Chinguacousy Secondary School /tʃɪŋˈkuːzi/ founded in 1972, is a high school located in Brampton, Ontario, Canada. Since 2000, the school's enrolment has expanded with the development of the surrounding area. The school sports teams and athletic programs have won a number of OFSAA championships; wrestling (1991, 1992, 1993, 1995), curling (1996, 1998), and rugby (1982). Chinguacousy became competitive in basketball and has won several titles since 2000. Chinguacousy currently has a SciTech Program running.[1] From 1972-2016, the mascot was Chinguacousy Chiefs. In June 2016, the school changed its logo and school mascot to the Chinguacousy Timberwolves after a call to indigenous and aboriginal inclusiveness from the Peel District School Board.[2]
| Chinguacousy Secondary School | |
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1370 Williams Parkway , L6S 1V3 Canada | |
| Coordinates | 43°44′15″N 79°43′37″W / 43.7375°N 79.7270°W |
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| School type | Public, High school |
| Founded | 1972 |
| School board | Peel District School Board |
| Superintendent | Ozma Masood |
| Area trustee | Karla Bailey (Wards 7 & 8) |
| School code | 2422 |
| Director | Rashmi Swarup |
| Principal | Loi Lam |
| Grades | 9-12 |
| Enrolment | 1268 (2024) |
| • Grade 9 | 322 |
| • Grade 10 | 323 |
| • Grade 11 | 324 |
| • Grade 12 | 299 |
| Average class size | 28+ Students |
| Language | English, Core French |
| Schedule | 8AM- 2:34PM |
| Color(s) | Red, Green |
| Slogan | Belong With Purpose, Succeed With Support, Excel In Character |
| Mascot | Timberwolves |
| Team name | Chinguacousy Timberwolves, ChingDECA, ChingRobotics, etc. |
| Feeder schools | Jefferson Public School
Grenoble Public School Goldcrest Public School Greenbriar Middle School |
| Website | chinguacousy |
Robotics
editChinguacousy Robotics is a robotics club at the school. They participate in the FIRST Robotics Competition (FRC) and VEX Robotics. The team won the VEX Robotics World Championship in 2014.[3]
Notable alumni
edit- Karl Ludwig, former Paralympic athlete, 2014 Olympic bronze medallist
- Raj Grewal, politician[4]
- Zarqa Nawaz, writer and filmmaker
- Russell Peters, stand-up comedian (grades 9–10)
- Alyssa Reid, singer and songwriter
- Alisha Tatham, Olympic athlete and professional basketball player
- Tamara Tatham, Member of Canadian Women's basketball team, Olympic athlete
- Darryl Hinds, Canadian actor and sketch comedian
- WondaGurl, Canadian producer and songwriter.
See also
editReferences
edit- ^ "SciTech". Chinguacousy Secondary School. Retrieved 2024-07-31.
- ^ "Two Toronto-area schools pulling sports teams' indigenous imagery". The Globe and Mail. 2016-05-03. Retrieved 2024-07-31.
- ^ "Chinguacousy Secondary School's robotics team wins world championship". BramptonGuardian.com. Retrieved 2021-11-23.
- ^ Raj Grewal [@RajLiberal] (May 26, 2017). "Always nice to be back at my old high school Chinguacousy SS @PeelSchools #cdnpoli" (Tweet). Retrieved February 25, 2018 – via Twitter.