Rahul Sharma (Editor)

Glendale Secondary School

Updated on
Edit
Like
Comment
Share on FacebookTweet on TwitterShare on LinkedInShare on Reddit
Motto
  
Towards Excellence

Area trustee
  
Ronald English

Phone
  
+1 905-560-7343

Province
  
Established
  
1959

Grades
  
9, 10, 11, 12

Number of students
  
2,000

School type
  
Public Secondary School

President
  
Slavko KnezevicChris Pirkas

Address
  
145 Rainbow Dr, Hamilton, ON L8K 4G1 Rainbow Dr, Hamilton, ON L8K 4G1, Canada

Similar
  
Cathedral High School, St Thomas More Catholic, Bishop Ryan Catholic, Cardinal Newman Catholic, Sir Winston Churchill Secondar

Grade 10 mustafa nahid hb glendale secondary school 2015 football highlights


Glendale Secondary School is located at 145 Rainbow Drive in Hamilton, Ontario. The school was founded in 1959 and is a part of the Hamilton-Wentworth District School Board. The school is located close to the Hamilton suburb of Stoney Creek, Ontario and services students from there as well as the East Hamilton Region. There are roughly 1100 students enrolled at Glendale from dozens of language and cultural groups.

Contents

Glendale secondary school hamilton ont


Curriculum

Students at Glendale undergo a typical Ontario high school curriculum and are offered courses in departments including business, technology (wood shop, automotive and computer science), arts (music, drama and visuals), math, science (physics, chemistry and biology) and languages (French), English, history, physical education, and geography.

Program Highlights and Student Support Programs

  • On and off campus Alternative Education programs
  • Complete-a-credit/Credit Recovery programs
  • Experiential Learning program
  • At-chicken coop program
  • Caring Adult Program
  • Transition Support
  • Sheltered Instruction
  • AWE
  • Learning Resource
  • ESL Resource
  • After school literacy
  • Math Lab
  • Full range of academic and optional courses, including OSSLC
  • Full range ELL program, including Sheltered Instruction
  • Pathways programs leading to apprenticeships, articulation with Mohawk College or certification
  • Full range Co-operative education/ Experiential Learning program
  • Interdisciplinary Studies courses
  • School clubs / Supporters

  • Science Club
  • Homework Club
  • Student Activity Council (SAC)
  • Leaders Today
  • Current Affairs
  • G-Link
  • Baseball
  • Basketball
  • Cricket
  • Cross country
  • Soccer
  • Track and field
  • Tennis
  • Badminton
  • Floor Hockey
  • Football
  • Glendale Secondary School has enjoyed a strong enrollment in its music program for several decades. The band has travelled to various locations to perform, including, but not limited to: Walt Disney World, Florida (8 times), Disneyland (4 times), New Orleans (3 times), New York City, Washington D.C., Boston, Atlanta, San Diego, Bermuda, Japan, Virginia Beach, Williamsburg, VA, Chicago and Cleveland. More recently, the conductor's baton has been taken up by Glendale band alumnus.

    In the theatre

    The movie Detention starring Dolph Lundgren was shot at Glendale during the summer of 2002. The film portrayed the school as an inner-city school located in the north-eastern United States, and focused on its position as a central location involved in the distribution of hard drugs.

    Alumni

  • Hamilton Tiger-Cat Rob Hitchcock was a former Glendale student, and played on the Glendale Bears football team.[6]
  • Milan Borjan, goalkeeper for Canada men's national soccer team
  • Donna Forbes player, World Champion and current head coach of the Canadian Women's Inline Hockey Team attended Glendale for her high school years.
  • References

    Glendale Secondary School Wikipedia