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Glendale Secondary School
Address
Map
145 Rainbow Dr.

Hamilton
,
Ontario
,
L8K 4G1

Canada
Coordinates43°13′31″N 79°46′46″W / 43.225188°N 79.779325°W / 43.225188; -79.779325
Information
School typePublic Secondary School
MottoTowards Excellence
Established1959
School boardHamilton-Wentworth District School Board
Area trusteeRonald English
Grades9, 10, 11, 12
Enrolment2000 [1]
Average class size20.90 [2] (06-07)
Campus typeUrban
Colour(s)Orange   Black  
SongG.S.S.
SportsFootball, Soccer, Basketball, Hockey, Cricket, Rugby
MascotBob Zagorac
Team nameGlendale Bears
EQAO Score - Applied17% [3] (06-07)
EQAO Score - Academic68% [4] (06-07)
OSSLT Score70% [5] (06-07)
Websitehwdsb.on.ca/glendale

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 1100 students enrolled at Glendale from dozens of language and cultural groups.

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 visuals), 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 enrollment 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, and Williamsburg, VA Chicago/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

See also

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