Grimsby Secondary School

Grimsby Secondary School (GSS) is a secondary school located at 5 Boulton Avenue in Grimsby, Ontario. Operated by the District School Board of Niagara (DSBN), it has a student body of approximately 850 year-to-year. GSS has a large number of extra-curricular activities including: improv team, sears drama festival, soccer, rowing, badminton, volleyball, basketball, baseball, hockey, swim team, cross country, track and field, field hockey, band, student council, Project SOAR, prefects, and more.[1][2] The current principal at Grimsby Secondary School is Mat Miller and its vice-principal is Jessica Folino.[3]

Grimsby Secondary School
Address
5 Boulton Avenue

Niagara

Grimsby
,
Ontario
,
L3M 1H6

Canada
Information
Other namesGSS
School typeHigh School
MottoSemper paratus
(Always ready)
Established1925
PrincipalMatt Miller
Websitegrimsbyss.dsbn.org

Grimsby Secondary School viewed from the field

Senior Prank
Original Building from 1925
Car on the roof of Grimsby Secondary School

Grimsby Secondary School made headlines[4][5][6][7] when a group of 6 students from the class of 2016 placed a 2001 Jaguar S-Type on the roof of the school.

Relay for Life

GSS has hosted five Relay for Life events for the Canadian Cancer Society in the past ten years.[8] In 2011, GSS hosted its most successful fundraiser, accumulated over $90,000 for the Canadian Cancer Society.[8] The secondary school hosts the student-organized event every two years.[8] The itinerary includes many fun activities for the community including head shaving and face painting. The next Relay for Life event at GSS is expected to occur in 2017.[8]

Planned closure

On March 28, 2017, the District School Board of Niagara voted in favour of a motion to close three high schools, including Grimsby Secondary School, in favour of a single large high school to be constructed at 5699 King Street in Beamsville.[9][10] Under the current plan, Grimsby Secondary School will close in 2022 following the 2021–2022 school year, and the new amalgamated high school will open in September 2022.[11]

Opposition to planned closure

Many groups have been vocal in opposing the planned closure of Grimsby Secondary School. The Town of Grimsby, as well as the Town of Lincoln, have both passed motions voicing opposition.[9][12][13] Niagara West-Glanbrook Member of Provincial Parliament Sam Oosterhoff, himself a recent high school graduate, has also voiced opposition to the amalgamation plans, and has spoken in the Ontario Legislative Assembly in favour of a moratorium on school closures.[9][14] On Wednesday, March 29, students at South Lincoln High School walked out of class in protest over the closure and amalgamation plans (which affect South Lincoln High School as well as Grimsby Secondary School and Beamsville District Secondary School).[15]

See also

References
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  2. "Grimsby - Clubs at GSS". grimsbyss.dsbn.org. Archived from the original on October 1, 2020. Retrieved October 1, 2020.
  3. "Grimsby – Contact". grimsbyss.dsbn.org. Retrieved May 22, 2017.
  4. "Grimsby graduates get top marks for car on roof prank". www.ourwindsor.ca. Archived from the original on October 1, 2020. Retrieved June 25, 2016.
  5. "Grimsby graduates get top marks for car on roof prank". The Hamilton Spectator. June 23, 2016. Archived from the original on October 1, 2020. Retrieved June 25, 2016.
  6. "Ontario students put a sports car on school roof as graduation prank". Archived from the original on October 1, 2020. Retrieved June 25, 2016.
  7. "Grimsby graduates get top marks for car on roof prank | Toronto Star". thestar.com. Archived from the original on October 1, 2020. Retrieved June 25, 2016.
  8. "Archived copy". Archived from the original on October 1, 2020. Retrieved November 27, 2013.CS1 maint: archived copy as title (link)
  9. "DSBN votes to amalgamate West Niagara high schools". Grimsby Lincoln News. March 28, 2017. Archived from the original on October 1, 2020. Retrieved March 31, 2017.
  10. "DSBN Finalizes Land Purchase for New West Niagara Secondary School". www.dsbn.org. Archived from the original on October 1, 2020. Retrieved October 1, 2020.
  11. Henschel, Steve (June 25, 2019). "What's going on here? West Niagara secondary school". NiagaraThisWeek.com. Archived from the original on October 1, 2020. Retrieved October 1, 2020.
  12. "Town of Grimsby speaks out against final ARC report". Grimsby Lincoln News. February 22, 2017. Archived from the original on October 1, 2020. Retrieved March 31, 2017.
  13. "West Lincoln council opposes closure of South Lincoln". Grimsby Lincoln News. February 28, 2017. Archived from the original on October 1, 2020. Retrieved March 31, 2017.
  14. "PCs call for moratorium on school closures". Toronto Sun. March 7, 2017. Archived from the original on October 1, 2020. Retrieved March 31, 2017.
  15. "Students protest after Niagara school board votes to close three high schools". CHCH. March 29, 2017. Retrieved March 31, 2017.
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