Glendale Secondary School

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name = Glendale Secondary School


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city = Hamilton
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schoolboard = Hamilton-Wentworth District School Board
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Beth Woof
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Glendale Secondary School is located at 145 Rainbow Drive in Hamilton, Ontario. Glendale is part of the Hamilton-Wentworth District School Board. The school is located close to the Hamilton suburb of Stoney creek and services students from there as well as the East Hamilton Region. There are roughly 1100 students enrolled at Glendale from dozens of language and cultural groups. Typical of other lower-city high schools, Glendale is very ethnically diverse.

Academics

Students at Glendale undergo a typical Ontario High School curriculum and are offered courses in departments including Business,Technology (Woodshop, Automotive, Computer Science), The Arts (Music, Drama, Visual), Math, Sciences (Physics, Chemistry, Biology) Languages (French and German are offered), English, History, Physical Education, and Geography.

Clubs

In the wake of the attacks of September 11, 2001, after a discussion during which students expressed concerns about the causes of the attacks, Glendale teacher Colin Campbell and members of his senior physics class formed a club to study films on cultural issues. Films studied included Gandhi and Lawrence of Arabia. The group, which now includes students as well as alumni, meets several times throughout the year to enjoy multicultural dining and entertainment, and to discuss current events and issues. The school is well known for racial tensions. The group also manages trips to destinations of cultural and political importance including Ottawa, and Washington, D.C. It is informally known as the Glendale International Club.

Glendale Secondary School also runs the Current Affairs Club composing of students from around the school who gather to discuss current issues, news and politics.

Glendale Secondary School has enjoyed a strong enrollment in its music program for several decades. Under conductor Gary Courtemanche, the band travelled to various locations to perform, including, but not limited to: Walt Disney World, Florida (8 times), Disneyland (4 times), New Orleans (3 times), New York City, Washington D.C., Boston, Atlanta, San Diego, Bermuda, Japan, Virginia Beach, and Williamsburg, VA. More recently, the conductor's baton has been taken up by Glendale band alumnus.

ports

Hamilton Tiger-Cats #42 [http://www.ticats.ca/page/all-time-roster-rob-hitchcock Rob Hitchcock ] was a former Glendale student, and played on the Glendale Bears football team. [http://slam.canoe.ca/NFLCFLFuturesSpotlights/hitchcock.html 1.]

Glendale has also supported a strong basketball team through the years, and has hosted the [http://www.silverfoxinvitational.ca Silver Fox] tournament on several occasions.

Glendale hockey has now returned thanks to coaches Mr. Harrison.

Glendale's boys' varsity soccer team has successfully made it to the HWIAC championship Friday, May 23rd, 2008. This is the second year in a row the team has made the finals after a loss last year to H.D.C.H. 2-0. This year the bears took a tough loss 2-1 in overtime after an own goal was conceided.

In the theatre

The movie Detention starring Dolph Lundgren was shot at Glendale during the summer of 2002. The film portrayed the school as an inner-city school located in the north-eastern United States, and focused on its position as a central location involved in the distribution of hard drugs.

Tornado

In November 2005, the school building had sustained severe cosmetic damage to its exterior as a result of Hamilton's freak tornado of 2005. [http://www.ctv.ca/servlet/ArticleNews/story/CTVNews/20051110/hamilton_tornado_claims_051110/20051110?hub=CTVNewsAt11]

Gang Violence

In November 2005, an incident of gang violence had been incited by tensions between two groups as a result of a dispute over a foosball game. The dispute occurred during the common lunch-hour and was seemingly a typical spat amongst competitive players; However, one of the parties involved returned to the school later that evening with a posse of ruffians and they descended on members of the basketball team with weapons including machetes. Police did not reveal any relationship between the foosball game and the attack; however, eight arrests were made. Arrests included seven youth aged 14-17 and one 18-year-old. Charges laid against the individuals include forcible entry, assault with a weapon and weapons dangerous to the public peace. [http://web.archive.org/web/20060220175126/http://thesil.ca/article.pl?sid=06/01/12/2249247&mode=thread]

Boys Varsity Soccer

The Boys finished second last year after losing to H.D.C.H. 2-0 in the championship game. This year, the Bears took 1st place in the league and are playing in the HWIAC championship on Friday, May 23rd, 2008. against H.D.C.H. at Mohawk Sports Complex @ 3:00PM.

ROSTER: #1 Andrijevic, #2 Sehic, #3 Vitas, #5 M.Veljko, #6 Golubovic, #7 Nedic, #8 Duvnjak, #9 Serwatuk, #10 Mijakovac, #11 Gligoric, #12 Vukovic, #13 Mrzljak, #15 Dowling, #20 Maletic, 22 V.Veljko, 27 Mitrovic (captain), Coach: J.Bentley

References

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title = High School Attack
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publisher = The Spectator, Hamilton, Ont.
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page = Local A.01
date = Nov 22, 2005
accessdate = 2006-06-12
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author = Paul Legall
coauthors = Barb McKay
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title = Mob attacks hoops practice
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publisher = The Toronto Star, Toronto, Ont.
pages = News A.04
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date = Nov 23, 2005
accessdate = 2006-06-12
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author = Barb Mckay
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title = Cleanup firms' phones are ringing off the hook
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publisher = The Spectator, Hamilton, Ont.
pages = Local A.10
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date = Nov 12, 2005
accessdate = 2006-06-12
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author = Daniel Nolan
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url = http://www.hwdsb.on.ca/about_us/newsroom/v_2_0_1/news_detail.aspx?newsid=666
title = Eight face charges in attack on students
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publisher = The Spectator, Hamilton, Ont.
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date = Nov 26, 2005
accessdate = 2006-06-21

External links

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* [http://www.allcanadagridiron.com/news.asp?id=2808 All Canada Gridiron]