London South Secondary School

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London South Secondary School
Image:Southcoat.gif
Address
371 Tecumseh Avenue East
London, Ontario, Canada
Information
Principal Barb. Sonier
Faculty 30
School type Public
Campus Township
Mascot Lion
Colours Garnet and Grey
Enrollment 1138
Average class size 20 students
Athletics 25 Interscholastic teams
Homepage www.tvdsb.on.ca/south/

London South Secondary School, also known as "South Secondary"' or simply "South", is a public high school in London, Ontario, Canada, at 371 Tecumseh Avenue East.

South is administered by the Thames Valley District School Board. Approximately 1,000 students attend the school in Old South London, in grades nine to 12, plus a co-op program. There is also a program for gifted students called the "Academy Program".

The school colours are garnet and grey and the school mascot is the lion. South is known for its overall academic rigour and the strength of its arts program, which includes drama, visual arts, music and dance. It is one of the few schools in the city to still teach Latin.

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Originally called London South Collegiate Institute, it first opened in 1922 at the corner of Askin Street and Wharncliffe Road South, with 290 students and 10 teachers. The growing school moved to its current location on Tecumseh Avenue in June 1928, six years later.

School pride was a focus right from the early years. According to the school's Web site, early students recited a daily pledge: "We're here to win the day for the garnet and grey, and to London South we pledge allegiance now". The school's Latin motto, "virtus repulsae nescia sordidae", means "courage will never know ignominious defeat." They are also known for their famous cheer: "Garnet and grey, garnet and grey, knock them down and lead the way! Hit 'em low and hit 'em high, fight 'em fight 'em SCI! Gooooooo, South! Fight, fight fight!" This cheer is used often with their football teams, before and after games.

Prominent teachers have included well-known Jungian psychologist Marion Woodman, who taught English at South in the 1950s, 1960s and 1970s. Her brother, Fraser Boa, also a Jungian analyst, was an English and theatre arts teacher. Author John Krisak, co-founder of the Canadian Lyceum of Greece, was also an English teacher in the 1980s and 1990s.

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Secondary Schools in the Thames Valley District School Board
A.B. Lucas | Annadale | Arthur Voaden | Central Elgin | Central | Clarke Road | College Avenue | East Elgin | Glencoe Disrict | Glendale | H. B. Beal | Huron Park | Ingersoll District | London South | Lord Dorchester | Medway | Montcalm | N. Middlesex District | Norwich District | Oakridge | Parkside | Saunders | Sir Fredrick Banting | Sir George Ross | Sir Wilfred Laurier | Strathroy District | Thames | West Elgin | Westminster | Woodstock
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