| Dr. G.W. Williams Secondary School | |
| Mens sana in corpore sano 'A sound mind in a sound body' |
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| Address | |
| 39 Dunning Avenue Aurora, Ontario, L4G 1A2, Canada |
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| Information | |
| School board | York Region District School Board |
| Superintendent | Helen Fox |
| Area trustee | Gord Kerr |
| Principal | David A. McAdam |
| Vice principals | Joshua Platt Sandra Sardone |
| School type | Public |
| Grades | 9-12 |
| Language | English |
| Mascot | Wildcat |
| Team name | Williams Wildcats |
| Colours | Double Blue |
| Founded | 1888 (As A.H.S.) |
| Enrolment | 1350 (December 21, 2005) |
| Homepage | Dr. G.W. Williams Secondary |
Dr. G.W. Williams Secondary School is one of five high schools in Aurora, Ontario and is one of two under the jurisdiction of the York Region District School Board. In 2005, there were approximately 1350 students from Grades 9 to 12.
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The school started in 1888 as Aurora High School in the building now occupied by the Wells Street Public School on Wells Street. The current building on Dunning Avenue was opened in 1952. Additions were placed on the Dunning Avenue school in 1956, 1967, and 1998. In 1961 the school was renamed The Dr. G. W. Williams Secondary School in honour of Dr. David Garnet Wolsley Williams, a local medical doctor and former trustee of the school board. The school's chief rival is Aurora High School. The school is now being considered for demolition by the YRDSB and may be rebuilt either on the current site or on Bayview Avenue by 2010.[1][2]
The Word is the name of the school newspaper that is ran by the students. The newspaper is very active in events and usually publishes 8 issues per year. http://www.thewilliamsword.com
The school football teams are known as the "Wildcats". The W Cup is a football game that takes place once a year between the "Huron Warriors" and the "Williams Wildcats".