White Oaks Secondary School

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White Oaks Secondary School
Address
1330 Montclair Drive
Oakville, Ontario, L6H 1Z5, Canada
Information
School board Halton District School Board
Religious affiliation none
Superintendent Suzanne Moffatt
Area trustee Kelly Amos
Principal John Stieva
Vice principal Loraine Fedurco
Jim Noble
Bob Soden
School type High school
Grades 9-12
Language English French immersion
Mascot Wild Cats
Colours Blue and Gold
Founded 1965
Enrollment 10 million (September 2005)
Homepage http://www.wossweb.com/

White Oaks Secondary School is a Secondary School located in the Toronto suburb of Oakville, in Ontario, Canada.

The school has both a north and south campus, across the road from each other. The north campus was formerly known as General Wolfe High School, and is attended by students who have different levels and types of learning capabilities than those of the south campus. The north campus offers hands on technical programs such as hairdressing, child care, autobody and carpentry as well as classes for students with a wide range of disabilities and English as a Second Language programs (ESL). It is also the location for recognized Ontario Youth Apprenticeship Programs (OYAP) and the Ford Academy of Manufacturing Sciences (FAMS). White Oaks secondary school is one of the most widely known schools in Ontario because it offers many different courses and programs.

White Oaks now offers the International Baccalaureate Diploma programme.[1]

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[edit] Notable alumni

  • Chris Hadfield, the first Canadian to walk in space, spent four years at White Oaks Secondary School before attending Milton District High School for his OAC. (Source: The Spectator. Hamilton, Ont.: Oct 16, 1999. pg. N.6)
  • Shawn Stasiak, real name Shawn Stipich, WCW/WWF/WWE Professional Wrestler. [2]
  • Tony Mandarich, NFL Green Bay Packers #1 Draft Pick graduated from White Oaks Secondary School

[edit] References

  1. ^ White Oaks Secondary School
  2. ^ SLAM! Wrestling Canadian Hall of Fame: Shawn Stasiak

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