literacy
  • Math Lab
  • Full range of academic and optional courses, including OSSLC
  • Full range ELL program, including Sheltered Instruction
  • Pathways programs leading to apprenticeships, articulation with Mohawk College or certification
  • Full range Co-operative education/ Experiential Learning program
  • Interdisciplinary Studies courses

School clubs / Supporters

Glendale Secondary School has enjoyed a strong enrolment in its music program for several decades. The band has travelled to various locations to perform, including, but not limited to: Walt Disney World, Florida (8 times), Disneyland (4 times), New Orleans (3 times), New York City, Washington D.C., Boston, Atlanta, San Diego, Bermuda, Japan, Virginia Beach, Williamsburg, VA, Chicago and Cleveland. More recently, the conductor's baton has been taken up by Glendale band alumnus.

In the theatre

The movie Detention starring Dolph Lundgren was shot at Glendale during the summer of 2002. The film portrayed the school as an inner-city school located in the north-eastern United States, and focused on its position as a central location involved in the distribution of hard drugs.

Alumni

Wall of Honour Recipient and CFL All-Star 
  • Milan Borjan, goalkeeper for Canada men's national soccer team
  • Donna Forbes player, World Champion and current head coach of the Canadian Women's Inline Hockey Team
  • Ian Astbury Lead singer of the 1980s rock band The Cult, attended the school after his family moved from the U.K. to Hamilton when he was 11.
  • Frank Marof, former CFL player with the Calgary Stampeders and Hamilton Tiger-Cats, Grey Cup winner
  • Larry Jusdanis, former CFL player with the Montreal Alouettes and Hamilton Tiger-Cats
  • Trevor Shaw, former CFL player with the British Columbia Lions and Hamilton Tiger-Cats

See also

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