Great Lakes Secondary School
| St. Clair Secondary School | |
|---|---|
| Location | |
 | |
| , Canada , Ontario | |
| Information | |
| School type | Secondary School |
| Status | Under renovation |
| School board | Lambton Kent District School Board (LKDSB) |
| Principal | Paul Wiersma |
| Staff | 95 |
| Grades | 9-12 |
| Age range | 14-18 |
| Enrolment | Approximately 550 students |
| Language | English, French, Spanish, and Ojibwe |
| Colour(s) | Purple and White |
| Athletics | Basketball, Baseball, Badminton, Tennis, Rugby, Soccer, Cross Country, Track and Field, Volleyball, Football |
| Nickname | SCSS |
| Feeder schools | Lansdowne, Confederation Central |
| Website | http://scss.lkdsb.net/index.html |
St. Clair Secondary School is a high school in Sarnia, Ontario. It is currently being renovated. It is part of the Lambton Kent District School Board. It has approximately 550 full-time students (2015–2016). St. Clair is being consolidated with Sarnia Collegiate Institute & Technical School under a new school name, colour, and mascot next school year due to declining enrollment. The new school will be named "Great Lakes Secondary School." Opening date of September 2018 has now surpassed with construction delays and a plan to open in January.
Team name: Colts
School colours: Purple and white
Grades: 9–12
Sports
St. Clair Secondary School has teams that are competitive at the board, regional, provincial, and national level. Teams include:(1)
- Badminton
- Baseball
- Basketball (Girls AA OFSAA Silver 2009,2010)
- Cross Country Running
- Football(2015 OFSAA 8-man Champs)
- Golf
- Hockey
- Reach For The Top (Trivia)
- Rugby (Girls AA OFSAA Bronze 2010)
- Soccer
- Swimming
- Tennis
- Track and Field
- Volleyball
- Wrestling
Music
St. Clair has strong instrumental and vocal music programs. The bands (Grade 9, Junior, Senior, and Jazz) compete at local and out of town music festivals. Most years the school also puts on a dramatic musical production.
St. Clair has a group of singers in its very own vocals class. The singers of the class often put on shows for the community to come watch usually for a small price. Families will come watch music night, musicals, and their own event St. Clair Idol. The last St. Clair Idol event was held January 19th 2011. This year was the fifth year of the event.
Important event
2011 was St. Clair's 50th Anniversary
Notable graduates
- Mike Weir, professional golfer
- Kim Mitchell, Canadian rock artist
References
- ^ Bowen, Neil (August 30, 2017). "Great Lakes Secondary renovation beginning". theobserver.ca. Sarnia Observer. Retrieved 19 January 2018.