Stratford Central Secondary School was a
public
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high school
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and middle school in
Stratford, Ontario
Stratford is a city on the Avon River within Perth County in southwestern Ontario, Canada, with a 2016 population of 31,465 in a land area of . Stratford is the seat of Perth County, which was settled by English, Irish, Scottish and German im ...
, Canada.
In 2020, the school was renamed Stratford Intermediate School, and became a school for grades 7 and 8.
Secondary students from the former school were moved to
Stratford Northwestern Secondary School, which was renamed
Stratford District Secondary School
Stratford may refer to:
Places Australia
* Stratford, Queensland, a suburb of Cairns
* Stratford, Victoria, a town in the state district of Gippsland East
** Stratford railway station, Victoria, a railway station on the Bairnsdale railway line in ...
.
Extracurricular Activities
Clubs
Stratford Central at closing had 18 different clubs, associations, and councils.
Music Ensembles
Stratford Central had numerous music ensembles, including:
* Symphonic Band (Grade 10-12)
* Concert Band (Grade 9)
* Jazz Band (Grade 11-12)
* Central singers (School choir)
* Guitar Ensemble
* Rams Horns (Brass Quintet)
* Marching Band
Notable alumni
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Princess Basmah Bani Ahmad
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Family
Her father is Mahmoud Hassan Bani Ahmad Al-Outom, ...
, royal princess of Jordan
*
Graham Abbey
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History
At the then Stratford Festival of Canada, the e ...
, actor
*
James Reaney
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, poet and playwright
*
Stanley Stewart
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, writer
*
Lloyd Robertson
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, news anchor
See also
*
List of high schools in Ontario
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References
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High schools in Stratford, Ontario
Educational institutions established in 1844
1844 establishments in Canada