Westmount Secondary School
| Westmount Secondary School | |
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| File:Westmountschool.jpeg | |
| Address | |
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39 Montcalm Drive , , L9C 4B1 | |
| Information | |
| School type | High school |
| Motto | Laboris Dulcedo |
| Superintendent | Mag Gardner |
| Area trustee | Wes Hicks |
| School number | 952478 |
| Principal | Rick Kunc |
| Grades | 9-12 |
| Mascot | The Wildcats |
| Website | http://www.hwdsb.on.ca/westmount/ |
Westmount Secondary School is located at 39 Montcalm Dr Hamilton Ontario, and is a member of the Hamilton-Wentworth District School Board. The school opened in 1961, and has a 2009-2010 enrolment of 1217 students. The school offers special education classes as well as an ESL programming for students with needs.
Notable alumni
- Paul Chafe, author/soldier
- Tom Jackson, city councillor
- Charles Manson, Criminal
- Patrick McKenna, actor
- Haydain Neale, deceased musician (jackSOUL)
- Danny Sharp, former professional golfer
- Jeff Croonen, former professional football player
- Bruce Boyko, former professional football player
- Allan Boyko, former professional football player
- Wei Chen, Host, CBC Radio One, Ontario Morning
- Jim Witter, Musician[1]
- Mike Kemp, businessman
- Sean Longboat, businessman
- Paul Bernardo, Salesman and serial killer
- Johnny Van Zant, Lead vocalist of Lynyrd Skynyrd
- Steve Howse, Consultant & Adjunct Professor McMaster,[1] Chair, Canadian Football Hall of Fame
References
- ^ "Millington & Associates :: About Steve Howse". Millington.ca. Retrieved 2010-12-22.
Sources
- Hamilton Community Foundation. Protecting Our Environment Together (POET): Youth Focus 2004-2005 Grants. Retrieved June 30, 2005.
- Fitzgerald, Tony: "Westmount students making waves", The Hamilton Spectator, (23 February 2005)
- Eastwood, Joel:"The Spirit of Westmount", The Hamilton Spectator, (17 January 2006)
- [2]. Retrieved December 21, 2010.