Georgian Bay District Secondary School

Georgian Bay District Secondary School
Seal of Georgian Bay District Secondary School
Address
865 Hugel Ave
Midland, Ontario, L4R 1X8
Canada
Coordinates 44°44′38″N 79°53′58″W / 44.7438°N 79.8994°W / 44.7438; -79.8994Coordinates: 44°44′38″N 79°53′58″W / 44.7438°N 79.8994°W / 44.7438; -79.8994
Information
Former names Midland Secondary School, Penetanguishene Secondary School
School type Public, High school
Motto Latin: scientiae non est vicarius
("For knowledge there is no substitute")
Founded 1904 (1904)
School board Simcoe County District School Board
School district 1
Superintendent Stuart Finlayson
Principal John Playford
Grades 9 to 12
Enrollment 980
Language English
Area Midland, Ontario
Colour(s) Navy, Gold and White             
Team name Marauders
Website gbd.scdsb.on.ca

Georgian Bay District SS ("GBDSS") is a Public high school in Midland, Simcoe County, in Central Ontario, Canada. Students attend from Midland/Penetanguishene and surrounding areas including Hillsdale, Port McNicoll, Waubaushene, Victoria Harbour, Honey Harbour, Wyevale and Christian Island. The principal is John Playford and the vice principals are Sharon Beeler & Melony Lapp. GBDSS offers open, applied and academic courses in Grade 9 through 12, a Life Skills program and two off-site Alternative Learning Programs, one with a focus on Native culture. GBDSS offers e-learning courses in addition to regular classes. All school programs focused on academics, co-curricular, and community involvement. Each semester approximately 175 honour students were recognized.

In 2014, an announcement was made to amalgamate Midland SS and Penetanguishene SS .This decision was made due to the declining enrollment of both schools. PSS closed at the end of the 2015-16 school year, its 400 students joined the 600 students at the existing MSS building, which can accommodate up to 1,400 students, while construction of the new school takes place. Construction is expected to began in the spring of 2016, and was expected to be complete and opening in September 2018,[1], however, in July of that year it was announced that it would not be ready. A new completion date was not provided.[2]

Students at the school are involved in Student Council initiatives; international student exchanges; co-curricular programs associated with music, art, and drama; a variety of special interest clubs; and athletics.

GBDSS is located in area 1 of the school board, the superintendent is Stuart Finlayson.

References

  1. ↑ http://www.simcoe.com/news-story/5440717-education-minister-announces-new-high-school-for-midland/. Missing or empty |title= (help)
  2. ↑ https://www.simcoe.com/news-story/8733700-new-midland-high-school-won-t-be-ready-for-september/. Missing or empty |title= (help)

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