White Oaks Secondary School
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| White Oaks Secondary School | |
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| Address | |
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1330 Montclair Drive , , Canada | |
| Coordinates | 43°27′48″N 79°42′05″W / 43.46333°N 79.70139°W |
| Information | |
| School type | Public, High school |
| Founded | 1965 |
| School board | Halton District School Board |
| Superintendent | Colette Ruddock |
| Area trustee | Kelly Amos |
| School number | 953121[2] |
| Principal | Christy Peterson |
| Grades | 9-12 |
| Enrolment | 2257[1] (2017-2018) |
| Language | English,[3] French immersion |
| Colour(s) | Blue and Gold |
| Mascot | Wildcats |
| Website | wos |
White Oaks Secondary School (WOSS) is a secondary school located in Oakville, Ontario, Canada.
The school has north and south campuses, across the road from each other. The north campus used to be attended by students who had different levels and types of capabilities than those of the south campus. The school now acts as a whole, and students can take classes at North or South campus. The north campus offers hands-on technical programs such as hairdressing, child care, autobody and carpentry, as well as classes for students with a wide range of disabilities, and English Language Learner programs (ELL), and is the location for recognized Ontario Youth Apprenticeship Programs (OYAP) and the Ford Academy of Manufacturing Sciences (FAMS). White Oaks also offers French at the immersion level, as well as the International Baccalaureate Diploma programme.[4] In the Fraser Institute's report on Ontario schools for the 2012-2013 year, the school was ranked 39 out of 740 secondary schools with an overall rating of 8.3/10.[5]
Notable alumni
- Chris Hadfield, the first Canadian to walk in space, spent four years at White Oaks Secondary School before attending Milton District High School for his OAC.[6]
- Mike Vanderjagt, ex-NFL kicker, graduated from White Oaks Secondary School.[citation needed]
- Shane Told, the lead singer of the Post-Hardcore band Silverstein.[citation needed]
- Glenn Milchem, drummer for popular Canadian band Blue Rodeo.[7]
- Tony Mandarich, NFL Green Bay Packers #1 Draft Pick graduated from White Oaks Secondary School[8]
- Geri Hall, actress on Canadian comedy show "This Hour has 22 Minutes", popular TV commercial actor.[9]
- Arda Ocal, Host of "Right After Wrestling" on The Score Television Network.[citation needed]
- Diana Matheson, midfielder for Canada's women's soccer team.[10]
- Mark McEwan Chef, Entrepreneur, host of Top Chef Canada
- Rob Zamuner, former NHL hockey player[11][12]
- Dan Lett, actor
- Scott Wilson (ice hockey), former NHL hockey [13][14]
- Madeline Schizas, Canadian Olympic figure skater
- Adam Shoji, bassist of the pop punk band Seaway.
See also
References
- ^ "School Details". Halton District School Board. Retrieved 2018-03-23.
- ^ "White Oaks High School (953121)". Secondary school profile. Ontario Ministry of Education. 2011-04-01. Retrieved 2012-07-26.
- ^ "White Oaks SS (953121)". School profile. Education Quality and Accountability Office. 2011. Retrieved 2012-07-26.
- ^ White Oaks Secondary School
- ^ "Report Card for White Oaks High School". School report cards. Fraser Institute. Retrieved 2015-02-11.
- ^ The Spectator. Hamilton, Ont.: Oct 16, 1999. pg. N.6
- ^ "Reconnect with friends from Classmates Test High School, find reunions, view yearbook photos and more". Classmates.com.
- ^ Mandrich, Tony (January 2009). My Dirty Little Secrets - Steroids, Alcohol & God: The Tony Mandarich Story. Loving Healing Press. ISBN 9781932690781.
- ^ "Geri Hall makes pitch to Canada's political leaders". www.insidehalton.com. 24 September 2008. Retrieved 2016-01-30.
- ^ https://twitter.com/dmatheson8/status/281106653707915266%7Cdate=July 2012
- ^ "Each one has earned their place in history". 24 February 2007.
- ^ "Oakville Sports Hall of Fame". www.oshof.com. Archived from the original on 2014-11-05.
- ^ "Oakville's Wilson ready for next chapter in hockey career". 11 April 2014.
- ^ "Scott Wilson Stats and News".
