Stephen Lewis Secondary School (Vaughan)

Stephen Lewis Secondary School
Address
555 Autumn Hill Boulevard
Vaughan, Ontario, L4J 8X2
Canada
Coordinates 43°50′11″N 79°28′34″W / 43.83639°N 79.47611°W / 43.83639; -79.47611Coordinates: 43°50′11″N 79°28′34″W / 43.83639°N 79.47611°W / 43.83639; -79.47611
Information
School type Public high school
Founded 2006
School board York Region District School Board
Superintendent Clayton LaTouche
Area trustee Linda Aversa
School number 945508
Principal Kenneth Shigeishi
Grades 9-12 (As of September 2008)
Enrollment 1374[1] (October 2013)
Language English
Area Thornhill, Ontario
Colour(s) Royal Blue, Black, Silver, White
Team name Sharks
Website www.yrdsb.ca/schools/stephenlewis.ss/Pages/default.aspx
Last updated: March 2016

Stephen Lewis Secondary School is a public semestered high school in Vaughan, Ontario, Canada administered by the York Region District School Board. Currently, the school enrolls students in grades 9, 10, 11 and 12 all of which are from the 'Vaughan Block 10' region. The school is named for Canadian statesman Stephen Lewis.

The school opened for service on September 5, 2006, and was officially designated May 8, 2007.

Current Vice-Principals are: Mirza Baig and Deborah Ziegler

Disciplines

Stephen Lewis Secondary School offers:

Clubs/Teams/Committees

Platinum Honorary Prestige Association

Sports

Stephen Lewis Secondary School offers a number of sport programs to its students.

Fall

Winter

Spring

Sport Awards

Stephen Lewis Secondary Schools offers three distinct Sport Awards. They have a Varsity Male Athlete of the Year award, a Varsity Female Athlete of the Year award, and a Triple Crown Fitness Award. Recent recipients of the Female Athlete of the Year Award include Nicole Kofsman in 2012 and Jillian Pereira in 2011. The inaugural winner of the Triple Crown Fitness Award was awarded to Sam Tenenbaum in 2012 and subsequently to Eldar Shaykhulislamov in 2014.

Charity activities

Stephen Lewis Secondary School holds fundraisers year-round for the Stephen Lewis Foundation, founded by Stephen Lewis.

Wake-A-Thon

Stephen Lewis Secondary holds an annual night event called 12 Hours for 12K Wake-A-Thon. During this event, students arrive at school in the evening and are expected to stay awake for 12 hours. To help, there are activities and games set up along the first floor of the school. These activities include, but are not limited to, dancing, airbrush tattoos, video games and movies. Dinner and desserts are provided by the chef, Mr. Walter. Pledge forms are given out and each student is required to raise at least $100. The money is given to the Stephen Lewis Foundation.

Terry Fox Run

Stephen Lewis Secondary also raises money for cancer research yearly through the Terry Fox Run. Students collect pledges before the run, then they may walk, jog, or run around the soccer field.

Notable students

Denis Shapovalov, junior tennis player, winner of 2016 Junior Wimbledon Singles Finals[2] and 2015 US Open Junior Doubles Finals.[3]

See also

References

  1. ↑ "York Region District School Board - Monthly Enrolment Report" (PDF). York Region District School Board. 12 December 2013. Retrieved 10 September 2014.
  2. ↑ "Canadian Denis Shapovalov wins boys' Wimbledon title". Toronto Sun. Retrieved 2016-08-14.
  3. ↑ "Canadians duo win US Open junior boys doubles". 2015-09-13. Retrieved 2016-08-14.
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