Chinguacousy Secondary School
Chinguacousy Secondary School /tʃɪŋˈkuːzi/ ⓘ founded in 1972, is a high school located in Brampton, Ontario, Canada. Since 2000, the school's enrolment has expanded with the development of the surrounding area. The school sports teams and athletic programs have won a number of OFSAA championships; wrestling (1991, 1992, 1993, 1995), curling (1996, 1998), and rugby (1982). Chinguacousy became competitive in basketball and has won several titles since 2000. In 2011, the Junior Boys Cross Country team won the ROPSSAA Championship for the first time since 1997. Chinguacousy currently has a SciTech Program running. From 1972 - 2016, the mascot was Chinguacousy Chiefs. In June 2016, the school changed its logo and school mascot to the Chinguacousy Timberwolves after a call to indigenous and aboriginal inclusiveness from the Peel District School Board.
| Chinguacousy Secondary School | |
|---|---|
| Address | |
1370 Williams Parkway , L6S 1V3 Canada | |
| Coordinates | 43.7375°N 79.7270°W |
| Information | |
| School type | Public, High school |
| Founded | 1972 |
| School board | Peel District School Board |
| Superintendent | Ozma Masood |
| Area trustee | Karla Bailey |
| School code | 2422 |
| Director | Rashmi Swarup |
| Principal | Loi Lam |
| Grades | 9-12 |
| Enrolment | 1264 (2023) |
| • Grade 9 | 328 |
| • Grade 10 | 322 |
| • Grade 11 | 300 |
| • Grade 12 | 314 |
| Average class size | 26-28 Students |
| Language | English, Core French |
| Schedule | 8AM- 2:34PM |
| Color(s) | Red, Green |
| Slogan | Belong With Purpose, Succeed With Support, Excel In Character |
| Mascot | Timberwolves |
| Team name | Chinguacousy Timberwolves, ChingDECA, ChingRobotics, etc. |
| Feeder schools | Jefferson Public School
Grenoble Public School Goldcrest Public School Greenbriar Middle School |
| Website | chinguacousy |
Academics
Standardized test results
Scores are displayed for the EQAO (academic) and OSSLT based on data from the Education Quality and Accountability Office. The percentage for the EQAO represents the percentage of all Grade 9 students at or above the provincial standard. The OSSLT results represent the percentage of fully participated students who were successful. Due to exceptional circumstances, 2015 assessment data for the EQAO are unavailable. Combined achievement results are based on available years’ data.[1]
| Year | EQAO | OSSLT |
|---|---|---|
| 2015-2017 | 87% | 83% |
| 2016-2018 | 87% | 84% |
| 2017-2019 | 88% | 86% |
SciTech Regional Program
The school opened a science and technology program that focuses on the application of science, technology, engineering and mathematics. According to the SciTech Academic Development Committee (SADC) "SciTech is an innovative program for high school students that integrates STEAM learning into the standard curriculum. Students learn how to apply scientific and technological skills through a HANDS-ON,MINDS-ON APPROACH".[2] Students learn industry grade engineering CAD design software such as Autodesk Inventor[2] and apply it to create a variety of projects. Students then have access to a variety of machines to facilitate the creation of their projects such as 3D printers, CNC routers, milling machines, a lathe, and several other common manufacturing machines. More information about applications to the program can be found on the official website.
Robotics
Chinguacousy Robotics, is a decade old robotics club at Chinguacousy Secondary School . They participate in the FIRST Robotics Competition (FRC) and VEX Robotics. Currently (2021) the team has over 100 participants and competes in FRC. The team has many accomplishments, most notably, winning the VEX Robotics World Championship in 2014.[3]
Sports Success
In 2011, the Junior Boys Cross Country team won the ROPSSAA Championship for the first time since 1997. Additionally, they traveled to Ottawa to participate in the provincial championships called OFSAA and ranking in the Top 10 of the best teams for that year in Ontario.
In 2018, the Boys Ball Hockey Team won the Tier 2 Peel Ball Hockey Championship. They defeated Louise Arbour Secondary School with a final score of 4–0, in the championship game.
Notable alumni
- Karl Ludwig, former Paralympic athlete, 2014 Olympic bronze medallist
- Raj Grewal, politician[4]
- Zarqa Nawaz, writer and filmmaker
- Russell Peters, stand-up comedian (grades 9–10)
- Alyssa Reid, singer
- Alisha Tatham, Olympic athlete and professional basketball player
- Tamara Tatham, Member of Canadian Women's basketball team, Olympic athlete
- Darryl Hinds, Canadian actor and sketch comedian
References
- "Page not found". EQAO. Retrieved 2021-11-23.
{{cite web}}: Cite uses generic title (help) - "SciTech North". SADC. Retrieved 2021-11-23.
- "Chinguacousy Secondary School's robotics team wins world championship". BramptonGuardian.com. Retrieved 2021-11-23.
- Raj Grewal [@RajLiberal] (May 26, 2017). "Always nice to be back at my old high school Chinguacousy SS @PeelSchools #cdnpoli" (Tweet). Retrieved February 25, 2018 – via Twitter.