Oakridge Secondary School

Oakridge Secondary School

Bleed red, blue, and gold
Address
1040 Oxford Street, West
London, Ontario, N6H 1V4, Canada
Information
School board Thames Valley District School Board
Principal Tracy Langelaan
Vice principal Jane Lashbrooke-Sherman
School type Secondary, government-operated/public
Grades 9-12
Language English
Mascot Oak Leaf
Colours Red, Blue, Gold
Founded 1959
Homepage http://www.tvdsb.ca/oakridge.cfm/ http://gooaks.com/index.html

Oakridge Secondary School is one of the government-operated High Schools (as opposed to Collegiate Institutes) in the neighbourhood of Oakridge in London, Ontario. Oakridge has more than 1000 students and is located on Oxford Street in west London. Their nickname is the Oakridge Oaks and the school's colours are red, blue and gold.

History

Founded as a county school in 1959, Oakridge High School became Oakridge Secondary School when London annexed a large part of the surrounding countryside in 1960. The school became the first in London to adopt three colours: red, blue and gold. Athletics, the arts, and community involvement distinguish the school in competition, performance, and in community support. Its stability encouraged a large financial investment in modernizing and upgrading the physical plant in a major renovation during 1994-95. Latin moto "Nostrum viret robur" (Our strength grows as the Oaks).

Academics

Oakridge Secondary School has a diverse academic program.

Arts

Oakridge has a drama department,which presents a major production every second year. In recent years it has presented High School Musical, High School Musical 2, Rent, and The Little Mermaid.

Student Parliament

In 2013-2014 Oakridge's Student Parliament raised more than $17,000 for their "Oaktober" fundraiser for United Way. There are currently 10 executive positions on Oakridge's Student Parliament consisting of mainly grade 12 students. In addition to the executive positions there are 5 student representative for each grade in addition to the DC classes.

Student involvement opportunities

Co-instructional activities/clubs

  • AV Light/Sound
  • Cancer Campaign
  • Chess Club
  • Christian Fellowship
  • Cloud 9
  • Computer Programming Club
  • Debating Club
  • The Dining Club
  • Equestrian Club
  • Gay/Straight Alliance
  • Grad Committee
  • Healthy School Committee
  • Intramural Sports
  • Martial Arts Club
  • Math Contests
  • Model UN
  • Multicultural Committee
  • Music Council
  • Muslim Student Association
  • Multicultural and Race Relations Club
  • Oak Mentoring Program
  • Oak Radio
  • Oakbotics
  • Photography
  • Reach for the Top
  • Risk Club
  • Safe School Committee
  • Science Olympics
  • Student Athletic Association
  • Student Exchange
  • Super Smash Bros. Club
  • United Way
  • World Affairs Club
  • Writers' Workshop
  • Yearbook
  • Film Club

Arts activities/clubs

  • Drama
  • Dance Company
  • Dance Show
  • Art at Lunch Bunch
  • Art Club
  • Set Painting and Design

Music-related activities/clubs

  • Coffee House
  • Concert Band
  • Concert Choir
  • Intermediate Band
  • Music Council
  • School Show
  • Jazz Band

Athletics

  • Badminton (boys and girls)
  • Basketball (boys and girls)
  • Curling (boys and girls)
  • Cross Country Running (boys and girls)
  • Football (jr and sr)
  • Golf (boys and girls)
  • Hockey (boys and girls)
  • Rowing Club(boys and girls)
  • Rugby
  • Soccer (boys and girls)
  • Swimming (boys and girls)
  • Tennis (boys and girls)
  • Track and Field (boys and girls)
  • Volleyball (boys and girls)

Notable alumni

See also

External links

Official School Website

Student Parliament Website


Coordinates: 42°58′36″N 81°18′49″W / 42.9766°N 81.3137°W