Westwood High School – Junior Campus

Westwood High School - Junior Campus
Address
2800 du Bordelais
Saint-Lazare, Quebec, J7T 3E3
Canada
Information
School type High school
Founded 2003
School board Lester B. Pearson School Board
Principal Marie-Josée Coiteux[1]
Grades Secondary I – II
Enrollment 407 (2014)
Language English, French
Colour(s) Maroon     
Team name Wildcats
Website westwood.lbpsb.qc.ca

Westwood High School – Junior Campus is an English language high school located in St. Lazare, Quebec, roughly 24 km west of Montreal, Quebec, Canada. The school is administered by the Lester B. Pearson School Board.

On June 7, 2010, Westwood High School – Junior Campus became a member of Peaceful Schools International.

History

On July 1, 2003, Hudson High School became Westwood High School - Senior Campus, comprising secondary III, IV & V and Vaudreuil County High School, located in St. Lazare, became Westwood High School – Junior Campus with secondary I & II. These two campuses, now one school, serve the Hudson and St. Lazare areas, as well as another 24 surrounding communities, up to the Ontario border. The land where the school is today was known as lot #P603, The Town of St. Lazare purchased the land from Mrs. Shirley Hunt and her brother David Hunt. The land had been in the Hunt family for several generations. A referendum was also held, as a few residents did not want the school to go there. It was what the local newspapers called " A ongoing saga" But in the March 29. 2000 edition of the Hudson Gazatte, front page news it was reported " New school on schedule"

Location

Westwood High School – Junior Campus is located in St. Lazare, roughly 24 kilometres west of Montreal, Quebec, Canada.

See also

Lester B. Pearson School Board
Saint-Lazare, Quebec

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