Cairine Wilson Secondary School
Cairine Wilson Secondary School | |
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Ottawa Carleton District School Board | |
Superintendent | Mary Jane Farrish[1] |
Area trustee | Keith Penny |
Principal | Andrew Murphy [2] |
Grades | 9-12 |
Enrollment | 792 (2019) |
Campus | Suburban |
Colour(s) | Blue and Orange |
Mascot | Willy the Wildcat |
Team name | Wildcats |
Feeder schools | Terry Fox ES, Henry Larsen ES, Emily Carr MS, Heritage ES, Trillium ES |
Public transit access | OC Transpo Route 138, Route 38, Route 237 |
Website | cairinewilsonss |
Cairine Wilson Secondary School is an
Courses offered
- French Immersion,
- Outdoor Education,
- Transportation Technology (Auto-shop),
- Foods and Nutrition,
- Comparative World Religions and Philosophy,
- Law and Business,
- Fine Arts including Visual Arts, Drama, Integrated theatrical production course, Instrumental music,
- Physical Education,
- Family studies,
- Co-operative Placements,
- Computer Technology,
- Media studies,
- Integrated cross curricular Character Education program,
Sports
Cairine Wilson SS has an athletics program[citation needed] with over 11 sports teams that are regular top contenders in the National Capital Secondary Schools Athletic Association. They Offer Multiple different teams, such as ; Rugby, Soccer, Basketball, Hockey, Swimming, Touch Football, Field Hockey, and more
Stabbing incident
On Thursday, April 20, 2000 a 15-year-old boy entered the school with a kitchen knife (steak knife) in his backpack, which he brought from home.[3][4] The boy could not be named due to the Young Offenders Act after being charged with one count of attempted murder, five counts of assault with a weapon and one count of possessing a dangerous weapon.[3][4]
The incident began with an argument during lunch hour, outside the library on the second floor.[3][4] The boy threatened a fellow student before finally stabbing him with a knife.[3][4] The boy then ran through the school and stabbed another student, while a third student was stabbed by the computer room and two more inside the room.[4] One of the victims was a technician who was stabbed in the back. The principal at the time, Michael Jordan, talked the teenaged boy down and convinced him to give up the knife,[3][4] but not before attempting to inflict wounds on his own wrists.[3]
The boy was afterwards described as a "loner" and had often been bullied and teased about his appearance.[3][4]
Notable alumni
- Robert Esche (NHL player, president of the Utica Comets)
- Tom Green (Actor, comedian)
- Rachel Homan (Olympic curler)
- Devon Nichoslon (Olympic wrestler)
- Marc Savard (NHL player)
- Aaron Ward (NHL player, sportscaster)
- Steve Washburn (NHL player)
- Sean Whyte (NHL player)
See also
- List of high schools in Ontario
References
- ^ "Senior Team - Ottawa-Carleton District School Board". Retrieved 2022-03-12.
- ^ "Staff - Cairine Wilson SS". Retrieved 2022-03-12.
- ^ a b c d e f g MacKinnon, Mark (21 April 2000). "Violence, fear hit Canada's schools". The Globe and Mail. Retrieved 2016-02-24.
- ^ a b c d e f g "Boy charged with Ontario school stabbing". www.cbc.ca. Retrieved 2016-02-24.