Stouffville District Secondary School (SDSS) is a public
secondary school
A secondary school describes an institution that provides secondary education and also usually includes the building where this takes place. Some secondary schools provide both '' secondary education, lower secondary education'' (ages 11 to 14) ...
, and is the only secondary school located in the Town of
Whitchurch–Stouffville
Whitchurch-Stouffville ( 2021 population 49,864) is a town in the Greater Toronto Area of Ontario, Canada, approximately north of downtown Toronto, and north-east of Toronto Pearson International Airport. It is in area, and located in the ...
. It is administered by the
York Region District School Board
The York Region District School Board (YRDSB) is the English-language public school board for the Regional Municipality of York in Ontario, Canada. The York Region District School Board is the province's third-largest school board after Toronto' ...
.
History
Stouffville District Secondary School officially opened in 1954. It had additions built onto the original school four times in the 1960s because its capacity was not able to maintain the pace of the population growth in the Stouffville area. The school opened its new location at Hoover Park Drive and Weldon Road in September 2007. The new location features a double gymnasium and an environmentally
sustainable design
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. S.D.S.S is a gold certified eco-school, which includes a 24-hour control system that is used to turn down temperature and ventilation requirements during unoccupied hours. The school also has non-toxic, low-odour paints and carpeting,
Energy Star
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-rated electrical equipment, roof and insulation materials, and an outdoor classroom.
Athletics
Stouffville District Secondary School celebrated the first ever
OFSAA
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victory for both girls and boys senior hockey teams in the 2006/2007 season.
The Stouffville Spartans are well known in Ontario for their success in athletics.
In OFSAA, they have won gold in:
*2005-2006 A/AA Girls Hockey
*2006-2007 A/AA Girls Hockey
*2006-2007 A/AA Boys Hockey
*2007-2008 A/AA Boys Hockey
*2006-2007 A/AA Boys Rugby
*2007-2008 A/AA Boys Rugby
The Spartans have also won numerous YRAA (York Region Athletic Association) titles.
See also
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List of high schools in Ontario
The following is a list of secondary schools in Ontario. Secondary education policy in the Canadian province of Ontario is governed by the Ministry of Education. Secondary education in Ontario includes Grades 9 to 12. The following list include ...
References
External links
Stouffville District Secondary School
{{Yorkregionsecondaryschools
High schools in the Regional Municipality of York
Buildings and structures in Whitchurch-Stouffville
York Region District School Board
1954 establishments in Ontario
Educational institutions established in 1954