Mountain Secondary School (Hamilton)

Mountain Secondary School (Hamilton)
Mountain Secondary School

Mountain Secondary School is located at 60 Caledon Avenue Hamilton Ontario, and is a member of the Hamilton-Wentworth District School Board. The school was founded in 1995 when the Caledon and Crestwood Vocational Schools merged and has a 2009-2010 student enrolment of 328. The school's mission statement is "Every day, every lesson, every activity prepares our students for success in the workplace." Mountain Secondary School uses the Ontario Secondary School Literacy Test (OSSLT) to assess Grade 10 students' skills in reading and writing. Successful completion of the test is one of 32 requirements students need to attain in order to receive an Ontario Secondary School Diploma. The school also offers special education classes as well as an ESL program. Mountain Secondary School offers a Pathway program that enables students to focus their studies in specific career area. The goal of the program is to assist students in finding employment, or gain experience in a specific field of interest that may be to their advantage moving forward.

Officials and Administrators Name
School Principal Wanda Bielak
Vice Principal Brent Monkley
Superintendnet John Laverty
Director of Education John Malloy
Trustee Wes Hicks

Program highlights

Mountain Secondary School takes part in the following programs:

  • Multi-credit packages which include contextualized lessons in academic classes, industry standard certifications, pathway- based field trips, guest speakers, job shadowing and Co-operative Education in the following sectors:
  • Scaffold Approach to Cooperative Education
    • On-site Cooperative Education through: H.W.D.S.B. self-catered meeting rooms, Mountain Thrift and Gift Store, Cabinetmaking- Award winning - Manufacturing - Profiling
    • Student Success Center- Integrated approach to Learning
    • Resource, Guidance, and Student Success
    • “Opening Doors”- in conjunction with Public Health Nurse, to support grade nine students
    • Transition Program to support incoming grade 9 students
  • Alternative Education Programs
    • “Return and Learn” – to support students with chronic attendance problems
    • “Fast Track”- to support senior students (18+) with low credit accumulation
    • Girls “GET” It! (Goals, Esteem, Triumph) – to promote and support girls’ self-image, self-esteem, and self-worth

Clubs and activities

Mountain Secondary School offers the following clubs:

  • Drama Club
  • Chess Club
  • Lunch Club
  • Intramural sports
  • Student Council
  • Girl Talk
  • Art Club
  • Environmental Club
  • Breakfast Program
  • Hockey
  • Basketball
  • Girl’s Touch Football
  • Track
  • Yoga
  • Baseball
  • School Beautification Committee
  • Homework Club

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