School type Public, high school Superintendent Adrian Graham School number 896055 Phone +1 905-451-2860 | Founded June 1, 1967 Area trustee Kathy McDonald Principal Terry Whittmell Mascot Buck | |
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Brampton Centennial Secondary School (BCSS) is a public high school located in Brampton, Ontario, Canada and is part of the Peel District School Board. In September 2008, BCSS had 1,775 students.
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Brampton centennial secondary school a tradition of academic excellence
History
The first secondary school in Brampton opened in 1852 as Brampton High School with three students and its first principal A. Thompson. By 1888 it had an annual budget of $868.25. After a fire, the school building was reconstructed in 1977. Brampton Centennial Secondary School was built in 1967 — the Canadian Centennial year — to replace Brampton High School. Canada's first mass school shooting happened on May 28, 1975. Michael Slobodian killed student John Slinger, teacher Margaret Wright and wounded 13 others. This the incident that led to the school closing one of its washrooms, in which the student committed suicide.
Athletics
Brampton Centennial has many athletics programs which are collectively known by students as "Buckland." The schools sports programs include basketball, curling, swimming, track and field, volleyball, wrestling, hockey, ski & snowboard, archery, baseball, Fast Pitch, cricket, badminton, lacrosse, rugby and soccer.
Recent athletic achievements
Alumni
50th Anniversary Celebration of Brampton Centennial Secondary School
On Saturday May 27, 2017, alumni students, teachers and staff will gather to celebrate the 50th Anniversary of Brampton Centennial Secondary School. The reunion weekend will include presentations, memorabilia sharing and social times. To stay up to date, alumni are invited to subscribe to the Reunion e-newsletter on the BCSS Alumni website at http://bcssalumni.com/.
Ontario Human Rights Tribunal
Former Vice Principal Ranjit Khatkur of South Asian background alleged that her ethnic/racial background was the reason she was overlooked for promotion to principal despite fulfilling all requirements. She launched an Ontario Human Rights Tribunal alleging systematic discrimination in the Peel public board. It eventually culminated in allowing the Turner Consulting Group to release a Research Report on Hiring and Promotion at the Peel District School Board.