Central Peel Secondary School

Summary

Central Peel Secondary School is a high school that is located in Brampton, Ontario, Canada, and it is operated by the Peel District School Board. As of 4 December 2018, the school enrolment stood at 1,216. Central Peel opened in 1960.[4]

Central Peel Secondary School
Address
Map
32 Kennedy Road North

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Canada
Coordinates43°41′55″N 79°45′05″W / 43.69861°N 79.75139°W / 43.69861; -79.75139
Information
School typePublic, High school
MottoVires Acquirit Crescendo (Gathering Strength as it Grows)
Founded1960 (1960)
School boardPeel District School Board
SuperintendentJan Courtin[1]
Area trusteeDavid Green
Steve Kavanagh
Suzanne Nurse[1]
School number899828[3]
AdministratorBelinda Medeiros[1]
PrincipalLaura Garner[2]
Grades9–12
Enrolment1,131 (March 3, 2023[1])
LanguageEnglish
Colour(s)Green and Gold   
MascotGriffin
Team nameCentral Peel Griffins

Academics edit

Central Peel teaches under the curriculum guidelines of the Peel District School Board. Central Peel offers course selection at the academic, applied, essential (locally developed), and open levels in grade 9 and 10 as well as university, college and workplace preparation levels in grade 11 and 12. The school offers courses pertaining to the essential disciplines required for completion of the Ontario Secondary School Diploma.

Students may choose to select from a wide number of courses in art, business studies, Canadian and world studies, computer studies, English including English as a second language, French as a second language, guidance and career education, health and physical education, mathematics, science, social science and humanities, as well as technological education.[5]

Regional Programs edit

Advanced Placement edit

Central Peel offers an Advanced Placement program. Students across the region apply for the program through an application process.[6] Central Peel has been offering the program since the 2012-2013 academic year, with a pilot program for AP Calculus launching the year prior.[citation needed]

As part of the program, Central Peel provides a range of AP courses that are exclusively available to enrolled students. The school also facilitates formal AP Exam testing on campus, offering a selection of exams corresponding to the available class counterparts.

Strings edit

The Central Peel Regional Strings Program is a specialized music program offered to high school students within the northern area of the Peel District School Board. The program provides students with the opportunity to delve into the study of string instruments including the Violin, Viola, Cello, and Bass throughout their secondary education.[7]

Athletics edit

Central Peel offers students a chance to participate in school teams, intramurals and program management.

All of Central Peel's extra curricular teams compete within The Region of Peel Secondary Schools Athletic Association (ROPSSAA). School teams include basketball for boys and girls at the junior and senior levels, girl's varsity flag football, boys varsity volleyball as well as girls junior and senior teams, boys varsity baseball, girls varsity softball, tennis for boys and girls, wrestling, golf, boys varsity ice hockey, track & field, marathon, cross country running, boys junior senior and girls varsity cricket, boys and girls soccer and boys varsity lacrosse. Central Peel’s junior boys volleyball team won the tier 2 ROPSSAA championship in November 2022.[citation needed]

References edit

  1. ^ a b c d "About Us". Central Peel Secondary School. Retrieved 2011-07-06.
  2. ^ "Profile". Education Quality and Accountability Office. Retrieved 2011-07-06.
  3. ^ "Central Peel Secondary School (899828)". Secondary school profile. Ontario Ministry of Education. 2011-01-04. Retrieved 2011-07-06.
  4. ^ "Central Peel Secondary School". Randy Selzer: Your Real Estate Agent in Mississauga. Retrieved 2024-03-06.
  5. ^ "CentralPeelSS.pdf" (PDF). PeelSchools. 23 Mar 2024.
  6. ^ "Advanced Placement". Peel District School Board. Retrieved 13 Mar 2024.
  7. ^ "Strings at Central Peel SS". Peel District School Board. 13 Mar 2024.

External links edit

  • Official website
  • Rapid Facts: Central Peel Secondary School at the Peel District School Board site