Bramalea Secondary School
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| Bramalea Secondary School | |
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| Address | |
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510 Balmoral Drive , , Canada | |
| Coordinates | 43°42′55″N 79°42′28″W / 43.715302°N 79.707693°W |
| Information | |
| School type | Public High School |
| Motto | "The future belongs to those who prepare for it." |
| Founded | 1963 |
| School board | Peel District School Board |
| Superintendent | Craig Caslick[1] |
| Area trustee | Karla Bailey Kathy McDonald Avneet Kaur Athwal (Student Trustee for Schools North of Hwy 401)[2] |
| School number | 895920 |
| Principal | Peter Banhan |
| Grades | 9–12 |
| Enrolment | 1180[3] (June 2023) |
| Language | English, French Immersion |
| Colour(s) | Double Blue and White |
| Mascot | Bruno the Bronco |
| Team name | Bramalea Broncos |
| Website | schools |
| Last updated: June 3, 2023 | |
Bramalea Secondary School (BSS) is a high school located in Bramalea, Brampton, Ontario, operating under the Peel District School Board established in 1963.
Demographics
[edit]In 2012, 307 students graduated. East Asians, South Asians, and Blacks made up almost 80% of the graduating class. In 1983, there were two black students and four South Asian students among the 142 graduating students. This demographic change followed a general change of demographics in the Bramalea community.[4]
Notable alumni and faculty
[edit]- Andrew Cassels, retired NHL Player
- Iqwinder Gaheer, Mississauga-Malton Federal MP
- Dave Cranmer, CFL halfback
- Alain Kashama, CFL and NFL defensive end
- Tara Oram, country singer
- Jasvir Rakkar, baseball player[5]
- Todd Thicke, television writer and producer
See also
[edit]References
[edit]- ^ "Staff Directory". peelschools.org. Retrieved 3 June 2023.
- ^ "Meet your Trustee". peelschools.org. Retrieved 3 June 2023.
- ^ "About Us". bramalea.peelschools.org. Retrieved 3 June 2023.
- ^ Bascaramurty, Dakshana (15 June 2013). "How Brampton demonstrates the new vision of Canada". The Globe and Mail. Archived from the original on 13 May 2016. Retrieved 3 September 2017.
- ^ "Brampton becoming a baseball hotbed?". mississauga.com. Retrieved July 8, 2015.