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Sir Winston Churchill Secondary School is a Canadian secondary school located in St. Catharines, Ontario. It is one of eight public secondary schools in the city, and is situated in the community of Glenridge. The secondary school is known for their competitive sports, extremely strong academics, arts, their bulldog mascot and extensive list of extracurriculars. It is administered by the District School Board of Niagara.




History


Sir Winston was founded in 1959. It was named after the British Prime Minister, who led the United Kingdom through the Second World War.




Extended French program


Sir Winston Churchill's Extended French program has been in existence for over 30 years. The school offers the program through grades 9 to 12 to students who participated in Extended French previously in elementary school. Twelve of the forty credits that an Extended French student completes will be taught in French. These are mainly core subjects like French, Math, Science and Social Sciences.




Sports


Sir Winston Churchill offers several extracurricular sports activities to its students, including football, swimming, cross country running, track and field, volleyball, basketball, soccer, lacrosse, hockey, badminton, rowing, and others. The Sir Winston Churchill Sr. Football team won the Niagara Regional High School Championship in the 2024 season.




Notable alumni


Malin Akerman, actress and model
Jeffrey Finley, CFL defensive lineman for the Montreal Alouettes
Tammy Homolka (grade 10 student at death, December 24, 1990), murder victim of Karla Homolka and Paul Bernardo
Karla Homolka, Serial Killer and wife of Paul Bernardo
Paul Jenkins, economist, former Senior Deputy Governor and former Chief Operating Officer of the Bank of Canada
Keith Makubuya, professional soccer player
Imane Anys, YouTuber
Lauren Riihimaki, YouTuber
Emma Ferreira, Actress
Kristen Kit, Olympic Rower




See also


District School Board of Niagara
Education in Ontario
Extended French program
List of secondary schools in Ontario




References






External links


District School Board of Niagara
Ontario Ministry of Education
Sir Winston Churchill Secondary School

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