Clarkson Secondary School is a high school in
Clarkson community of
Mississauga
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,
Ontario
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, Canada; designate
Ward 18by the
Peel District School Board. Clarkson is an average school in both population (11th, at 866
students) and age (13th, built in 1969) of the entire Peel range of 28 public secondary schools. It is also known as the "Peel Academy for International Students".
History
Clarkson was designed like many 1970s-era schools in Ontario as part of an experimental
open concept design. On the ground floor, the
cafeteria
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and
auditorium
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are central to the design; a tech/drama wing, staff room, and
gym
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nasiums are placed on the west side, while a
classroom wing adorns the east side. These were open to the
hallways, to other classrooms, separated only by
pillars. Other schools using the same concepts include
The Woodlands Secondary School,
Bayridge Secondary School, and
St. Thomas More Catholic School. During the late 1970s, the design was abandoned for a more traditional approach, as such designs proved deficient in the leakage of noise from other classes.
Notable alumni
*
Don Biggs - Former professional
ice hockey
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player
*
Brad Boyes -
NHL
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hockey player
*
Francis D'Souza -
CityTV
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Personality
*
Sean Jones - R&B singer
*
Don Kerr - Multi-instrumentalist and record producer
*
Matt Kudu -
CFL football player
*
Nick Mardner – CFL football player
*
Shaun Majumder - Comedian, writer, and actor
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* M. H. Murray - Filmmaker
*John River - Rapper
* Camilla Scott - Actress and host of the television show The Camilla Scott Show
* Barbara Turnbull - Journalist and Activist for people with Disabilities
* Debbie Van Kiekebelt - Track & Field star and former Citytv
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personality
* Phil X - Session Guitarist
* Kiana Madeira - Actress
See also
* Education in Ontario
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* List of secondary schools in Ontario
References
External links
Clarkson Secondary School website
{{PeelDistrictSchools
Peel District School Board
High schools in Mississauga
Educational institutions established in 1970
1970 establishments in Ontario