School type Public, high school Area trustee Gladys Wiggins Principal Rick Juuti Number of students 483 (2009) | Founded 1957 (1957) School number 908010 Phone +1 705-848-7162 | |
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Motto Labor Omnia Vincit
(Work Conquers All) Address 303 Mississauga Ave, Elliot Lake, ON P5A 1E8, Canada District Algoma District School Board School board Algoma District School Board | ||
Bomb threats at elliot lake secondary school
Elliot Lake Secondary School (ELSS) is a high school in Elliot Lake, Ontario, Canada. The school began in 1956 with 23 students and quickly grew to 1193 students by 1990. The following year, the school only saw an enrollment of 899 students and the institution's population would continue to drop thereafter. As of September 2009, the enrolment was 483.
Contents
- Bomb threats at elliot lake secondary school
- Programs
- Extracurricular activities
- April 15 2011 lockdown
- Art teacher and improper photographs of female students
- Projected enrollment
- Accomplishments
- Famous alumni
- References
The school's athletic teams are known as the "Atoms" in reference to the uranium mines that were the town's principal employer. At its height, Elliot Lake was considered the uranium capital of the world.
The school was built in four phases during 1957, 1959, 1964 and 1968. The building consists of 27 classrooms, five science labs, three technology shops, one manufacturing shop, one double gymnasium with a folding wall, one library, one family studies room, one music room, a drama room and a cafeteria, with a total floor space of 9,507 square metres (102,332 sq ft).
In the 2010 Fraser Institute Ontario secondary school report cards, Elliot Lake Secondary School ranked 225 of 727 schools in Ontario.
The school newspaper is The Spirit.
Programs
Co-op, French Immersion, Lead, Music Program, Family Studies, Woodworking, Manufacturing, Communications, Transportation, Drama, Visual Arts, Leadership, Peer Tutoring, OYAP, Work Placements, Construction
Extracurricular activities
Sports teams, Students for Students, Newspaper, Bands (Jr. & Sr.), Student Council, Awards, Reach for the Top, URCAPEL Yearbook (now the Element), Art Club, Read Around the World Club, Athletic Association, Drama Club, Small Stage Live, Outdoors Club, Breakfast Club, Mathletes, Battle of the Bands, Fitness Club, Intramurals, Improv Team, Environmental Club
April 15, 2011 lockdown
On Friday, April 15, 2011, Elliot Lake Secondary School was placed on a 3 hour long Code Red lockdown over a threatened school shooting. The suspect was detained later that afternoon and no students or teachers were harmed in this ordeal.
Art teacher and improper photographs of female students
In 1997, Greg Shafley resigned as an art teacher for the Elliot Lake Secondary School after it was revealed he had taken photographs of female students. He admitted to misconduct involving 17 students.
Projected enrollment
(Source: Algoma District School Board)
Accomplishments
Reach For The Top
Midget boys' basketball
Junior boys' basketball
Senior boys' basketball
Junior girls' basketball
Senior girls' basketball
Curling
Soccer
Junior boys' volleyball
Junior girls' volleyball
Individual accomplishments
Elliot Lake Secondary School Wind Ensemble