David Suzuki Secondary School is an institution located in Brampton, Ontario, Canada. The school is named after Canadian environmental activist David Suzuki.[2] The school draws most of its students from the area bounded by Queen Street West, Hurontario Street, Bovaird Drive West, and Mississauga Road.[3] David Suzuki SS also offers a Sports Specialist High Skills Major (SHSM) program (grade 11–12)[4] and a French Immersion program (grade 10–12).[5] [6]
| David Suzuki Secondary School | |
|---|---|
| Address | |
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45 Daviselm Drive , , Canada | |
| Coordinates | 43°40′04″N 79°47′08″W / 43.6678°N 79.7855°W |
| Information | |
| School type | High school |
| Motto | Be the change |
| Founded | 2011 |
| School board | Peel District School Board |
| Superintendent | Jeff deFreitas |
| Area trustee | David Green |
| Principal | Sharron Kuhl |
| Grades | 9-12 |
| Enrolment | 1563 (May 2022)[1] |
| Language | English |
| Campus | Suburban |
| Area | , Brampton |
| Colour(s) | Dark blue, and Green |
| Mascot | Grizzly Bear |
| Team name | Grizzlies |
| Website | dsssonline |
Campus
editDavid Suzuki SS has an AstroTurf field and track facility. It also borders on Teramoto park where students can access baseball and cricket facilities. David Suzuki SS was built by Percon Construction.[7] Building began on 1 May 2010 and was completed on 1 September 2011, estimated at a value of $27,910,000.
Feeder schools
edit- Elementary Schools[8]
- James Potter Public School (K-5)
- Northwood Public School (K-5)
- Glendale Public School (K-5)
- Homestead Public School (K-5)
- Springbrook Public School (K-8)
- McClure Public School (K-8)
- Middle Schools[8]
- Beatty-Fleming Senior Public School (6-8)
- Royal Orchard Middle School (6-8)
- McCrimmon Middle School (6-8)
See also
editReferences
edit- ^ "David Suzuki Secondary School - About Us". www.peelschools.org.
- ^ "David Suzuki Visits School". Brampton Guardian. 19 November 2011. Retrieved 21 April 2012.
- ^ "Secondary School Families" (PDF). Peel District School Board. June 2010. Archived from the original (PDF) on 11 May 2012. Retrieved 22 April 2012.
- ^ High Skills Major Peel District School Board Retrieved April 3, 2015[permanent dead link]
- ^ [1] Peel District School Board Retrieved March 2, 2015
- ^ "Peel Board First to Name Secondary School for David Suzuki". BNTV News. 20 October 2010. Archived from the original on 28 July 2012. Retrieved 22 April 2012.
- ^ "David Suzuki Secondary School (a.k.a Credit Valley Secondary School)". Percon Construction. Archived from the original on 2 April 2015. Retrieved 22 April 2012.
- ^ a b "David Suzuki Family" (PDF). Schools by Family. Peel District School Board. Archived from the original (PDF) on 11 May 2012. Retrieved 22 April 2012.