Fenelon Falls Secondary School (FFSS) is a

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located at 66 Lindsay Street in

Fenelon Falls Fenelon Falls is a village in Ontario, Canada, part of the city of Kawartha Lakes. Nicknamed the "Jewel of the Kawarthas," it has a population of 2,500 permanent inhabitants, which swells in the summer due to tourism and holiday cottages. Fenelon ...

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. FFSS was founded in 1827. , it has about 1,000 students and 90 teachers and support staff. It is a member of the

Trillium Lakelands District School Board The Trillium Lakelands District School Board (TLDSB, known as English-language Public District School Board No. 15 prior to 1999) administers public school education for students in a large area of central Ontario, Canada including the municipalit ...

. It was previously in the

Victoria County Board of Education The Victoria County Board of Education (VCBE) is a former school board in the Canadian province of Ontario. The board oversaw several schools in the Victoria County area until 1999, when it was amalgamated into the Trillium Lakelands District Scho ...

History

FFSS was founded around 1827 and the current school building is located on the south side of

. Since its erection, the building has gone through a number of renovations, adding a new

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nasium and part of an art wing.

Campus

The school consists of three floors, the third being the

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and the associated classroom attached.

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also serve as classrooms located just outside, at the back-right of the school. A large

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and

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are situated past the road behind the back of the school, available for

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classes and sporting events, with nearby tennis courts providing for

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-oriented physical education lessons.

Notable alumni

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– columnist and author *

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– political advisor * Bruce McArthur – serial killer *

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– Singer, songwriter, musician - Metric, Broken Social Scene, Emily Haines & The Soft Skeleton *

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– tv personality/journalist - W5

References

*http://www.tldsb.on.ca/Schools/ffss/index.htm

External links

* {{Authority control High schools in Kawartha Lakes Educational institutions established in 1827 1827 establishments in Upper Canada

History

Campus

Notable alumni

See also

References

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