Laura Secord Secondary School
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| Laura Secord Secondary School | |
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349 Niagara Street , , Canada | |
| Coordinates | 43°11′1.6″N 79°13′34.9″W / 43.183778°N 79.226361°W |
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| Type | Secondary School |
| Motto | Supero cum sapientia (I conquer through wisdom) |
| Established | 1966 |
| School board | District School Board of Niagara |
| Superintendent | Ann Gilmore |
| Area trustee | Kate Baggott |
| Principal | Tracy Sacco |
| Faculty | 36 |
| Grades | 9 to 12 |
| Enrollment | 630 (2020-2021) [1] |
| Language | English |
| Campus | St. Catharines |
| Colour(s) | Green and Gold |
| Mascot | The Patriot |
| Yearbook | The Patriot |
| Website | https://laurasecord.dsbn.org/ |
Laura Secord Secondary School, also known simply as Laura Secord, is a public secondary school in St. Catharines, Ontario, Canada. It is located near the corner of Niagara and Carlton Streets. Laura Secord is a part of the District School Board of Niagara (DSBN). The school was founded in 1966.
History
[edit]Laura Secord Secondary School is named after Laura Secord, a Canadian heroine of the War of 1812. The first principal of the school was James H. Smith.
Programs
[edit]Laura Secord Secondary School pursues student excellence in academics, arts, and athletics.
Laura Secord Secondary School is home to the District of Niagara Academy for the Arts (DNA Arts) Program,[2] which gives students unique opportunities to explore their creative side.
Laura Secord is well known for putting on large-scale musical productions like 9 to 5 (musical) (2024), Mamma Mia! (2022), The Addams Family (2018), Anything Goes (2018) and Oklahoma! (2016).
The school offers Specialist High School Major (SHSM) programs in Construction, and Health and Wellness.
Athletics
[edit]The Laura Secord Patriots compete in the Niagara Region High School Athletics Association (NRHSAA) region, one of four zones in the Southern Ontario Secondary Schools Association (SOSSA).[3][4] Students have often competed at OFSAA.[5]
Notable alumni
[edit]- Ronnie Arneill; professional wrestler[6]
- James Bryan McCollum – musician, songwriter, and music producer. McCollum is a guitarist for The Philosopher Kings and Prozzäk.
- Scott Feschuk – Canadian speechwriter, humorist and former newspaper journalist.
See also
[edit]- Education in Ontario
- List of secondary schools in Ontario
- Southern Ontario Secondary Schools Association
References
[edit]- ^ "Laura Secord Secondary School (921750)". Ontario Ministry of Education. Retrieved 29 June 2023.
- ^ "Laura Secord - DNA Arts Program". laurasecord.dsbn.org. Retrieved 2023-06-29.
- ^ "NRHSAA – Niagara Region High School Athletic Association". 2023-02-14. Retrieved 2023-06-29.
- ^ "SOSSA Schools". www.sossa.on.ca. Retrieved 2023-06-29.
- ^ "NRHSAA Individual Medalists at Spring OFSAA Championships". 2022-06-06. Retrieved 2024-02-29.
- ^ Smith, Caleb (9 September 2017). "NXT in St. Catharines all about the hometown boy Dillinger". Slam Wrestling.
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