| Waterloo-Oxford District Secondary School | |
| Address | |
| 1206 Snyder’s Road West Baden, Ontario, N3A 1A4, Canada |
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| Information | |
| School number | 00420 |
| School board | Waterloo Region District School Board |
| Principal | Ed Doadt |
| School type | Public |
| Grades | 9-12 |
| Motto | Carpe diem Seize the day |
| Mascot | Chubby the Crusader |
| Team name | Crusaders |
| Colours | Green and White |
| Founded | 1955 |
| Enrolment | 1,244 (2005-06) |
| Homepage | http://wodss.wrdsb.on.ca |
Waterloo-Oxford District Secondary School is a high school just outside Baden, Ontario, Canada operated by the Waterloo Region District School Board. It opened in 1955 and is the only rural high school in Waterloo Region. W-O serves a student population of 1,244 (2005-06), primarily from Waterloo Region, Oxford County, and Perth County. Its mascot is "Chubby The Crusader", with school colours of green and white.
At the time of Waterloo-Oxford's 50th reunion in 2005, it was estimated that 10,000 alumni had graduated from the school. [1]
In 1999, the school—situated on a rural highway—applied for an exemption from the Ontario legislation banning smoking on school property.[2][3] The request was denied, but in 2000 the Township of Wilmot agreed to lease a piece of land on school property, allowing students to smoke some distance away from highway traffic, without contravening the smoking ban.[4]
In 2006 Waterloo Oxford held its first Relay for Life event in coordination with the Canadian Cancer society and raised over $50 000. The next event, planned for May 23-24 2008, has a fundraising goal of $75 000. Another Relay for Life event is scheduled for 2012. From 1995-1999 The Jr. and Sr. Boys Rugby team became the first team in school history to go 4 straight years without a regular season loss. This team won 4 County Championships, 3 Regional Championships and 2 OFFSA Championships during this time, making them the most decorated Rugby program in Waterloo Region. These records still stand today.