Bramalea Secondary School
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| Bramalea Secondary School | |
| Address | |
| 510 Balmoral Drive Brampton, Ontario, L6T 1W4, Canada |
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| Website | |
| http://bramaleass.peelschools.org/ | |
| Information | |
| School number | 895920 |
| School board | Peel District School Board |
| Religious affiliation | none |
| Superintendent | Scott Moreash |
| Area trustee | Beryl Ford |
| Principal | Elaine Topping |
| Vice principal | Robin Benmergui, Lola Gayle, Avtar Sandhu |
| School type | High school |
| Grades | 9-12 |
| Language | English |
| Motto | The future belongs to those who those who prepare for it |
| Mascot | Bronco |
| Team name | Broncos |
| Colours | Blue and white |
| Founded | 1964 |
| Enrollment | 1,759 (September 30, 2006) |
Bramalea Secondary School (nicknamed BSS) is a high school located in Brampton, Ontario, Canada. The current principal is Ms. Topping. It operates under the Peel District School Board.
As of September 2005, the school consisted of 487 first year students, 467 in their second year, 489 in their third, 308 in their fourth, and 8 in their fifth. Of that, 290 students were in Extended French and 20 took the bus.
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[edit] Programs
- The school offers fours regional programs for students: French Immersion, English as a Second Language, English Literacy Development and Environmental Systems.
- Over 30 athletic teams, 20 student clubs, a repertoire music program and an extracurricular program that boasts a dynamic outdoor education club.
- Counting On You program, a remediation program designed to help students improve literacy and numeracy skills.
- Construction, Automotive, Communications and Design Technology options
[edit] The Shooting
On Friday, December 10, 2004, B.S.S. lost one of its E.S.L. teachers. A fatal shooting in the school parking lot took the life of Mrs. Aysegul Candir. Her estranged husband tracked her down and shot her while she was walking towards her car. The school was in lockdown mode for nearly 4 hours while Peel Regional Police S.W.A.T. teams searched the school for the shooter. However, the shooter had never entered the school and was caught by police just down the road.[citation needed]
[edit] Athletics
Bramalea Secondary School continues to be a powerhouse in a wide range of sports in 2005/2006 and 2006/2007. The junior boys basketball team are the defending ROPSSAA Tier 2 champions and the junior boys soccer team are currently the ROPSSAA Tier 2 champions.
[edit] External links
- Bramalea Secondary School website
- Bramalea Guitar Orchestra website
- GSX Records Hip-Hop Group/Production Group in Bramalea
- "Know More Math Club" - BSS
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