Cairine Wilson Secondary School
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| 975 Orleans Boulevard Ottawa, Ontario, K1C 2Z5 Canada |
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| Founded | 1975 |
| School board | Ottawa Carleton District School Board |
| Superintendent | Pino Buffone |
| Area trustee | John Shea |
| Principal | Tom Macartney |
| Grades | 9-12 |
| Enrollment | 700 students |
| Campus | Suburban |
| Colour(s) | Blue and Orange |
| Mascot | Willy the Wildcat |
| Team name | Wildcats |
| Feeder schools | Terry Fox ES, Henry Larsen ES, Emily Carr MS, Heritage ES, Trillium ES |
| Public transit access | OC Transpo Route 131 |
| Website | cairinewilsonss |
Cairine Wilson Secondary School is an Ottawa-Carleton District School Board high school in Ottawa, Canada. It is the main English language school in the eastern suburb of Orleans. It is located on 975 Orleans Boulevard in the northern edge of the suburb, near the Ottawa River. The school opened in 1975. It was named after Cairine Wilson, Canada's first female Senator. The school is currently home to some 750 students. Its sports teams are known as the Wildcats.
Cairine Wilson has had its share of famous students over the years. Notable students have included actor Tom Green, Stanley Cup winner Marc Savard, former Philadelphia Flyers goaltender Robert Esche, former NHL forward Steve Washburn, former NHL forward Sean Whyte, former NHL defenceman Aaron Ward, professional wrestler and Olympic Alternate Devon Nichoslon, Ottawa Bluesfest director of operations Michael Rouleau, Ottawa Sun sports reporter Bruce Garrioch, CTV news anchor Kimothy Walker, Ottawa-Carleton District School Board Trustee John Shea, and national curling champion Rachel Homan.
Cairine Wilson SS is known for its strong academic success with roughly 98% of students graduating to higher education (53% being Ontario Scholars). It offers many enriched and Advanced Placement (AP) courses for those looking to get ahead. AP is a program that offers high school students the opportunity to receive university credit for their work during high school.
Cairine Wilson SS is also well known for its excellent athletics program with over 11 sports teams that are regular top contenders in the National Capital Secondary Schools Athletic Association. This also includes an amazing rowing team who has competed in many national events. Most of all, Cairine Wilson's once had a nationally renowned leadership programs, Voices and LINK Crew attracts students from all over the east end. Other notable programs are
- French Immersion
- Outdoor Education
- Transportation Technology(Auto-shop)
- Foods and Nutrition
- Comparative World Religions and Philosophy
- Law and Business
- Fine Arts including Visual Arts, Drama, Integrated theatrical production course, Instrumental music
- Physical Education
- Family studies
- Co-operative Placements
- Computer Technology, Media studies, Yearbook
- Integrated cross curricular Character Education program
Notable alumni
See also
References
External links
- School Website
- OCDSB Website
- 2006-2007 OCDSB School Profile
- 2005-2006 OCDSB School Profile
- 2004-2005 OCDSB School Profile
