Saltfleet District High School
| Saltfleet District High School | |
|---|---|
 "Ad Altiora Nitamur" - We strive to the Highest | |
| Address | |
|
108 Highland Road West Stoney Creek, Ontario, L8J 2T2 Canada | |
| Coordinates | 43°11′01″N 79°46′43″W / 43.1837°N 79.77855°WCoordinates: 43°11′01″N 79°46′43″W / 43.1837°N 79.77855°W |
| Information | |
| School type | High school |
| Superintendent | Scott Sincerbox |
| Area trustee | Robert Barlow |
| Principal | Kevin Graham |
| Grades | 9-12 |
| Mascot | Stormy |
| Website |
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| Last updated: September, 2009 | |
Saltfleet District High School is located at 108 Highland Road West Stoney Creek, Ontario, and is a member of the Hamilton-Wentworth District School Board. Opened in 1996, Saltfleet is the most recent secondary school to be opened by the Board. The school had a 2009-2010 enrolment of 1250. The school's mission statement is "Educating students to become lifelong learners and contributing citizens in a challenging, changing, multi-cultural world." The 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. Saltfleet also offers special education classes as well as an ESL program and is one of two schools in Canada with a fully operated observatory.
The original Saltfleet District High School was opened in 1927, and had numerous additions to increase the number of rooms from 6 to 42. The new school was built to offer a bigger building with more up to date facilities.
Program highlights and student support programs
Saltfleet District High School takes part in the following programs:
- Horticultural Technology
- Hospitality and Tourism
- Small Engines
- Landscape Design
- Communications (includes TV studio)
- English/Technology Yearbook Course
- Basketball Focus Course
- Rugby Focus Course
- Photography
- Animation
- Peer tutoring
- Leadership class
- Fitness
- Enhanced Mathematics
- Link Crew Peer Mentoring (Grade 9)
- Peer Mentoring Classroom support
- Elite Program (1/2 Day Alternative Education program)
- At risk Co-operative Education
- Ontario Youth Apprenticeship Program
- Connecting College through Co-op Program
- Credit Recovery
- Learning Strategies Course
- Student Success Teachers
- Student Success Drop-in Room
- Learning Resource Department
- Guidance Counsellors
- Ontario Secondary School Literacy Course (OSSLC)
- After school remediation program
- STEP program (summer program for incoming Grade 9s)
- Grade 9 Transitions Program – Step Toward Tech Day
- Program Pathways Endorsements
Sports and clubs
Saltfleet District High School has the following sports teams and clubs within the school:
- DECA (Distributive Education Clubs of North America Business)
- Drama Club
- Adventure Club
- Senior Band
- Junior Band
- Choir
- Guitar Club
- Stage Crew
- Computer/Electronics Club
- SECO - Saltfleet Ethnic Cultural Organization [Multicultural Club]
- Environmental Club
- Girls’ Athletic Association
- Compuroom
- Web team
- Social Justice
- Student Parliament
- SWATI (Saltfleet’s War Against Tobacco Industry)
- Basketball (Boys’ and Girls’, Senior and Junior)
- Girls’ Touch Football
- Cross Country
- Volleyball (Boys’ and Girls’, Senior and Junior)
- Girls’ Field Hockey
- Boys’ Football (Junior and Senior)
- Swim team
- Ice Hockey (Boys and Girls)
- Basketball (Boys Midget, Junior, Senior, Girls Junior and Senior)
- Indoor Soccer (Boys and Girls)
- Soccer (Boys and Girls)
- Track and Field
- Girls’ Fastball
- Badminton
- Golf (Boys and Girls)
- Rugby (Boys Midget, Junior, Senior, Girls Senior)
- Cricket