Cairine Wilson Secondary School

Cairine Wilson Secondary School

Infobox Education in Canada
name=Cairine Wilson Secondary School


imagesize=
motto=Carpe Diem
motto_translation=Seize the Day
streetaddress=975 Orleans Boulevard
city=Ottawa
province=Ontario
postalcode=K1C 2Z5
publictransit= OC Transpo Route 606, 671
homepage=http://cairinewilsonss.ocdsb.ca/
schoolnumber=
schoolboard=Ottawa Carleton District School Board
district=
oversight=
affiliation=
superintendent=Barrie Hammond
trustee=John Shea
principal=Constance McLeese
assistant_principals= Bill ArdenFrank Boyer
viceprincipal=
administrator=
custodian=Andre Vinette
staff=
grades=9-12
language=
area=
communities=
feeders= Terry Fox ES, Henry Larsen ES, Emily Carr MS, Heritage ES, Trillium ES
campus=Suburban
mascot= Willy the Wildcat
teamname=Wildcats
colours=Blue, Orange
founded=1975
enrollment=750 students
enrollment_as_of=

Cairine Wilson Secondary School is an Ottawa-Carleton District School Board high school in Ottawa, Canada. It is the main English language school in the eastern suburb of Orleans. It is located on 975 Orleans Boulevard in the northern edge of the suburb, near the Ottawa River. The school opened in 1975. It was named after Cairine Wilson, Canada's first female Senator. The school is currently home to some 750 students. Its sports teams are known as the Wildcats.

Cairine Wilson has had its share of famous students over the years. Notable students have included actor Tom Green, current Philadelphia Flyers goaltender Robert Esche, Ottawa Bluesfest director of operations Michael Rouleau, Ottawa Sun sports reporter Bruce Garrioch, CTV news anchor Kymothy Walker and former CFRA news anchor and reporter Ted Yeomans as well as well known Chef in Toronto Semaj Yerfdog.

Cairine Wilson SS is known for its strong academic success with roughly 94% of students graduating to higher education (53% being Ontario Scholars). It offers many enriched and Advanced Placement (AP) courses for those looking to get ahead. AP is a program that offers high school students the opportunity to receive university credit for their work during high school.

Cairine Wilson SS is also well known for its excellent athletics program with over 10 sports teams that are regular top contenders in the National Capital Secondary Schools Athletic Association. Most of all, Cairine Wilson's nationally renowned leadership program, SOLE (Students On the Leading Edge) attracts students from all over the east end.

References

External links

* [http://www1.ocdsb.edu.on.ca/cwilweb/ School Website]
* [http://www.ocdsb.ca/ OCDSB Website]
* [http://www.ocdsb.ca/profiles/2006_2007/CWIL.pdf 2006-2007 OCDSB School Profile]
* [http://www.ocdsb.ca/profiles/2005_2006/CWIL.pdf 2005-2006 OCDSB School Profile]
* [http://www.ocdsb.ca/profiles/2004_2005/CWIL.pdf 2004-2005 OCDSB School Profile]


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