Stephen Lewis Secondary School (Vaughan)

For the high school in Mississauga, see Stephen Lewis Secondary School (Mississauga).

Stephen Lewis Secondary School

Address
555 Autumn Hill Boulevard Vaughan, Ontario, L4J 8X2, Canada
Information
School number	945508
School board	York Region District School Board
Superintendent	J. Parappally
Area trustee	Joel Hertz
Principal	Ken Shigeishi
Vice principal	Mirza Baig and Deborah Ziegler
School type	Public high school
Grades	9-12 (As of September 2008)
Language	English
Area	Thornhill, Ontario
Team name	Sharks
Colours	Royal Blue, Black, Silver, White
Founded	2006
Enrollment	1374^[1] (October 2013)
Homepage	stephenlewis.ss.yrdsb.edu.on.ca

Stephen Lewis Secondary School is a public semestered high school in Vaughan, Ontario, Canada administered by the York Region District School Board. Currently, the school enrolls students in grades 9, 10, 11 and 12 all of which are from the 'Vaughan Block 10' region. The school is named for Canadian statesman Stephen Lewis.

The school opened for service on September 5, 2006, and was officially designated May 8, 2007.

Courses

Stephen Lewis Secondary School offers programs in: Business, Computer Studies, Cooperative Education, English, Family Studies, Geography, History, Library, Mathematics, Moderns - French and Spanish, Music, Physical Education, Science, Special Education, Technical Studies and Visual Arts.

Sports

Stephen Lewis Secondary School offers a number of sport programs to its students.

Fall

Co-ed cross-country running
Boys soccer
Varsity Boys Cricket

Winter

Boys basketball
Girls volleyball
Varsity boys hockey
Co-ed Wrestling
Co-ed Swimming

Spring

Field sports
Girls Flag Football
Boys rugby
Co-ed Badminton
Girls Soccer
Varsity Ultimate Frisbee

Sport Awards

Stephen Lewis Secondary Schools offers three distinct Sport Awards. They have a Varsity Male Athlete of the Year award, a Varsity Female Athlete of the Year award, and a Triple Crown Fitness Award. Recent recipients of the Female Athlete of the Year Award include Nicole Kofsman in 2012 and Jillian Pereira in 2011. The inaugural winner of the Triple Crown Fitness Award was awarded to Sam Tenenbaum in 2012.

Charity activities

Stephen Lewis Secondary School helps fundraise year-round for the Stephen Lewis Foundation, founded by Stephen Lewis.

Wake-A-Thon

Stephen Lewis Secondary holds an annual night event called 12 Hours for 12K Wake-A-Thon. During this event, students arrive at school in the evening and are expected to stay awake for 12 hours. To help, there are activities and games set up along the first floor of the school. These activities include, but are not limited to, dancing, airbrush tattoos, video games and movies. Dinner and desserts are provided by the chef, Mr. Walter. Pledge forms are given out and each student is required to raise at least $100. The money is given to the Stephen Lewis Foundation.

Terry Fox Run

Stephen Lewis Secondary also raises money for cancer research yearly through the Terry Fox Run. Students collect pledges before the run, then they may walk, jog, or run around the soccer field.