Glenforest Secondary School

Infobox Education in Canada
name= Glenforest Secondary School


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motto= Participate, Respect, Achieve
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streetaddress= 3575 Fieldgate Drive
city= Mississauga
province= Ontario
postalcode= L4X 2J6
areacode= 905
phone= 625-7731
fax= 625-3468
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url= http://www.glenforestlibrary.com
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schoolboard= Peel District School Board
affiliation= Public
superintendent=Patricia Rossall
trustee= Ruth Thompson
Rick Williams
principal= Cindy Horvath
viceprincipal= Gerard Herlihey
Cathy Matthews
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schooltype= Public
grades= 9-12
language= English
area= Mississauga
mascot= Griffy
teamname= Glenforest Gryphons
colours= Navy and gold
founded= 1969
enrollment= 1,370
enrollment_as_of=September 5, 2007

Glenforest Secondary School is a public secondary school located in Mississauga, Ontario, Canada. Established in 1969, Glenforest Secondary School is one of the oldest schools in the Peel Regional Municipality, Ontario. Located at 3575 Fieldgate Drive, Glenforest offers education to many students in the area, enhanced students in the area and IB students all over Peel. Currently, there are over 1,300 students and 100 staff members at Glenforest Secondary School. Glenforest does not have any drug or alcohol related problems, contrary to rival schools such as Applewood Heights Secondary School or The Woodlands.

The Enhanced Programme

The Enhanced Programme was designed to allow gifted students in the region to work together. Glenforest offers courses which are designated as enhanced, incorporating the lesson plan from the non-enhanced class as well as most of the students from the regular classes. The program essentially moves at a faster pace than the normal Academic program, at a slightly more advanced level.

International Baccalaureate Diploma Programme

The International Baccalaureate Diploma programme, known for its academic rigour and highly qualified graduates, has been newly introduced to Glenforest in 2004, in which the first group has graduated in 2008. The International Baccualaureate Diploma programme only applies to the Grade 11s and 12s, but there are also Pre-IB Programmes for grade 9s and 10s to assist the students get used to the International Baccalaureate Diploma programme in their senior years.

ports, clubs, and traditions

Glenforest athletics

The symbol for the school is the Gryphon. Glenforest has a Gryphon mascot who is known as Griffy to Glenforest students. The sports teams currently offered at Glenforest include: basketball, cheerleading, cross country, golf, swimming, volleyball, badminton, skiing, archery, baseball, cricket, soccer, hockey, softball and much more. Connected to the school is the Glenforest Pool, a public pool operated by the city of Mississauga. In addition to the pool, there are two gyms and a weight room at Glenforest.

Glenforest has many rival schools, most notably, Applewood Heights Secondary School, Philip Pocock Catholic Secondary School, Gordon Graydon Memorial Secondary School, Rick Hansen Secondary School, and The Woodlands School.

tudent Activity Council (SAC)

The Student Activity Council is composed of student leaders from across the school. The group's goal is to increase school spirit by organizing events and activities that promote the Gryphon spirit.

The Talon Times

The Talon Times is the Glenforest school newspaper. Run by a team of about 20 students, the newspaper is published about 7 times a year, ending with a 36-page Chronicle (which summarizes the year's events). Each article contains world news, news about specific school events, advice for students in life in attending university or college, a comic and the zodiac.

Mosaic

The Mosaic show is a cultural talent show with acts ranging from Indian dancing to Pakistani dancing (and sometimes Kashmir border dancing). Although the majority of this event is composed of South Asian performances, there are several performances from other parts of the world (most notably East Asia and the Caribbean).

Talent Show

This event is similar to Mosaic, but different in that it is run as a competition, rather than just a collaboration of performances from different parts of Southern Asia as well as China. The Talent Show is usually run late in the year (near the end of the second semester). Entertaining performances come from talent amongst students who perform kung-fu routines, musical performances, dances, etc.

Winterlude and Printempo

These two events in Glenforest Secondary School: Winterlude (Winter Concert) held every December, and Printempo (Spring Concert) held every May, involving several groups of musicians, such as the jazz band, the wind ensemble, choirs and much more.

School Missions

* Participate - Respect - Achieve
* Offer the best, expect the best to be the best

Notable Alumni

* Farah Nasser, reporter on Citytv
* Rohan Kothari, one of only 88 students worldwide to receive a perfect 45 in the IB diploma in 2007
* Alia Tahreem, one of only 88 students worldwide to receive a perfect 45 in the IB diploma in 2007

External links

* [http://www.ibo.org International Baccalaureate Organization]
* [http://www.glenforestlibrary.com Glenforest Secondary School Official Website]
* [http://www.peel.edu.on.ca/schools/rapidfacts/glenfor.htm Peel District School Board: Glenforest Secondary School]