Glendale Secondary School
Glendale Secondary School is located at 145 Rainbow Drive in Hamilton, Ontario. The school was founded in 1959 and is a part of the Hamilton-Wentworth District School Board. The school is located close to the Hamilton suburb of Stoney Creek, Ontario and services students from there as well as the East Hamilton Region. There are roughly 1000 students enrolled at Glendale from dozens of language and cultural groups.
| Glendale Secondary School | |
|---|---|
| Address | |
145 Rainbow Dr. Hamilton , , L8K 4G1 | |
| Coordinates | 43.225188°N 79.779325°W |
| Information | |
| School type | Public Secondary School |
| Motto | Towards Excellence |
| Established | 1959 |
| School board | Hamilton-Wentworth District School Board |
| Superintendent | Jeff Gilles |
| Area trustee | Todd White |
| Principal | Brian Lennox |
| Grades | 9, 10, 11, 12 |
| Enrolment | 808 |
| Average class size | 20.90 (06-07) |
| Campus type | Urban |
| School colour(s) | Orange Black |
| Song | G.S.S. |
| Sports | Football, Soccer, Basketball, Hockey, Cricket, Rugby |
| Mascot | Glennie the Bear |
| Team name | Glendale Bears |
| EQAO Score - Applied | 38% (2015-17) |
| EQAO Score - Academic | 77% (2015-17) |
| OSSLT Score | 69% (2015-17) |
| Website | hwdsb.on.ca/glendale |
Curriculum
Students at Glendale undergo a typical Ontario high school curriculum and are offered courses in departments including business, technology (wood shop, automotive and computer science), arts (music, drama and visuals), math, science (physics, chemistry and biology) and languages (French), English, history, physical education, and geography.
Program Highlights and Student Support Programs
- On and off campus Alternative Education programs
- Complete-a-credit/Credit Recovery programs
- Experiential Learning program
- At-chicken coop program
- Caring Adult Program
- Transition Support
- Sheltered Instruction
- AWE
- Learning Resource
- ESL Resource
- After school literacy
- Math Lab
- Full range of academic and optional courses, including OSSLC
- Full range ELL program, including Sheltered Instruction
- Pathways programs leading to apprenticeships, articulation with Mohawk College or certification
- Full range Co-operative education/ Experiential Learning program
- Interdisciplinary Studies courses
School clubs / Supporters
- Science Club
- Homework Club
- Student Activity Council (SAC)
- Leaders Today
- Current Affairs
- G-Link
- Baseball
- Basketball
- Cricket
- Cross country
- Soccer
- Track and field
- Tennis
- Badminton
- Floor Hockey
- Football
Glendale Secondary School has enjoyed a strong enrollment in its music program for several decades. The band has 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, Williamsburg, VA, Chicago and Cleveland. More recently, the conductor's baton has been taken up by Glendale band alumnus.
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.
Alumni
- Hamilton Tiger-Cat Rob Hitchcock was a former Glendale student, and played on the Glendale Bears football team.
- Milan Borjan, goalkeeper for Canada men's national soccer team
- Donna Forbes player, World Champion and current head coach of the Canadian Women's Inline Hockey Team attended Glendale for her high school years.
- Ian Astbury Lead singer of the 1980s rock band The Cult, attended the school after his family moved from the U.K. to Hamilton when he was 11.