T. A. Blakelock High School

T.A. Blakelock High School is the second oldest high school in the town of Oakville, Ontario, and has the oldest high school building in Oakville still in use as a school. The school was built in 1957. There are 1,100 students at T.A. Blakelock. The school is named after Thomas Aston Blakelock.

Thomas A. Blakelock High School
Address
1160 Rebecca Street[1]

Oakville
,
Ontario
,
L6L 1Y9

Canada
Information
School typeHigh School
MottoAd majora natus sum
(Latin: I was born for greater things)
Founded1957
School boardHalton District School Board[1]
SuperintendentJulie Hunt Gibbons
Area trusteeTracey Ehl Harrison
School number947539[1]
PrincipalBrent Coakwell[2]
Grades9–12
Enrollment994 (2017-2018[2])
LanguageEnglish, French Immersion
Colour(s)    Green, Black & White
MascotDarkness
Team nameTigers
Feeder schoolsBrookdale Public School, Eastview Public School, Oakwood Public School, Ecole Pine Grove Public School, WH Morden Public School[3]
Websitetab.hdsb.ca

The school's athletic teams were originally known as the Tabbies, after the acronym TAB. They are now called the Tigers. Blakelock is the only public high school in southwest Oakville, after the recent closing of Queen Elizabeth High School and the transfer of Gordon E. Perdue High School to the Catholic Board in 1990.

The current principal is Mr. Brent Coakwell. Previously, Mr. Dean Barnes served as principal.

Blakelock is known for having an excellent music program. In 2013 their Senior Wind Ensemble and Grade 12 Percussion Ensemble both won Gold at MusicFest's Canadian National Music Festival.

Notable alumni

Richard White - CFL football player 1983 - 1987

See also

References
  1. "Ontario Ministry of Education Secondary School Profile".
  2. "Halton District School Board".
  3. "West Oakville Family of Schools".
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