Pine Ridge Secondary School is a public secondary school located in Pickering, Ontario operating within the Durham District School Board. It serves students in grades 9 through 12.
| Pine Ridge Secondary School | |
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| Address | |
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2155 Liverpool Road North , , Canada | |
| Coordinates | 43°51′08″N 79°05′45″W / 43.85213°N 79.09596°W |
| Information | |
| School type | Public secondary school |
| Motto | Maxime Semper Facimus (We always do our best) |
| Founded | September 8, 1992 |
| School board | Durham District School Board |
| Superintendent | Martine Robinson [1] |
| Area trustee | Emma Cunningham Stephen Linton[1] |
| School number | 935360[2] |
| Principal | Michelle Monk[1] |
| Grades | 9–12 |
| Enrolment | 1,045[3] (2019/2020) |
| Language | English |
| Mascot | Puma |
| Feeder schools | Bayview Heights Public School Glengrove Public School Maple Ridge Public School Sir John A. Macdonald Public School Valley Farm Public School Valley View Public School Vaughan Willard Public School William Dunbar Public School[4] |
| Public transit access | Durham Regional Transit |
| Website | pineridgesecondaryschool |
Location edit
The school is situated outside a natural conservation area. It was built on September 8, 1992, and originally had 60 classrooms. In 2001, the school underwent major renovations to accommodate 20 additional classrooms.[5]
Stabbing edit
On January 17, 2018, a stabbing occurred at the school. A 16-year-old female student, a 17-year-old girl, and a 16-year-old male student (whose identities are protected by the Youth Criminal Justice Act) were arrested as a result of the stabbing.[6]
Achievements edit
2000s edit
In 2007, then-principal Sarah McDonald was named one of Canada's Outstanding Principals by the Learning Partnership and the Canadian Association of Principals.[7]
2010s edit
In 2012, the province of Ontario awarded the school with its Premier's Safe School Award.[8][9]
Notable alumni edit
- Perdita Felicien, champion hurdler
- Shawn Mendes, singer-songwriter
- Chris Van Vliet, Canadian television/radio personality
See also edit
References edit
- ^ a b c "Staff Directory". Pine Ridge Secondary School. Retrieved 7 October 2023.
- ^ http://esip.edu.gov.on.ca/eng/sift/schoolProfileSec.asp?SCH_NUMBER=935360
- ^ "Pine Ridge Secondary School (935360)". Ministry of Education. Retrieved 18 June 2021.
- ^ "Homepage". 30 June 2021.
- ^ "Pineridge Secondary School and Addition – Pickering, ON". Read Jones Christoffersen. Archived from the original on 2006-10-04.
- ^ "Update: Fight led to stabbing of student and staff member at Pine Ridge in Pickering: Police". DurhamRegion.com. 2018-01-17. Retrieved 2019-03-17.
- ^ "Canada's Outstanding Principals". The Learning Partnership. Archived from the original on 2007-11-13. Retrieved 2007-11-23.
- ^ "Durham District School Board's Pine Ridge Secondary School Presented Premier's Safe School Award" (PDF). Durham District School Board. Archived (PDF) from the original on 26 August 2014. Retrieved 2014-08-25.
- ^ "Premier's Safe Schools Awards: 2011/12 Awards recipients". Ontario Ministry of Education. Retrieved 2014-08-25.