Courtice Secondary School
{{Infobox school
| name = Courtice Secondary School
| image = Courtice Secondary School, April 13 2025.jpg
| image_size =
| caption = Courtice Secondary in 2025
| address = 1717 Nash Road
| city = Clarington
| province = Ontario
| postcode = L1E 2L8
| country = Canada
| coordinates = {{coord|43|54|55|N|78|46|56|W|region:CA-ON|display=inline,title}}
| schooltype = high school and middle school
| fundingtype = Public
| motto = Amor Sapientiae Floreat
| motto_translation =
| founded = {{Start date and age|1960|09}}
| schoolboard = Kawartha Pine Ridge District School Board
| superintendent = Jamila Maliha
| number = 903078{{cite web|url= http://www.edu.gov.on.ca/eng/sift/schoolProfileSec.asp?SCH_NUMBER=903078&x=21&y=17 |title= Courtice Secondary School (903078)|work= Secondary School Profile|publisher= Ontario Ministry of Education|date= 2011-01-04|accessdate= 2014-04-17}}
| principal = Jeff Watt{{cite web |title=School and Contact Information |url=https://courticesecondary.kprdsb.ca/About%20Us/School%20Information |accessdate=5 December 2019}}
| grades_label = Grades
| grades = 7–12
| enrollment_as_of = 2019/2020
| language = English
French immersion
| area = Courtice
| colours = Green, Black, Gold
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| mascot = Cougar
| team_name = Cougars
| homepage = {{URL|http://courticesecondary.kprdsb.ca/}}
}}
Courtice Secondary School is a public high school in the community of Courtice in Clarington, Ontario, Canada, at the corner of Nash and Courtice Roads.
History
It was built in the late 1950s and opened in September 1960. The school has just under 1,000 students and is a part of the Kawartha Pine Ridge District School Board. It has five feeder schools: Courtice North P.S., Lydia Trull P.S., Courtice Intermediate School, Emily Stowe P.S., and S.T. Worden P.S. Courtice Intermediate School is located in the same building as Courtice Secondary. It opened in September 2013 as a response to overcrowding at Dr. G. J. MacGillivray. Grade 7 and 8 students from the Dr. G. J MacGillivray area are now directed to Courtice Intermediate.; the French Immersion program for grades 7 and 8 in the Courtice area has also been moved to Courtice Intermediate.
Beginning in the fall of 2014, Courtice Secondary became home to the French Immersion program for French Immersion students starting grade 9.
Notable alumni
- Brad Beaumont, soccer player{{cite web |last1=McNair |first1=Brian |title=Courtice's Brad Beaumont takes soccer to Trinidad and Tobago |url=https://www.durhamregion.com/community-story/5552134-courtice-s-brad-beaumont-takes-soccer-to-trinidad-and-tobago/ |website=Durhamregion.com |publisher=Clarington This Week |date=16 April 2015 |access-date=16 April 2022}}
- Allysha Chapman, Olympic soccer player, gold and bronze medal winner{{cite web |last1=McNair |first1=Brian |title=Courtice's Allysha Chapman battles back into Canada Soccer good books |url=https://www.toronto.com/life/courtices-allysha-chapman-battles-back-into-canada-soccer-good-books/article_6ce86b10-2c58-59a7-b330-00961df94d47.html |website=Toronto.com |publisher=Clarington This Week |date=29 May 2015 |access-date=12 November 2022}}
- Evan Esselink, long-distance runner{{cite news|last=Kelsall |first=Christopher |authorlink=|url=https://athleticsillustrated.com/the-evan-esselink-interview/ |title=The Evan Esselink interview |agency=Athletics Illustrated |date=26 January 2019 |access-date=27 October 2022 |language=en}}
- Lori Glazier, snowboarder at the 1998 Winter Olympics{{cite web |last1=O'Meara |first1=Jennifer |title=Courtice Secondary School alumni to celebrate 50 years |url=https://www.durhamregion.com/news-story/3514562-courtice-secondary-school-alumni-to-celebrate-50-years/ |website=Durhamregion.com |publisher=Oshawa This Week |date=3 April 2011 |access-date=16 April 2022}}
- Zach Higgins, lacrosse player{{cite web |title=2012 Men's Lacrosse Roster |url=https://dupanthers.com/sports/mens-lacrosse/roster/zach-higgins/5437 |website=Davenport University Athletics |access-date=16 April 2022}}
- Derek Keenan, lacrosse player
- Matthew Morison, Olympic snowboarder
- Samantha Munro, actress{{cite web |title=Samantha Munro |url=https://www.imdb.com/name/nm2329553/ |website=IMDb |access-date=12 November 2022}}
School teams and clubs
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- Soccer (Boys and Girls)
- Volleyball (Boys and Girls)
- Basketball (Boys and Girls)
- Bowling (Boys and Girls)
- Varsity Boys Baseball
- Tennis (Boys and Girls)
- Hockey (Boys and Girls)
- Boys Lacrosse
- Track and Field
- Cross Country
- Curling (Boys and Girls)
- Rugby (Boys and Girls)
- Varsity Girls Softball
- Wrestling (On Pause)
- Girls Field Hockey
- School Reach
- Art Club
- Drama Club
- Film Club
- White Pine (started in 2009)
- Yearbook
- Concert, Jazz, Senior and Beginner Band
- AV Club
- Dungeons and Dragons
- Bible Club
- Girl Talk
- Eco-club
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See also
References
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External links
{{commons category|Courtice Secondary School}}
- {{Official website|http://courticesecondary.kprdsb.ca/}}
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Category:High schools in the Regional Municipality of Durham
Category:Buildings and structures in Clarington