Glenforest Secondary School (GFSS) is a public secondary school located in

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, Canada. Established in 1969, Glenforest Secondary School is a member of the Peel District School Board. The school mascot is the mythological creature the

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, nicknamed Griffy. The Glenforest Gryphons are the official sports team of the school. Glenforest Gryphons excel in a variety of sports, including badminton, soccer, table tennis, swimming, ball hockey, and cricket. Many Gryphons compete in provincial competitions in their respective sport. Glenforest Seconday School

International Baccalaureate (IB)

Glenforest has been recognized as an International Baccalaureate World School since November 2004. It offers the IB program from grades 9-12 with a vast range of subjects included. The IB program is sub-divided into two stages: MYP (Middle Years Programme) and IB. MYP is the initialization and preparation for the students entering the official IB program in grade 11.International Baccalaureate Website
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''The IB Mission Statement''

The International Baccalaureate Organization (IBO) aims to develop inquiring, knowledgeable, and caring young people who help to create a better and more peaceful world through intercultural understanding and respect.IB Statement

Clubs and Activities

Glenforest offers numerous clubs and activities to its students. The major ones are (as of November 2022): *Building Our Safe Schools (BOSS) *Student Activity Council (SAC) *Yearbook Team *Athletic Council *Math Club *HOSA *Glenforest EcoClub *FBLA
Student Writers' Guild
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*Computer Science Club *GAMA (Glenforest Association of Musical Arts) *Talon Times (newspaper) *International Baccalaureate Student League (IBSL) *Glenforest Peer Helpers (pH) *Glenforest Art Guild *Glenforest Debate Society *Prom Committee *Chess Club *Science Club *Swim TeamGlenforest Activities
*GFSS Welcome Team *Glenforest Dance Club *United Way Committee *Model United Nations *Women With Vision *MEDLIFE *Unicef On Campus Glenforest

Demographics

The curriculum covers a wide variety of cultures, and academic programs. Currently, the school offers the International Baccalaureate Program, in both its MYP (Middle Years Program) and DP (Diploma Program) varieties. Academic and Applied level students account for roughly half of the school demographic, with the other half populated by IB students. The school is also widely known for being very multicultural.

Athletics

The Gryphons are the official sports team.Glenforest Secondary
The school has teams active in many sports and recreational activities. There are many other sports available to the students as well. The school participated in the non-profit fundraiser known as The Inside Ride to help raise money for

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research. This included riding indoor bicycles for a total of an hour inside the school

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. Students formed teams to raise money and each team dressed up in their respective themes to relayed the bike ride throughout the hour. The school recently underwent a gym renovation in 2014, after a flooding wrecked the original gym floor dating back to 1969. The school specializes in sports such as badminton, volleyball, ball hockey, flag football, cricket, soccer, rugby, table tennis, and track and field.

The Glenforest Pool

Glenforest Secondary is well known for its swimming pool. The pool is available for the residents of Mississauga for recreational purposes as it has been owned and operated by the city for 25 years. It is a 25-meter-long, 6 lane, rectangular shaped pool located inside the school. Some activities facilitated are

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.Glenforest Pool
Additionally, the Glenforest Swim Team conducts frequent swimming practices in the pool on weekdays.

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* {{PeelDistrictSchools Peel District School Board High schools in Mississauga International Baccalaureate schools in Ontario Educational institutions established in 1969 1969 establishments in Ontario