Brampton Centennial Secondary School (BCSS) is a

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located in

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, Canada and is part of the

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. In September 2008, BCSS had 1,775 students.

History

The first secondary school in

opened in 1852 as Brampton High School with three students and its first principal A. Thompson. By 1888 it had an annual budget of $868.25. After a fire, the school building was reconstructed in 1977. Brampton Centennial Secondary School was built in 1967 — the

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year — to replace Brampton High School.

School shooting

On 28 May 1975 Michael Slobodian, a student at the school, brought two rifles to school with the intention of killing two particular teachers and himself. He opened fire, killing one of the teachers and one student, and wounding 13 students before shooting and killing himself. This was only the second school shooting in Canadian history.

Athletics

Brampton Centennial has many athletics programs which are collectively known by students as "Buckland." The schools sports programs include Football, basketball, curling, swimming, track and field, volleyball, wrestling, hockey, baseball, Fast Pitch, cricket, badminton, lacrosse, rugby and soccer.

Recent athletic achievements

*Senior Boys Basketball ROPSSAA Tier 1 Champions (2019) *Varsity Boys Rugby ROPSSAA Tier 2 Champions (2018) *Junior Boys Volleyball ROPSSAA Tier 2 Champions (2018) *Junior Boys Basketball ROPSSAA TIER I Champions (2017) *Senior Boys Cricket ROPSSAA Participants (2011) *Junior Boys Basketball ROPSSAA TIER I Champions (2011) *Senior Boys Basketball TIER II silver medal at ROPSSAA (2009) *Girls Overall First in ROPSSAA Wrestling (2008) *Boys Overall third in ROPSSAA Wrestling (2008) *Girls Lacrosse ROPSSAA Silver Medalists (2008) *Wrestling team placed second overall in ROPSSAA (2007-2008) *Silver in ROPSSAA Championship Hockey (2007) *ROPSSA silver curling boys (2006-2007) *OFSSAA silver mixed curling (2006) *Wrestling team won ROPSSAA Championship (2006) *Two consecutive undefeated Junior Boys Rugby regular seasons (2005-2007) *Reigning Varsity Boys Lacrosse Three-peat Champions (2004-2007) *Peel Secondary School Athletic Association Senior Football Champions (1995)

Alumni

*Michel S. Beaulieu - historian, university professor, President of the

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, President of the

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- TSN Sports Broadcaster *

Wayne Middaugh Robert Wayne Middaugh (born September 20, 1967) is a Canadian curler. Born in Brampton, Ontario, Middaugh resides in Victoria Harbour, Ontario. He is the only player to have won the Canadian Men's Curling Championship (known as the Brier) at t ...

- World and Canadian curling champion *

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- World and Canadian curling champion *

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- NHL player for the New York Rangers * Scott Thompson of ''

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'' was a student at Centennial Secondary School *

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- Goalie drafted by the New Jersey Devils in 2010 *

Ken Whillans Kenneth Gilmour 'Ken' Whillans (8 August 1927 – 24 August 1990) served as Mayor#Canada, Mayor of the Brampton, Ontario, City of Brampton from 1982 to 1990. Personal life and family Whillans was born in Ottawa. He had a twin brother, Don. Son D ...

- Former Mayor of Brampton *Julie White - Olympic high jumper

Ontario Human Rights Tribunal

Former Vice Principal Ranjit Khatkur of South Asian background alleged that her ethnic/racial background was the reason she was overlooked for promotion to principal despite fulfilling all requirements. She launched an Ontario Human Rights Tribunal alleging systematic discrimination in the Peel public board. It eventually culminated in allowing the Turner Consulting Group to release a Research Report on Hiring and Promotion at the Peel District School Board.http://www.peelschools.org/documents/final%20report%20-%20jan%2022.pdf

References

External links

Official web siteSchool Profile
at the Peel District School Board web site
Profile
at the

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(EQAO) web site
50th Reunion of Brampton Centennial Secondary School
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