Summary
Kingston Secondary School (KSS) is a high school located in Kingston, Ontario, Canada. After the closing of Kingston Collegiate and Vocational Institute, considered the oldest public secondary school in Ontario and the second oldest in Canada, and Queen Elizabeth Collegiate and Vocational Institute students from both schools were phased into KSS.[1][2] As of 2023, KSS accommodates 1,340 students, with approximately 240 being in middle school and 1,100 in secondary school.[3]
| Kingston Secondary School | |
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| Address | |
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145 Kirkpatrick Street , , Canada | |
| Coordinates | 44°15′15″N 76°30′10″W / 44.2542°N 76.5028°W |
| Information | |
| School type | Secondary |
| Founded | 2020 |
| School board | Limestone District School Board |
| Principal | Darren Seymour |
| Grades | 7–12 |
| Language | English, French, Spanish, and Latin |
| Colour(s) | Blue, black and white |
| Mascot | Black bear |
| Website | https://kss.limestone.on.ca/ |
History edit
Kingston Secondary School opened to students on December 15, 2020, merging students from the closed Kingston Collegiate and Vocational Institute (KCVI) and Queen Elizabeth Collegiate and Vocational Institute (QECVI).[3] Construction of KSS began in 2017 after the demolition of QECVI that year.[3][4] The school was planned to be open to students in the 2018–19 school year, though opening was then delayed to 2019–20 school year.[5] Due to the COVID-19 pandemic, the date was further pushed back and the school finally opened in the 2020-21 school year.[6]
References edit
- ^ "Kingston Secondary School expected to start phasing in students before 2021". The Kingston Whig-Standard. Retrieved 2023-02-17.
- ^ "New Kingston Secondary School on time and on budget - Kingston | Globalnews.ca". Global News. Retrieved 2023-02-17.
- ^ a b c "New School: Kingston Secondary School". Limestone District School Board. Retrieved 2023-02-17.
- ^ "KCVI's closing controversy". The Queen's University Journal. Retrieved 2023-02-17.
- ^ "Kingston Secondary School project set back by delays, disruptions: school board - Kingston | Globalnews.ca". Global News. Retrieved 2023-02-17.
- ^ "Kingston Secondary School will not open in the fall due to coronavirus construction restrictions - Kingston | Globalnews.ca". Global News. Retrieved 2023-02-17.