Lincoln M. Alexander Secondary School

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Lincoln M. Alexander Secondary School
Address
3545 Morning Star Drive

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Canada
Coordinates43°43′28″N 79°38′24″W / 43.7244°N 79.6401°W / 43.7244; -79.6401Coordinates: 43°43′28″N 79°38′24″W / 43.7244°N 79.6401°W / 43.7244; -79.6401
Information
School typePublic high school
Founded1968 as Westwood Secondary School
School boardPeel District School Board
SuperintendentHarjit Aujla
Area trusteeCarrie Andrews and Susan Benjamin
School number952885
PrincipalDevon Hanson
Grades9-12+
Enrollment945 (October 2021)
LanguageEnglish
Colour(s)Blue and Silver   
MascotLynx
Team nameLynx
Websitelincolnmalexanderss.peelschools.org

Lincoln M. Alexander Secondary School is located in the village of Malton in the city of Mississauga, Ontario (part of the Peel District School Board). It is named after the former federal cabinet minister and Lieutenant Governor of Ontario, Lincoln M. Alexander. Founded in 1968 as Westwood Secondary School, it was renamed in 2000 after it merged with Morning Star Secondary School.

After the merger the school was expanded, creating the present day Geography/Historical Studies wing. This was done in an effort to accommodate more students. The previously vacant spot was where annual school carnivals were held.

The exterior of the school is architecturally almost an exact copy of Erindale Secondary School, while their interiors remain different.

The high school is located on Morning Star Drive near the intersection of Morning Star Drive and Goreway Drive. Its location is central to the small community of Malton, making it a convenient walk for everyone. As a result, it is not serviced by school buses except for the disabled. Adjacent to the high school is Malton Community Centre with its facilities such as a library. Just south of Morning Star Drive along Goreway Drive is Westwood Square as well as other plazas that have many restaurants. The close proximity to such places has made them popular destinations for students during lunchtime and after school.

Athletics[]

Lincoln has various sports teams representing the school that play under the school's mascot of a lynx. During the 1990s their senior boys basketball team contended for both the Peel title and for the provincial playoffs (OFSAA). In 2007 they managed a junior football team, followed by a senior team in 2008. Their football team competed for the Peel title in 2009, finishing as the runner-up.

In addition, the school is attached to the former Malton Community Pool (Operated by the City of Mississauga, formerly Westwood Pool), which provided many services to local residents. The pool was closed in 2011 due to the construction of the new pool across the street at the Malton Community Centre.

Lincoln is also home to an excellent ball hockey team which won the annual Blizzard Cup and was a finalist in OBHA in 2012. In the 2013 season, Lincoln won the annual Dragons Cup and placed second place for the second time in OBHA.

Lincoln's Media Group[]

Lincoln's Media Group contributes monthly to a section of The Malton Mirror. The Lincoln Media Group is a student-based extracurricular club that investigates and reports on events affecting Lincoln students.

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