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]
| Brampton Centennial Secondary School | |
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| Address | |
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251 McMurchy Avenue South , , Canada | |
| Coordinates | 43°40′01″N 79°44′51″W / 43.66694°N 79.74750°W |
| 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 | Sara Tielli-Mitchell |
| Grades | 9-12 |
| Enrollment | 1267 (Jan 5, 2020[1]) |
| Language | English |
| Colour(s) | Red, Yellow and Black |
| Mascot | Buck |
| Team name | BCSS Bucks |
| Website | bramptoncentennialss |
History
The first secondary school in Brampton opened in 1852 as Brampton High School with three students and its first principal A. Thompson. By 1888 it 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.[2]
School shooting
On 28 May 1975 Michael Slobodian, a student at the school, brought two rifles to school with the intention of killing two particular teachers and himself. He opened fire, killing one of the teachers and one student, and wounding 13 students before shooting and killing himself. This was the first recorded school shooting in Canadian history.[3]
Athletics
Brampton Centennial has many athletics programs which are collectively known by students as "Buckland." The schools sports programs include Football, basketball, curling, swimming, track and field, volleyball, wrestling, hockey, baseball, Fast Pitch, cricket, badminton, lacrosse, rugby and soccer.
Recent athletic achievements
- Senior Boys Basketball ROPSSAA Tier 1 Champions (2019)
- Varsity Boys Rugby ROPSSAA Tier 2 Champions (2018)
- Junior Boys Volleyball ROPSSAA Tier 2 Champions (2018)
- Junior Boys Basketball ROPSSAA TIER I Champions (2017)
- Senior Boys Cricket ROPSSAA Participants (2011)
- Junior Boys Basketball ROPSSAA TIER I Champions (2011)
- Senior Boys Basketball TIER II 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
- Michel S. Beaulieu - historian, university professor, President of the Champlain Society,[4] President of the Ontario Historical Society[5]
- Chris Cuthbert - TSN Sports Broadcaster[2]
- Wayne Middaugh - World and Canadian curling champion[6]
- Peter Corner - World and Canadian curling champion
- 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][7]
- Scott Wedgewood - Goalie drafted by the New Jersey Devils in 2010
- Ken Whillans - Former Mayor of Brampton[2]
- Julie White - Olympic high jumper[8]
- Adam Latchman - Youtuber
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.[9] It eventually culminated in allowing the Turner Consulting Group to release a Research Report on Hiring and Promotion at the Peel District School Board.[10]
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 "School History". Brampton Centennial Secondary School. Retrieved 10 April 2017.
- ^ Andrew-Gee, Eric (23 May 2015). "Brampton Centennial students still haunted by shooting rampage 40 years on". Toronto Star Newspapers Limited. Retrieved 7 August 2017.
- ^ "Officers | The Champlain Society". champlainsociety.utpjournals.press. Retrieved 2020-01-28.
- ^ Daniel (2019-06-18). "Ontario Historical Society Names New President: Dr. Michel S. Beaulieu | The Ontario Historical Society". Retrieved 2020-01-28.
- ^ "Wayne Middaugh". Players' Profiles. CurlingZone. Retrieved 10 April 2017.
- ^ "Just for Laughs venue for new 'shock' material". CTV Television Network. 2001-07-21. Archived from the original on 2008-01-23. Retrieved 2010-06-30.
- ^ Griffin, Doug. "The winner Julie White, 19, of Brampton Centennial Secondary School, a member of Canada's 1976 Olympic team, leaps high during her winnings 14.85-second run in the Senior 100-metre hurdles at the Ontario Federation of School Athletic Association's All-Ontario Track and Field Championships at Etobicoke Centennial Stadium". Toronto Public Library. Retrieved 12 January 2019.
- ^ "Tribunal to probe Peel school board discrimination". 4 February 2011.
- ^ http://www.peelschools.org/documents/final%20report%20-%20jan%2022.pdf [bare URL 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
- 50th Reunion of Brampton Centennial Secondary School