Sir Winston Churchill Secondary School (St. Catharines)
Sir Winston Churchill Secondary School is a Canadian secondary school located in St. Catharines, Ontario. It is one of eight public secondary schools in the city, and is situated in the community of Glenridge. The secondary school is known for their competitive sports, extremely strong academics, arts, their bulldog mascot and extensive list of extracurriculars. It is administered by the District School Board of Niagara.
| Sir Winston Churchill Secondary School | |
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| Address | |
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101 Glen Morris Drive , , L2T 2N1 Canada | |
| Coordinates | 43.14053°N 79.227819°W |
| Information | |
| School type | Secondary school |
| Motto | Latin: Facta non verba ("Deeds, not words") |
| Established | 1959 |
| School board | District School Board of Niagara |
| School number | 238 |
| Principal | Ann Gilmore |
| Vice-principal | Scott Ellis |
| Grades | 9–12 |
| Enrolment | Approx. 1000 students |
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| Campus type | Suburban |
| Colour(s) | Navy blue and gold |
| Mascot | Bulldog |
| Community | Glenridge |
| Website | sirwinston |
History
Sir Winston was founded in 1959. It was named after the British Prime Minister, who led the United Kingdom through the Second World War.
Extended French program
Sir Winston Churchill's Extended French program has been in existence for over 30 years. The school offers the program through grades 9 to 12 to students who participated in Extended French previously in elementary school. Twelve of the forty credits that an Extended French student completes will be taught in French. These are mainly core subjects like French, Math, Science and Social Sciences.[1]
Sports
Sir Winston Churchill offers several extracurricular sports activities to its students, including football, swimming, cross country running, track and field, volleyball, basketball, soccer, lacrosse, hockey, rowing, and others.[2]
Notable alumni
Graduation year is in parentheses:
- Malin Åkerman (1995), Swedish-Canadian actress and model
- Doug Favell (1965), NHL goaltender for the Philadelphia Flyers and the Toronto Maple Leafs
- Jeffrey Finley (2010), CFL defensive lineman for the Montreal Alouettes
- Tammy Homolka (grade 10 student at death, December 24, 1990), murder victim of Karla Homolka and Paul Bernardo
- Paul Jenkins (1965), economist, former Senior Deputy Governor and former Chief Operating Officer of the Bank of Canada
- Wade MacNeil (2000), guitarist, vocalist and founding member of the post-hardcore band Alexisonfire
- Keith Makubuya (2009), professional soccer player
- Mark Steenhuis (1996), NLL forward for the Buffalo Bandits
- Lauren Riihimaki (2011) Canadian youtuber
- Imane Anys (2014) Canadian youtuber and Twitch streamer.
References
- "Sir Winston – Extended French". Retrieved 9 August 2016.
- "Extra-Curricular Programs At Sir Winston Churchill" (PDF). Retrieved 11 August 2016.