Emily Carr Secondary School
| Emily Carr Secondary School | |
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| Address | |
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4901 Rutherford Road , , Canada | |
| Coordinates | 43°49′5″N 79°35′42″W / 43.81806°N 79.59500°W |
| Information | |
| School type | Public school |
| Motto | "Excellence with Character, Success with Support" (ECSS) |
| Religious affiliation(s) | Secular |
| Founded | September 1, 2003 |
| School board | York Region District School Board |
| Superintendent | Otilia Olteanu |
| Area trustee | Nadeem Mahmood |
| School number | 908819 |
| Principal | Tanya-Lynn Paul |
| Vice Principals | Paula Borges, Themistocles Drekolias |
| Grades | 9-12 |
| Enrolment | 1317[1] (October 2020) |
| Team name | Thunderbirds |
| Website | www |
| Last updated: October 2021 | |
Emily Carr Secondary School (E.C.S.S or Emily Carr) is a high school in Woodbridge, Ontario, Canada, part of the city of Vaughan. It was established on September 1, 2003 and celebrated its first graduating class in 2007. The school is administered by the York Region District School Board. Most students from this high school come from the schools near the area. For example, Fossil Hill Public School, Elders Mills Public School, Vellore Woods Public School, Lorna Jackson Public School, Pierre Berton Public School, Saint Stephen's Catholic Elementary School and a few more.
Courses
Emily Carr Secondary School features classes in The Arts, Business, Law, Geography, History, English, French, Italian, English as a Second Language, Physical Education, Mathematics, Science, Social Sciences and Humanities, Special Education, Technologies, and Alternate Education.
Sports
ECSS offers a number of sport programs to its students.
Fall
- Girls Basketball
- Boys Volleyball
- Boys Soccer
- Co-ed Tennis
- Co-ed Golf
- Co-ed Swimming
Winter
- Boys Basketball
- Girls Volleyball
- Boys Hockey
- Boys Rugby
- Co-Ed Track and field
- Boys Baseball
- Girls Softball
- Co-Ed Badminton
- Girls Soccer
- Co-Ed Ultimate Frisbee
Clubs and activities
ECSS has a selection of clubs and activities (lunch and after-school) for its students.
- Gaming Club
- Student council
- Yearbook
- ECSS Music
- Music Council
- Stage Band (Totem)
- Junior & Senior Concert Band
- Jazz Choir (Rezonance)
- DECA
- PA announcement team
- Athletic council
- Math contest
- Spirit squad
- Origami club
- "Chess" club
- Drama council
- Competitive Improvisation Team: Drama Ninjas
- Web page club
- Helping Hands (Community charity)
- Career guests
- Student vs. teacher activities
- Weight room
- Art studio
- Halloween costume contest
- Student Ambassadors
- Model United Nations
- Eco Action
- Beat Club
See also
- Tommy Douglas Secondary School
- Woodbridge College
- York Region District School Board
- List of high schools in Ontario
References
- ^ "York Region District School Board - Monthly Enrolment Report" (PDF). York Region District School Board. 31 October 2020. Retrieved 18 October 2021.
