Gordon Graydon Memorial Secondary School

Gordon Graydon Memorial Secondary School
Address
1490 Ogden Avenue
Mississauga, Ontario, L5E 2H8
Canada
Information
Funding type Public
Founded 1956
School board Peel District School Board
Superintendent Paul daSilva
Principal Jeff Schust
Grades 9 - 12
Enrollment 600 [1] (September 2016)
Language English
Colour(s) Green, Gold         
Mascot The Hawk
Team name Graydon Hawks
Website http://schools.peelschools.org/sec/gordongraydon/Pages/default.aspx

Gordon Graydon Memorial Secondary School, "Gordon Graydon", "GGMSS", or simply "Graydon" for short, is a Canadian high school serving Grades 9 to 12, located at 1490 Ogden Avenue in Mississauga, Ontario, Canada. Gordon Graydon is best known for housing three Regional Programs and currently stands as one of the top ranking public schools in the Peel board and is home to many national and international awards in DECA and Robotics. The school opened in 1957, and celebrated its 50th anniversary on May 26, 2007. It was named after Gordon Graydon, a Canadian politician who died in 1953. The school's slogan is "Palma Per Ardua": "Success through Hard Work". A report by school board staff is proposing that the school be closed in June 2019.[2]

Gordon Graydon is home to the International Business and Technology Program, the Graphic and Design Management Program, and the Specialist High Skills Major Program. Both the IBT and GDM programs place an emphasis on business, technology, and graphic design skills to supplement students' academic studies. The IBT program emphasizes entrepreneurial and leadership skills, along with intellectual creativity. The school is home of the only Graphic Design and Management Program in Ontario. The school places an emphasis on academic and technological skills, with high involvement in extra curricular activities such as DECA, Robotics, Model UN, Mock Trial and Theatre Graydon.

International, Business & Technology Program (IBT)

Gordon Graydon Memorial Secondary School

The International, Business and Technology (IBT) program is a regional program in the Peel District School Board that extends the secondary school curriculum by giving students opportunities to focus on business, marketing, technology and engineering. The courses are academically rigorous and help prepare students for the 21st century learning in an increasingly complex world. The IBT Program is also offered at North Park Secondary School and Meadowvale Secondary School.

Gordon Graydon M.S.S. also has Vocational One, Two and ASD (Autistic Spectrum Disorder) programs. Students, enrolled in these programs, are provided extra support in their academics and social/emotional exceptionalities. Smaller class sizes and more individualized lessons are provided to students in these three programs. Registration, in these programs, is based on consultation with school and/or school board personnel as well as parents/guardians.

Some of the features of Gordon Graydon's IBT Program are:

Grade 9-12 Laptop Program The Gordon Graydon Memorial Secondary School's laptop program is only available for IBT students. The program allows students to use their laptop in their Geography, English, Science, and Business classes. The subject material and courses themselves are more advanced and the students will learn additional information using a computer. The laptop program is most beneficial to the IBT business course.

Grade 11/12 Computer Engineering Students in the IBT and GDM programs are offered a wide variety of academic programs including state-of-the-art science laboratories and computer engineering courses in grades 11 and 12. Students learn a variety of programming and also have access to a 3-D printer.

Graphic and Design Management Program (GDM)

The Graydon Rock

The Graphic and Design Management program grew from an increasing number of students at Gordon Graydon who wanted to pursue careers related to graphic design. The GDM program began in 2013 and in 2016 will expand to include courses in graphic design, fashion design, urban design, architecture, video game and web design, and robotics engineering. The graphic design program is unique in its approach to learning and using differentiated instruction to allow students to focus on technical and artistic skills in their senior level courses.

Specialist High Skills Major Program (SHSM)

This is also a new Ministry of Education funded program of which both IBT and GDM students can be part. The SHSM program focuses on two career pathways — Non-For-Profit and Hospitality. Through a series of courses, certification programs, and extra curricular opportunities, students can begin in specialize in two unique career pathways in high school. These pathways can lead to post secondary education or work place.

School Traditions

There are many traditions at Gordon Graydon, including:

School Clubs

Gordon Graydon is host to many different clubs and teams. Students receive one "activity point" for 10 hours of extracurricular participation, and the school gives awards to those who reach a certain number of points.

Clubs at Graydon

Athletics at Graydon

Gordon Graydon has many athletic teams, including the following sports: basketball, tennis, archery, badminton, swimming, field hockey, volleyball, soccer, rugby union, baseball, softball, and many more. An athletic banquet is held each year to celebrate accomplishments in athletics.

Teams[3]

See also

External

References

  1. ↑ Peel District School Board. "PDSB - Gordon Graydon Memorial Secondary School". PDSB - Gordon Graydon Memorial Secondary School. Peel District School Board. Retrieved 18 May 2011.
  2. ↑ http://www.mississauga.com/news-story/6436520-report-recommends-closure-of-gordon-graydon-memorial-secondary-school/<
  3. ↑ "Athletics". Student Life at GGMSS. Gordon Graydon Memorial Secondary School. Retrieved 17 October 2011.

Coordinates: 43°35′09″N 79°34′22″W / 43.5857°N 79.5727°W / 43.5857; -79.5727

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