Central Peel Secondary School
Address
32 Kennedy Road North

Brampton
,
Ontario
,
L6V 1X4

Canada
Coordinates43°41′55″N 79°45′05″W / 43.69861°N 79.75139°W / 43.69861; -79.75139
Information
School typePublic, High school
MottoVires Acquirit Crescendo (Gathering Strength as it Grows)
Founded1960 (1960)
School boardPeel District School Board
SuperintendentJan Courtin[1]
Area trusteeDavid Green
Steve Kavanagh
Suzanne Nurse[1]
School number899828[2]
AdministratorBelinda Medeiros[1]
PrincipalLaura Garner[3]
Grades9–12
Enrolment1,131 (March 3, 2023[1])
LanguageEnglish
Colour(s)Green and Gold   
MascotGriffin
Team nameCentral Peel Griffins

Central Peel Secondary School is a high school that is located in Brampton, Ontario, Canada, and it is operated by the Peel District School Board. As of 4 December 2018, the school enrolment stood at 1,216. Central Peel opened in 1960.

Academics

Central Peel teaches under the curriculum guidelines of the Peel District School Board. Central Peel offers course selection at the academic, applied, essential (locally developed), and open levels in grade 9 and 10 as well as university, college and workplace preparation levels in grade 11 and 12. The school offers courses pertaining to the essential disciplines required for completion of the Ontario Secondary School Diploma.

Disciplines

Students may choose to select from a wide number of courses in art, business studies, Canadian and world studies, computer studies, English including English as a second language, French as a second language, guidance and career education, health and physical education, mathematics, science, social science and humanities, as well as technological education.

The Arts

Art courses include studies in dance, drama, media arts, music including band, keyboard, percussion, vocal/choral, guitar, software, as well as visual art including photography. Central Peel also offers strings courses in which students can learn four different string instruments (violin, viola, cello, bass). Classes in the strings program are divided by the level of proficiency at which a student plays.

Business studies

Business studies at Central Peel range from information technology, business theory, business technology, accounting, marketing, communications, entrepreneurship, organizational studies, and international business.

Canadian and world studies

Courses available at Central Peel pertaining to the study of Canada and the world include Canadian Geography, Canadian History, civics, geography, travel and tourism, Canadian politics, Canadian citizenship, American history, world history, Canadian law, environmental and resource management, world relations, world issues, economics and international law.

English

Central Peel offers the required study of the English language for native speakers as well as a chance to specialize in Media, Canadian Literature, Literature, and Writing. It also offers English as a second Language (ESL), and English Literacy Development (ELD) for those who are learning English as a second language.

Moderns

Central Peel also offers students the chance to study French as a second language.

Guidance and career education

Central Peel also provides students with the opportunity to enroll in Career Studies, leadership, and peer support courses. Additionally, the school offers students the chance to participate in co-operative education programs through its Co-Op office.

Health and physical education

Along with traditional gym class (Healthy Active Living Education) in both open and ESL, Central Peel also offers a specialty in fitness (weight room), exercise science, and overall health. Several recreation courses are also available. Along with their business specialty, the school also offers a sports Specialist High Skills Major.

Mathematics

Central Peel's Mathematics department offers students the opportunity to enhance their understanding of mathematical principles (academic), foundations (applied), or essential concepts (locally developed) during grades 9 and 10. Students have the option to select from a variety of mathematical courses, including functions, college mathematics, workplace mathematics, advanced functions, calculus and vectors, as well as data management in the senior grades (11 and 12).

Science

Along with general science offered in the junior grades, Central Peel allows students to select specialty science courses pertaining to biology, chemistry, physics, environmental science, and earth science in grades 11 and 12.

Social science and humanities

The Social sciences department at Central Peel offers courses in Family Living, Food and Nutrition, Personal and Family Resources, Fashion, Parenting in a fully functioning daycare, World Religion, Anthropology, Law (Canadian and International), assorted History courses, as well as Human Growth and Development.

Technological education

Central Peel's Technology department offers students courses in hairstyling and aesthetics in a mock hair salon (The Snippin Griffin), the option to participate in construction technology study and practice in a wood shop, study communications in a computer lab, design in a design studio, as well as transportation technology in an auto shop.

Athletics

Central Peel offers students a chance to participate in school teams, intramurals and program management.

All of Central Peel's extra curricular teams compete within The Region of Peel Secondary Schools Athletic Association (ROPSSAA). School teams include basketball for boys and girls at the junior and senior levels, girl's varsity flag football, boys varsity volleyball as well as girls junior and senior teams, boys varsity baseball, girls varsity softball, tennis for boys and girls, wrestling, golf, boys varsity ice hockey, track & field, marathon, cross country running, boys junior senior and girls varsity cricket, boys and girls soccer and boys varsity lacrosse. Central Peel’s junior boys volleyball team won the tier 2 ROPSSAA championship in November 2022.

Advanced Placement

Central Peel offers an Advanced Placement program. Central Peel has been offering the program since the 2012-2013 academic year, with a pilot program for AP calculus launching the year prior. The program has produced several of Canada's top academics, including individuals like Kiana Moazzami.[4]

As part of the program, Central Peel provides a range of AP courses that are exclusively available to enrolled students. The school also facilitates formal AP Exam testing on campus, offering a selection of exams corresponding to the available class counterparts.

References

  1. 1 2 3 4 "About Us". Central Peel Secondary School. Retrieved 2011-07-06.
  2. ↑ "Central Peel Secondary School (899828)". Secondary school profile. Ontario Ministry of Education. 2011-01-04. Retrieved 2011-07-06.
  3. ↑ "Profile". Education Quality and Accountability Office. Retrieved 2011-07-06.
  4. ↑ "Moazzami, Bakhtiar". Lakehead University. Retrieved 2022-02-07.
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