Stephen Lewis Secondary School (Vaughan)

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name = Stephen Lewis Secondary School


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streetaddress = 555 Autumn Hill Boulevard
city = Vaughan
province = Ontario
postalcode = L4J 8X2
url = [http://www.stephenlewis.ss.yrdsb.edu.on.ca/ www.stephenlewis.ss.yrdsb.edu.on.ca]
schoolnumber = 945508
schoolboard = York Region District School Board
affiliation = Secular
superintendent = Helen Fox
trustee = Joel Hertz
principal = Carol Diamond
viceprincipal = Ken Shigeishi
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schooltype = Public high school
grades = 9-12 (As of September 2008)
language = English
area = Thornhill, Ontario
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founded = 2006
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Stephen Lewis Secondary School is a public semestered high school in Vaughan, Ontario, Canada administered by the York Region District School Board. Currently, the school enrolls students in grades 9, 10, 11 and 12 all of which are from the 'Vaughan Block 10' region. The school is named for Canadian statesman Stephen Lewis.

The school opened for service on September 5, 2006, and was officially designated May 8, 2007.

Courses

Stephen Lewis Secondary School offers a variety of programs in:Business, Computer Studies, Cooperative Education, English, Family Studies, Geography, History, Library, Mathematics, Moderns - French and Spanish, Music, Physical Education, Science, Special Education, Technical Studies and Visual Arts.

ports

Stephen Lewis Secondary School offers a number of sport programs to its students.

Fall

*Co-ed cross-country running
*Boys volleyball
*Boys soccer

Winter

*Boys basketball
*Girls volleyball
*Boys hockey

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*Field sports
*Boys rugby
*Co-ed badminton
*Girls soccer
*Varsity ultimate frisbee

Charity Activities

Stephen Lewis Secondary School helps fundraise year-round for the Stephen Lewis Foundation, founded by Stephen Lewis.

Wake-A-Thon

Stephen Lewis Secondary holds an annual night event called 12 Hours for 12K Wake-A-Thon. During this event, students arrive at school in the evening and are expected to stay awake for 12 hours. To help, there are activities and games set up along the first floor of the school. These activities include, but are not limited to, dancing, airbrush tattoos, video games and movies. Dinner and desserts are provided by the chef, Mr. Walters. Pledge forms are given out and each student is required to raise at least $100. The money is given to the Stephen Lewis Foundation.

Terry Fox Run

Stephen Lewis Secondary also raises money for cancer research yearly through the Terry Fox Run. Students collect pledges before the run, then they may walk, jog, or run around the soccer field and basketball court. Over 2 million people worldwide participate in the Terry Fox Run.