Langstaff Secondary School
| Langstaff Secondary School | |
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| Address | |
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106 Garden Avenue , , Canada | |
| Coordinates | 43°50′14″N 79°26′21″W / 43.83722°N 79.43917°WCoordinates: 43°50′14″N 79°26′21″W / 43.83722°N 79.43917°W |
| Information | |
| School type | High school |
| Religious affiliation(s) | Non |
| Established | 1964 |
| School board | York Region District School Board |
| Superintendent | Helen Fox |
| Area trustee | Peter Luchowski |
| School number | 921661 |
| Principal | S. Borrell |
| Grades | 9-12 |
| Enrollment | 851 [1] (October 2018) |
| Language | English, French Immersion |
| Colour(s) | Blue, Gold and White |
| Mascot | Bear |
| Website | www |
| Last updated: May 2019 | |
Langstaff Secondary School (LSS) is a public high school in Richmond Hill, Ontario, Canada.
Facilities/layout[]
In 2003, the school underwent a major renovation and doubled in size.[citation needed]
Academics[]
French Immersion[]
Langstaff Secondary School is one of six schools in the York District to offer a French Immersion curriculum. Upon successful completion of the requisite French Immersion courses, students are eligible to receive a French Immersion Certificate.[citation needed]
Advanced Placement[]
Langstaff Secondary School offers the Advanced Placement programme to its students. The school offers AP courses in Science (Chemistry, Biology and Physics), English, French and Math (Advanced functions, Calculus and Vectors). Like other AP programmes, students who complete the Grade 12 AP courses are eligible to write the AP exam.[citation needed]
Athletics[]
In 2007, Langstaff established a varsity men's hockey team. They were undefeated in their inaugural season and won the YRAA Tier II championships.
In 2017, the Langstaff junior boys basketball team went 13-0 the entire season and won the playoffs, undefeated, winning the YRAA Tier II championship.[citation needed]
In 2019, the Langstaff Senior boys basketball team won the tournament.
Notable alumni[]
- Jonathan D'Aversa, hockey player for the Pittsburgh Penguins
- Gillian Ferrari, hockey player
- Tracy Moore, TV personality
- Theo Peckham, former hockey player for the Edmonton Oilers
- Justin Trottier, political candidate, public speaker and media personality
- , News broadcaster with CTV news
- Dmitry Garanin, 1 million+ subs YouTube personality for League of Legends under Redmercy
- Beatrice Vaisman, News reporter and anchor at CP24
See also[]
- List of high schools in Ontario
References[]
- ^ "York Region District School Board - Monthly Enrolment Report" (PDF). York Region District School Board. 31 October 2018. Retrieved 28 May 2019.
External links[]
- High schools in the Regional Municipality of York
- Education in Richmond Hill, Ontario