White Oaks Secondary School

White Oaks Secondary School (WOSS) is a secondary school located in Oakville, Ontario, Canada.

White Oaks Secondary School
Address
Map
1330 Montclair Drive

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Canada
Coordinates43°27′48″N 79°42′05″W / 43.46333°N 79.70139°W / 43.46333; -79.70139
Information
School typePublic, High school
Founded1965 (1965)
School boardHalton District School Board
SuperintendentColette Ruddock
Area trusteeKelly Amos
School number953121[2]
PrincipalChristy Peterson
Grades9–12
Enrolment2257[1] (2017–2018)
LanguageEnglish,[3] French immersion
Colour(s)    Blue and Gold
MascotWildcats
Websitewos.hdsb.ca

The school has north and south campuses, across the road from each other. The north campus used to be attended by students who had different levels and types of capabilities than those of the south campus. The school now acts as a whole, and students can take classes at North or South campus. The north campus offers hands-on technical programs such as hairdressing, child care, autobody and carpentry, as well as classes for students with a wide range of disabilities, and English Language Learner programs (ELL), and is the location for recognized Ontario Youth Apprenticeship Programs (OYAP) and the Ford Academy of Manufacturing Sciences (FAMS). White Oaks also offers French at the immersion level, as well as the International Baccalaureate Diploma programme.[4] In the Fraser Institute's report on Ontario schools for the 2012–2013 year, the school was ranked 39 out of 740 secondary schools with an overall rating of 8.3/10.[5]

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  1. ^ "School Details". Halton District School Board. Retrieved 2018-03-23.
  2. ^ "White Oaks High School (953121)". Secondary school profile. Ontario Ministry of Education. 2011-04-01. Retrieved 2012-07-26.
  3. ^ "White Oaks SS (953121)". School profile. Education Quality and Accountability Office. 2011. Retrieved 2012-07-26.
  4. ^ White Oaks Secondary School
  5. ^ "Report Card for White Oaks High School". School report cards. Fraser Institute. Retrieved 2015-02-11.
  6. ^ The Spectator. Hamilton, Ont.: Oct 16, 1999. pg. N.6
  7. ^ "Reconnect with friends from Classmates Test High School, find reunions, view yearbook photos and more". Classmates.com.
  8. ^ Mandrich, Tony (January 2009). My Dirty Little Secrets - Steroids, Alcohol & God: The Tony Mandarich Story. Loving Healing Press. ISBN 9781932690781.
  9. ^ "Geri Hall makes pitch to Canada's political leaders". www.insidehalton.com. 24 September 2008. Retrieved 2016-01-30.
  10. ^ "Diana Matheson on X". July 2012. Retrieved 2023-10-27.
  11. ^ "Each one has earned their place in history". 24 February 2007.
  12. ^ "Oakville Sports Hall of Fame". www.oshof.com. Archived from the original on 2014-11-05.
  13. ^ "Oakville's Wilson ready for next chapter in hockey career". 11 April 2014.
  14. ^ "Scott Wilson Stats and News".

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