Pine Ridge Secondary School

Public school in Pickering, Ontario, Canada
43°51′08″N 79°05′45″W / 43.85213°N 79.09596°W / 43.85213; -79.09596InformationSchool typePublic secondary schoolMottoMaxime Semper Facimus
(We always do our best)FoundedSeptember 8, 1992School boardDurham District School BoardSuperintendentMartine Robinson [1]Area trusteeEmma Cunningham
Stephen Linton[1]School number935360[2]PrincipalMichelle Monk[1]Grades9–12Enrolment1,045[3] (2019/2020)LanguageEnglishMascotPumaFeeder schoolsBayview Heights Public School
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William Dunbar Public School[4]Public transit accessDurham Regional TransitWebsitepineridgesecondaryschool.ca

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.

Location

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

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

2000s

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

In 2012, the province of Ontario awarded the school with its Premier's Safe School Award.[8][9]

Notable alumni

  • Perdita Felicien, champion hurdler
  • Shawn Mendes, singer-songwriter
  • Chris Van Vliet, Canadian television/radio personality

See also

References

  1. ^ a b c "Staff Directory". Pine Ridge Secondary School. Retrieved 7 October 2023.
  2. ^ http://esip.edu.gov.on.ca/eng/sift/schoolProfileSec.asp?SCH_NUMBER=935360
  3. ^ "Pine Ridge Secondary School (935360)". Ministry of Education. Retrieved 18 June 2021.
  4. ^ "Homepage". 30 June 2021.
  5. ^ "Pineridge Secondary School and Addition – Pickering, ON". Read Jones Christoffersen. Archived from the original on 2006-10-04.
  6. ^ "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.
  7. ^ "Canada's Outstanding Principals". The Learning Partnership. Archived from the original on 2007-11-13. Retrieved 2007-11-23.
  8. ^ "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.
  9. ^ "Premier's Safe Schools Awards: 2011/12 Awards recipients". Ontario Ministry of Education. Retrieved 2014-08-25.

External links

  • Pine Ridge Secondary School
  • Durham District School Board
  • Ontario Ministry Of Education
  • The City of Pickering