Sir Winston Churchill Secondary School (St. Catharines)

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Sir Winston Churchill Secondary School
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Address
101 Glen Morris Drive
St. Catharines, Ontario, L2T 2N1, Canada
Information
School number 238
School board District School Board of Niagara
Principal Mr. Marc Blouin
Vice principal Mrs. Cairine Coulis-Brown
School type Secondary school
Grades 9-12
Language English, French Immersion
Area Glenridge, Ontario
Mascot Bulldog
Team name The Bulldogs
Colours Navy Blue and Gold         
Founded 1959
Enrolment 965 (November 19,2010)
Homepage http://www.sirwinston.ca

Sir Winston Churchill Secondary School is a secondary school in St. Catharines, Ontario, Canada. It is one of 8 public high schools in St. Catharines, and is located in the Glenridge area of the city. It is administered by the District School Board of Niagara.

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[edit] History

Sir Winston was founded in 1959, and named after the British Prime Minister, known mainly for his leadership of the United Kingdom during World War II. Since its founding, it has been known in the region for its unusually large number of affluent, academically inclined students.

[edit] Sports

Sir Winston Churchill has several teams, including a football and cross country running team.

[edit] Cross Country

Sir Winston Churchill maintains a cross country running team with a respectable record within OFSAA cross country.

[edit] Notable Rankings

In 2011, the Junior boys team finished 1st. In 2009 the team placed 2nd in Junior Boys. [1] In 2008 3rd in Midget Boys at OFSAA cross country.,[2] and 4th in Senior Boys.[3] Additionally, In 2007 the team placed 3rd in Senior Boys at OFSAA cross country.[4]

Other rankings include first in Junior Boys [5] in 2004, 1st in Midget Boys in 2003 [6] and 1st in Senior Girls in 2002. [7]

[edit] Football

Sir Winston Churchill won the St. Catharines City Championship 3 years in a row (2007,2008,2009).

[edit] Facilities

Its campus contains a football/soccer/lacrosse field, a track, a parking lot, and a two-story building. The building includes a gymnasium with multiple changing rooms for boys and girls as well as showers, a weight room, and an auditorium. Construction has been underway in the school for a long time, and the result (unveiled in the 2011-2012 school year) is a brand new two-level cafeteria. The old cafeteria has been converted into a larger library, the old library has been converted into two classrooms and there are now elevators available for the use of injured or handicapped students. The school's colours are navy blue and gold, and its mascot is the Bulldog.

The school is one of the most technology-based schools in the area, having classes such as Communications Technology (Com-Tech) and hosting a Specialist High Skills Major program in Film and Television Production. The school recently opened a new broadcast studio on the main floor, outfitted with studio lighting and high definition video cameras, that is used to broadcast the morning announcements - a student-run program called SWC NEWS.

The school is also built on the same plans as another school in the city, Laura Secord Secondary School, located only 6.3 km away.

[edit] Clubs

[edit] Robotics

The Sir Winston Churchill Robodogs have been competing in the First Technology Challenge (2007-2009) and the VEX robotics competitions (2009 - Present), and has competed in the world championships every year for the past 4 years. They have taken 3rd place in both 2009 and 2010, and they did not get picked for the elimination stages during the 2011 championship . This club is run by Mr. Michael Diramio and various teachers, with the added help of parent volunteers and previous SWC Students.

[edit] Schoolreach

Schoolreach is a competition between schools based on knowledge of trivia. Sir Winston Churchill's Reach team has been very successful in years past.

[edit] Concert Choir

The Sir Winston Concert Choir has been flourishing for many years under the direction of Mr. Cliff Sayliss. In May 2011, the concert choir went on a school trip to Cleveland, Ohio to compete in a music festival. Sir Winston's Concert Choir has performed at the St Catharines Civic Carol Sing, a prestigious local event.

[edit] Notable alumni

  • Malin Åkerman (1995), Swedish-Canadian actress and model
  • Janis A. Barlow (1973), theater consultant, recipient of the League of Historic American Theaters 2008 award for individual contributions in the preservation, restoration and sustainable operation of historic theaters
  • Barry E.C. Boothman (1968), business historian and authority on corporate failure, Professor and Associate Dean at the University of New Brunswick Faculty of Business Administration
  • Allan Cain (1968), architect, recipient of the Order of Canada Award for his humanitarian work in Angola and other developing nations
  • Doug Favell (1965), NHL goalie. Philadelphia Flyers and Toronto Maple Leafs
  • Leslie J. M. Green (1973), authority on jurisprudence and political theory, Professor of Law, Balliol College University of Oxford
  • Karla Homolka (1989), Serial killer
  • Paul Jenkins (1965), Senior Deputy Governor and Chief Operating Officer, Bank of Canada (his signature is on the right-hand side of all Canadian paper money)
  • Daniel Livermore (1965), retired, Government of Canada, Department of Foreign Affairs and International Trade, headed the Human Rights Division, the Peacekeeping Operations Division and the Policy Planning Staff for the International Security Affairs
  • Wade MacNeil (2000), one of the guitarists, vocalists and founding members of the post-hardcore band Alexisonfire
  • John Moffat (1965), visual artist, Curator of the Canadian Art Collection for Foreign Affairs
  • Roger Smith (1969), reporter, CTV News
  • Keith Makubuya (2009), Canadian Professional Soccer Player for Toronto FC
  • Mark Steenhuis (1996), National Lacrosse League (Buffalo Bandits) and Major League Lacrosse Player (Hamilton Nationals)

[edit] References

  1. ^ http://www.trackdatabase.com/viewresults.php?event_no=109&current_meet=zzzz_db258
  2. ^ http://raceresults.sportstats.ca/res2008/ofsaa_mbt.htm
  3. ^ http://raceresults.sportstats.ca/res2008/ofsaa_sbt.htm
  4. ^ http://raceresults.sportstats.ca/res2007/ofsaarsbt.htm
  5. ^ http://www.saultstryders.com/results/04OFSAAxc.htm
  6. ^ http://www.saultstryders.com/results/03OFSAAxc.htm#Anchor--Mid-12208
  7. ^ http://www.sportstats.ca/res2002/ofsaatsg.htm

[edit] External links

Coordinates: 43°08′26″N 79°13′40″W / 43.14053°N 79.227819°W / 43.14053; -79.227819

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