Mountain Secondary School (Hamilton)
Mountain Secondary School is located at 60 Caledon Avenue Hamilton Ontario, and is a member of the Hamilton-Wentworth District School Board. The school was founded in 1995 when the Caledon and Crestwood Vocational Schools merged and has a 2009-2010 student enrolment of 328. The school's mission statement is "Every day, every lesson, every activity prepares our students for success in the workplace." Mountain Secondary School uses the Ontario Secondary School Literacy Test (OSSLT) to assess Grade 10 students' skills in reading and writing. Successful completion of the test is one of 32 requirements students need to attain in order to receive an Ontario Secondary School Diploma. The school also offers special education classes as well as an ESL program. Mountain Secondary School offers a Pathway program that enables students to focus their studies in specific career area. The goal of the program is to assist students in finding employment, or gain experience in a specific field of interest that may be to their advantage moving forward. The HWDSB announced on 24 May 2012 that Mountain Secondary School will close, along with Hill Park Secondary School and Barton Secondary School. The students will be consolidated into a new, $25 million school.[1]
| Officials and Administrators | Name |
|---|---|
| School Principal | Wanda Bielak |
| Vice Principal | Brent Monkley |
| Superintendnet | John Laverty |
| Director of Education | John Malloy |
| Trustee | Wes Hicks |
Program highlights
Mountain Secondary School takes part in the following programs:
- Multi-credit packages which include contextualized lessons in academic classes, industry standard certifications, pathway- based field trips, guest speakers, job shadowing and Co-operative Education in the following sectors:
- Transportation
- Cosmetology
- Hospitality
- Building Maintenance
- Cabinetmaking
- Retail
- Personal/Senior/Child Care
- Scaffold Approach to Cooperative Education
- On-site Cooperative Education through: H.W.D.S.B. self-catered meeting rooms, Mountain Thrift and Gift Store, Cabinetmaking- Award winning - Manufacturing - Profiling
- Student Success Center- Integrated approach to Learning
- Resource, Guidance, and Student Success
- “Opening Doors”- in conjunction with Public Health Nurse, to support grade nine students
- Transition Program to support incoming grade 9 students
- Alternative Education Programs
- “Return and Learn” – to support students with chronic attendance problems
- “Fast Track”- to support senior students (18+) with low credit accumulation
- Girls “GET” It! (Goals, Esteem, Triumph) – to promote and support girls’ self-image, self-esteem, and self-worth
Clubs and activities
Mountain Secondary School offers the following clubs:
- Drama Club
- Chess Club
- Lunch Club
- Intramural sports
- Student Council
- Girl Talk
- Art Club
- Environmental Club
- Breakfast Program
- Hockey
- Basketball
- Girl’s Touch Football
- Track
- Yoga
- Baseball
- School Beautification Committee
- Homework Club
See also
References
- ↑ Pecoskie, Teri. "Board will close Barton, Hill Park and Mountain high schools". The Hamilton Spectator. TheSpec.com. Retrieved 24 May 2012.