Chatham Kent Secondary School is located in

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, Canada. With a student population of about 1250, it is the largest public secondary school in Chatham-Kent operating at 90% capacity. The school recently underwent multi-million dollar renovations. The student population is projected to increase with further school consolidations, and the potential closure of John McGregor Secondary School.

Sports

Volleyball

The CKSS Golden Hawks have won 15

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volleyball titles, ten by boys teams and five by the girls - more provincial titles than any other high school in the province's history
In 2015, the 1989-1990 boys team was enshrined in the Chatham Sports Hall of Fame.

Hockey

In March, 2020, the boys hockey team won the AAA SWOSSAA Championship, by visiting and defeating defending champs Villanova in Windsor, Ontario.

Track and field

Runner Emma Pegg has won a number of awards and set records both during and after her time at CKSS - ranking in the top 250 in the world in the 800m, and the top 750 in the 1500m. As a member of the Golden Hawks team, Pegg was the runner-up for the 2018 Chatham-Kent Female Athlete of the Year award, which she won in 2019. In 2019 she was also selected as a member of Team Canada. In 2021, CKSS Golden Hawks Logan Smith and Emma Pegg were co-winners of the Dr. Jack Parry Award.

Arts

CKSS has won numerous awards and accolades in the annual Sears Drama Festival. The Competitive Dance Team has also won dozens of awards at the Ontario Secondary School DanceFest and other private dance competitions since its founding by Melanie Rich (née Randall) in 2002. The CKSS Dance Team is renowned for its clean technique, signature storytelling, and legacy of highly successful and innovative student choreographers.

Student publications

The school newspaper is The CKSS Gazette (previously published occasionally as The CK Gazette).

Notable alumni

Alumni of CKSS include: * Jessica Allossery, singer, musician and songwriter. * Sophie Marvell, author of The Girl Under Water and The Lonely Limpet. * Emma Pegg, track and field athlete. * Brooklyn Roebuck, singer who won YTV's

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at age 14 in 2012. * Ron Sparks, comedian and writer.

50th Anniversary

Over

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weekend in 2013, the school and the city of Chatham hosted multiple events in celebration of the school's 50th anniversary, culminating in an anniversary show featuring many of the school's prominent graduates and produced by former teacher Bruce Nelson, as well as a dance.

References

External links

Chatham Kent Secondary School
{{Authority control High schools in Chatham-Kent Educational institutions established in 1962 1962 establishments in Ontario