Bill Crothers Secondary School
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| Bill Crothers Secondary School | |
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| Address | |
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44 Main Street , , Canada | |
| Coordinates | 43°51′24″N 79°18′44″W / 43.85667°N 79.31222°W |
| Information | |
| School type | Public, High school |
| Motto | To Develop In Students The Love Of Sport Through Learning, And The Love Of Learning Through Sport |
| Founded | 2008 |
| School board | York Region District School Board |
| Superintendent | Lisa Walsh |
| Area trustee | Elizabeth Richardson |
| School number | 939585[1] |
| Administrator | Shirley DiFebo |
| Principal | Rose Walker |
| Grades | 9-12 |
| Enrollment | 1399[2] (October 2013) |
| Language | English |
| Colour(s) | Red, black and white |
| Website | www |
| Last updated: September 2014 | |
Bill Crothers Secondary School is an athletic based High school in the community of Unionville in Markham, Ontario, Canada. It is the newest secondary school in the York Region District School Board. Named for former Olympic athlete and Chair of the York Region District School Board, Bill Crothers, the school opened its doors to Grade 9 and 10 students in August 2008. The school is 32 acres (130,000 m2) and cost an estimated $32 million to build. The school was formerly an 18-hole golf course, Unionville Golf Centre, opened in 1961.[3]
Culture
The school made its first cameo appearance on primetime television's Flashpoint. The episode "Perfect Storm" garnered 9.6 million viewers on the CBS television network in the United States and 1.4 million viewers on Canada's CTV. On May 30, 2015, the school made its second cameo appearance on the Canadian television show Orphan Black. The episode titled "Community of Dreadful Fear and Hate" (Season 3, Episode 7) aired on Canada's Space and BBC America in the United States.
This school is known for its track and field team, boys and girls senior soccer teams, boys volleyball team, boys and girls basketball, senior boys rugby team, and their boys varsity lacrosse team.[citation needed]
Alumini
Field construction
Three main fields are being laid down at the north side of the school.
Field 1 is an artificial turf field to be used mainly for soccer and field hockey. This field was completed in September 2008.
Field 2 (main field) is an artificial field contained within a track, and is used for football and track and field. The field portion was installed in mid October 2008.
Field 3 is a natural turf grass field to be used for soccer. This field was laid in September 2008 and completed in September 2010.
See also
References
- ^ "Bill Crothers Secondary School". Secondary School Profile. Ontario Ministry of Education. 2010-02-18. Retrieved 2010-06-27.
- ^ "York Region District School Board - Monthly Enrolment Report" (PDF). York Region District School Board. 12 December 2013. Retrieved 10 September 2014.
- ^ Pugh, Denis (2011-03-28). "Unionville Golf Centre Inc | Unionville Golf Centre Inc Golf Course". Golflink.com. Retrieved 2012-10-31.
External links
- Official web site
- School Profile at the York Region District School Board
- Profile[permanent dead link] at the Education Quality and Accountability Office (EQAO) web site
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