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{{Infobox school
| name = Courtice Secondary School
| name = Courtice Secondary School
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| founded = {{Start date and age|1960|09}}
| founded = {{Start date and age|1960|09}}
| schoolboard = [[Kawartha Pine Ridge District School Board]]
| schoolboard = [[Kawartha Pine Ridge District School Board]]
| superintendent = Shelly Roy
| superintendent = Jamila Maliha
| trustee = Steven Cooke<br />Cathy Abraham
| number = 903078<ref name="OMOEProfile">{{cite web|url= http://www.edu.gov.on.ca/eng/sift/schoolProfileSec.asp?SCH_NUMBER=903078&x=21&y=17 |title= Courtice Secondary School (903078)|work= Secondary School Profile|publisher= [[Ministry of Education (Ontario)|Ontario Ministry of Education]]|date= 2011-01-04|accessdate= 2014-04-17}}</ref>
| number = 903078<ref name="OMOEProfile">{{cite web|url= http://www.edu.gov.on.ca/eng/sift/schoolProfileSec.asp?SCH_NUMBER=903078&x=21&y=17 |title= Courtice Secondary School (903078)|work= Secondary School Profile|publisher= [[Ministry of Education (Ontario)|Ontario Ministry of Education]]|date= 2011-01-04|accessdate= 2014-04-17}}</ref>
| principal = Tracy McCarthy<ref>{{cite web |title=School and Contact Information |url=https://courticesecondary.kprdsb.ca/About%20Us/School%20Information |accessdate=5 December 2019}}</ref>
| principal = Jeff Watt<ref>{{cite web |title=School and Contact Information |url=https://courticesecondary.kprdsb.ca/About%20Us/School%20Information |accessdate=5 December 2019}}</ref>
| grades_label = [[Education in Canada#Levels in education|Grades]]
| grades_label = [[Education in Canada#Levels in education|Grades]]
| grades = 7–12
| grades = 7–12
| enrollment = 815<ref>{{cite web |title=Courtice Secondary School (903078) |url=https://www.app.edu.gov.on.ca/eng/sift/schoolProfileSec.asp?SCH_NUMBER=903078&x=21&y=11 |website=Ministry of Education |access-date=18 June 2021}}</ref>
| enrollment = 694 (2018)<ref>http://kprschools.ca/en/our_schools/findaschool/courticess.html</ref>
| enrollment_as_of = 2019/2020
| language = [[Canadian English|English]]<br />[[French immersion]]
| language = [[Canadian English|English]]<br />[[French immersion]]
| area = [[Courtice, Ontario|Courtice]]
| area = [[Courtice, Ontario|Courtice]]
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'''Courtice Secondary School''' is a [[State school#Canada|public]] [[High school#Canada|high school]] in the community of [[Courtice, Ontario|Courtice]] in [[Clarington]], [[Ontario]], Canada, at the corner of Nash and Courtice Roads. It was built in the late 1950s and opened in September 1960. The school has just under 1,000 students and is a part of the Kawartha Pine Ridge District School Board. It has five feeder schools: Courtice North P.S., Lydia Trull P.S., Courtice Intermediate School, [[Emily Stowe P.S.]], and [[S.T. Worden Public School|S.T. Worden P.S.]]. Courtice Intermediate School is located in the same building as Courtice Secondary. It opened in September 2013 as a response to overcrowding at Dr. G. J. MacGillivray. Grade 7 and 8 students from the Dr. G. J MacGillivray area are now directed to Courtice Intermediate.; the French Immersion program for grades 7 and 8 in the Courtice area has also been moved to Courtice Intermediate. Beginning in the fall of 2014, Courtice Secondary will also be home to the French Immersion program for French Immersion students starting grade 9.
'''Courtice Secondary School''' is a [[State school#Canada|public]] [[High school#Canada|high school]] in the community of [[Courtice, Ontario|Courtice]] in [[Clarington]], [[Ontario]], Canada, at the corner of Nash and Courtice Roads.


==Notable alumni==
==History==
It was built in the late 1950s and opened in September 1960. The school has just under 1,000 students and is a part of the Kawartha Pine Ridge District School Board. It has five feeder schools: Courtice North P.S., Lydia Trull P.S., Courtice Intermediate School, [[Emily Stowe P.S.]], and [[S.T. Worden Public School|S.T. Worden P.S.]] Courtice Intermediate School is located in the same building as Courtice Secondary. It opened in September 2013 as a response to overcrowding at Dr. G. J. MacGillivray. Grade 7 and 8 students from the Dr. G. J MacGillivray area are now directed to Courtice Intermediate.; the French Immersion program for grades 7 and 8 in the Courtice area has also been moved to Courtice Intermediate.
* [[Samantha Munro]], actress
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* [[Matthew Morison]], Olympic snowboarder
* [[Bradley Beaumont|Brad Beaumont]], soccer player
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* [[Zach Higgins]], lacrosse player
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* [[Lori Glazier]], snowboarder [[Snowboarding at the 1998 Winter Olympics – Women's halfpipe|at the 1998 Winter Olympics]]<ref>{{cite web |last1=O'Meara |first1=Jennifer |title=Courtice Secondary School alumni to celebrate 50 years |url=https://www.durhamregion.com/news-story/3514562-courtice-secondary-school-alumni-to-celebrate-50-years/ |website=DurhamRegion.com |accessdate=3 June 2018 |language=en-CA |date=3 April 2011 |quote=... with notable alumni including Canadian National Team freestyle snowboarder Lori Glazier, 2010 Olympic snowboarder Matthew Morison,...}}</ref>


Beginning in the fall of 2014, Courtice Secondary became home to the French Immersion program for French Immersion students starting grade 9.
==School facilities==

* 1 Library
==Notable alumni==
* 2 gyms, Tennis courts, Rock climbing walls
* [[Brad Beaumont]], soccer player<ref>{{cite web |last1=McNair |first1=Brian |title=Courtice's Brad Beaumont takes soccer to Trinidad and Tobago |url=https://www.durhamregion.com/community-story/5552134-courtice-s-brad-beaumont-takes-soccer-to-trinidad-and-tobago/ |website=Durhamregion.com |publisher=Clarington This Week |date=16 April 2015 |access-date=16 April 2022}}</ref>
* 4 Computer Labs
* [[Allysha Chapman]], Olympic soccer player, gold and bronze medal winner<ref>{{cite web |last1=McNair |first1=Brian |title=Courtice's Allysha Chapman battles back into Canada Soccer good books |url=https://www.toronto.com/life/courtices-allysha-chapman-battles-back-into-canada-soccer-good-books/article_6ce86b10-2c58-59a7-b330-00961df94d47.html |website=Toronto.com |publisher=Clarington This Week |date=29 May 2015 |access-date=12 November 2022}}</ref>
* 1 Drama Studio
* [[Evan Esselink]], [[long-distance running|long-distance runner]]<ref name="Interview ref">{{cite news|last=Kelsall |first=Christopher |authorlink=|url=https://athleticsillustrated.com/the-evan-esselink-interview/ |title=The Evan Esselink interview |agency=Athletics Illustrated |date=26 January 2019 |access-date=27 October 2022 |language=en}}</ref>
* 1 Music Room
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* [[Lori Glazier]], snowboarder [[Snowboarding at the 1998 Winter Olympics – Women's halfpipe|at the 1998 Winter Olympics]]<ref name="Alumni">{{cite web |last1=O'Meara |first1=Jennifer |title=Courtice Secondary School alumni to celebrate 50 years |url=https://www.durhamregion.com/news-story/3514562-courtice-secondary-school-alumni-to-celebrate-50-years/ |website=Durhamregion.com |publisher=Oshawa This Week |date=3 April 2011 |access-date=16 April 2022}}</ref>
* 2 Automotive Technology rooms
* [[Zach Higgins]], lacrosse player<ref>{{cite web |title=2012 Men's Lacrosse Roster |url=https://dupanthers.com/sports/mens-lacrosse/roster/zach-higgins/5437 |website=Davenport University Athletics |access-date=16 April 2022}}</ref>
* 1 Industrial Manufacturing room
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* [[Derek Keenan]], lacrosse player<ref name="Alumni"/>
* 1 Construction Technology room
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* [[Matthew Morison]], Olympic snowboarder<ref name="Alumni"/>
* 1 Soccer/Football Field and Track
* [[Samantha Munro]], actress<ref>{{cite web |title=Samantha Munro |url=https://www.imdb.com/name/nm2329553/ |website=[[IMDb]] |access-date=12 November 2022}}</ref>
* 9 portable classrooms


==School teams and clubs==
==School teams and clubs==
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* AV Club
* AV Club
* Dungeons and Dragons
* Dungeons and Dragons
* Underwater Basket Weaving
* Bible Club
* Bible Club
* Girl Talk
* Girl Talk
* Eco-club
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==See also==
==See also==
* [[List of high schools in Ontario]]
* [[Education in Ontario]]
* [[List of secondary schools in Ontario]]


==References==
==References==
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==External links==
==External links==
{{commons category|Courtice Secondary School}}
* {{Official website|http://courticesecondary.kprdsb.ca/}}
* {{Official website|http://courticesecondary.kprdsb.ca/}}


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[[Category:High schools in the Regional Municipality of Durham]]
[[Category:High schools in the Regional Municipality of Durham]]
[[Category:Clarington]]
[[Category:Buildings and structures in Clarington]]
[[Category:1960 establishments in Ontario]]
[[Category:1960 establishments in Ontario]]
[[Category:Educational institutions established in 1960]]
[[Category:Educational institutions established in 1960]]


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Courtice Secondary School
Courtice Secondary School pictured in 2015
Address
Map
1717 Nash Road

Clarington
,
Ontario
,
L1E 2L8

Canada
Coordinates43°54′55″N 78°46′56″W / 43.91528°N 78.78222°W / 43.91528; -78.78222
Information
School typePublic, high school and middle school
MottoAmor Sapientiae Floreat
FoundedSeptember 1960; 64 years ago (1960-09)
School boardKawartha Pine Ridge District School Board
SuperintendentJamila Maliha
School number903078[1]
PrincipalJeff Watt[2]
Grades7–12
Enrollment815[3] (2019/2020)
LanguageEnglish
French immersion
AreaCourtice
Colour(s)Green, Black, Gold
     
MascotCougar
Team nameCougars
Websitecourticesecondary.kprdsb.ca

Courtice Secondary School is a public high school in the community of Courtice in Clarington, Ontario, Canada, at the corner of Nash and Courtice Roads.

History

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It was built in the late 1950s and opened in September 1960. The school has just under 1,000 students and is a part of the Kawartha Pine Ridge District School Board. It has five feeder schools: Courtice North P.S., Lydia Trull P.S., Courtice Intermediate School, Emily Stowe P.S., and S.T. Worden P.S. Courtice Intermediate School is located in the same building as Courtice Secondary. It opened in September 2013 as a response to overcrowding at Dr. G. J. MacGillivray. Grade 7 and 8 students from the Dr. G. J MacGillivray area are now directed to Courtice Intermediate.; the French Immersion program for grades 7 and 8 in the Courtice area has also been moved to Courtice Intermediate.

Beginning in the fall of 2014, Courtice Secondary became home to the French Immersion program for French Immersion students starting grade 9.

Notable alumni

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School teams and clubs

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  • Soccer (Boys and Girls)
  • Volleyball (Boys and Girls)
  • Basketball (Boys and Girls)
  • Bowling (Boys and Girls)
  • Varsity Boys Baseball
  • Tennis (Boys and Girls)
  • Hockey (Boys and Girls)
  • Boys Lacrosse
  • Track and Field
  • Cross Country
  • Curling (Boys and Girls)
  • Rugby (Boys and Girls)
  • Varsity Girls Softball
  • Wrestling (On Pause)
  • Girls Field Hockey
  • School Reach
  • Art Club
  • Drama Club
  • Film Club
  • White Pine (started in 2009)
  • Yearbook
  • Concert, Jazz, Senior and Beginner Band
  • AV Club
  • Dungeons and Dragons
  • Bible Club
  • Girl Talk
  • Eco-club

See also

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References

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  1. ^ "Courtice Secondary School (903078)". Secondary School Profile. Ontario Ministry of Education. 2011-01-04. Retrieved 2014-04-17.
  2. ^ "School and Contact Information". Retrieved 5 December 2019.
  3. ^ "Courtice Secondary School (903078)". Ministry of Education. Retrieved 18 June 2021.
  4. ^ McNair, Brian (16 April 2015). "Courtice's Brad Beaumont takes soccer to Trinidad and Tobago". Durhamregion.com. Clarington This Week. Retrieved 16 April 2022.
  5. ^ McNair, Brian (29 May 2015). "Courtice's Allysha Chapman battles back into Canada Soccer good books". Toronto.com. Clarington This Week. Retrieved 12 November 2022.
  6. ^ Kelsall, Christopher (26 January 2019). "The Evan Esselink interview". Athletics Illustrated. Retrieved 27 October 2022.
  7. ^ a b c O'Meara, Jennifer (3 April 2011). "Courtice Secondary School alumni to celebrate 50 years". Durhamregion.com. Oshawa This Week. Retrieved 16 April 2022.
  8. ^ "2012 Men's Lacrosse Roster". Davenport University Athletics. Retrieved 16 April 2022.
  9. ^ "Samantha Munro". IMDb. Retrieved 12 November 2022.
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