Brampton Centennial Secondary School
| Brampton Centennial Secondary School | |
|---|---|
| Address | |
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251 McMurchy Avenue South , , Canada | |
| Information | |
| School type | Public, high school |
| Founded | June 1, 1967 |
| School board | Peel District School Board |
| Superintendent | Adrian Graham |
| Area trustee | Kathy McDonald |
| School number | 896055[1] |
| Principal | Terry Whittmell |
| Grades | 9-12 |
| Enrollment | 1327 (September 2015[1]) |
| Language | English |
| Colour(s) | Red, Yellow and Black |
| Mascot | Buck |
| Team name | BCSS Bucks |
| Website | bramptoncentennialss |
Brampton Centennial Secondary School (BCSS) is a public high school located in Brampton, Ontario, Canada and is part of the Peel District School Board. In September 2008, BCSS had 1,775 students.[1]
History
The first secondary school in Brampton opened in 1752 as Brampton High School with three students and its first principal A. Thompson, and in 1888 had an annual budget of $868.25. After a fire, the school building was reconstructed in 1977. Brampton Centennial Secondary School was built in 1967 — the Canadian Centennial year — to replace Brampton High School. Canada's first mass school shooting happened on May 28, 1975. Michael Slobodian killed student John Slinger, teacher Margaret Wright and wounded 13 others. This the incident that led to the school closing one of its washrooms, in which the student committed suicide.[2]
Athletics
Brampton Centennial has many athletics programs which are collectively known by students as "Buckland." The schools sports programs include basketball, curling, swimming, track and field, volleyball, wrestling, hockey, ski & snowboard, archery, baseball, Fast Pitch, cricket, badminton, lacrosse, rugby and soccer.
Brampton Centennial holds the record for the most ever Canadian Football League players from any other high school in North America.[citation needed]
Recent Athletic Achievements:
- Senior Boys Cricket ROPSSAA Participants (2011)
- Junior Boys Basketball ROPSSAA Participants (2011)
- Senior Boys Basketball silver medal at ROPSSAA (2009)
- Girls Overall First in ROPSSAA Wrestling (2008)
- Boys Overall third in ROPSSAA Wrestling (2008)
- Girls Lacrosse ROPSSAA Silver Medalists (2008)
- Wrestling team placed second overall in ROPSSAA (2007-2008)
- Silver in ROPSSAA Championship Hockey (2007)
- ROPSSA silver curling boys (2006-2007)
- OFSSAA silver mixed curling (2006)
- Wrestling team won ROPSSAA Championship (2006)
- Two consecutive undefeated Junior Boys Rugby regular seasons (2005-2007)
- Reigning Varsity Boys Lacrosse Three-peat Champions (2004-2007)
- Peel Secondary School Athletic Association Senior Football Champions (1995)
Alumni
- Chris Cuthbert - TSN Sports Broadcaster[2]
- Wayne Middaugh and Peter Corner - World and Canadian curling champions[citation needed]
- Rick Nash - NHL player for the New York Rangers[2]
- Scott Thompson of The Kids in the Hall was a student at Centennial Secondary School[2][3]
- Scott Wedgewood - Goalie drafted by the New Jersey Devils in 2010
- Ken Whillans - Former Mayor of Brampton[2]
- Julie White - World class high jumper[2]
Ontario Human Rights Tribunal
Former Vice Principal Ranjit Khatkur of South Asian background alleged that her ethnic/racial background was the reason she was overlooked for promotion to principal despite fulfilling all requirements. She launched an Ontario Human Rights Tribunal alleging systematic discrimination in the Peel public board.[4] It eventually culminated in allowing the Turner Consulting Group to release a Research Report on Hiring and Promotion at the Peel District School Board.[5]
See also
References
- ^ a b c "Brampton Centennial Secondary School". Elementary School Profile. Ontario Ministry of Education. 2010-02-18. Retrieved 2010-06-29.
- ^ a b c d e f "School History". Brampton Centennial Secondary School. Retrieved 2010-06-29.
- ^ "Just for Laughs venue for new 'shock' material". CTV Television Network. 2001-07-21. Retrieved 2010-06-30.
- ^ http://www.thestar.com/news/crime/2011/02/04/tribunal_to_probe_peel_school_board_discrimination.html
- ^ http://www.peelschools.org/documents/final%20report%20-%20jan%2022.pdf
External links
- Official web site
- School Profile at the Peel District School Board web site
- Profile at the Education Quality and Accountability Office (EQAO) web site