R.S. McLaughlin Collegiate and Vocational Institute is a
secondary school
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located in
Oshawa
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,
Ontario within the
Durham District School Board.
Academics
Named after
Robert Samuel McLaughlin, the school offers a variety of classes including
science,
math
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,
art,
English,
music,
French
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* Something of, from, or related to France
** French language, which originated in France, and its various dialects and accents
** French people, a nation and ethnic group identified with Franc ...
,
history,
geography, and more. The school also offers
French immersion
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classes for students who graduated from a French immersion school in
grade eight
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.
Incidents
On January 3, 2012, during the 2011/2012 Winter Holidays, the school had a fire inside the
gymnasium. The damage was 'just over $1 million'. This caused the school's original plans to have the 50th anniversary in May, to be pushed back several months, but classes still resumed on January 9. On February 23, 2012, the school had another fire in one of the boys' washrooms.
Notable alumni
*
Bobby Orr, professional
ice hockey defencemen
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*
John Henry (Ontario politician)
John G. Henry (born July 30, 1960) is a politician in Ontario, Canada. He was mayor of Oshawa from 2010 to 2018 and is currently chair of the Regional Municipality of Durham.
Background
Henry was born in Oshawa. The son of General Motors workers ...
, Ontario politician
["John Henry". This Week. Oshawa, Ontario. September 22, 2006. p. 1.]
See also
*
List of high schools in Ontario
References
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External links
R S McLaughlin Collegiate and Vocational InstituteCity of Oshawa
High schools in Oshawa
Educational institutions in Canada with year of establishment missing