Westview Centennial Secondary School (Westview Centennial SS, WCSS, or Westview in short) is a semestered public

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History

Westview Centennial was founded in 1967. The reason for Centennial being added to the school's name is that the school was built 100 years after Canada had claimed its independence from the

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Sport teams

* Basketball team * Volleyball team * Soccer team * Track team * Cross-Country team * Ultimate Frisbee * Swimming * Wrestling * Baseball Team * Cricket Team * Swim Team

Alumni

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References

External links

Westview Centennial Secondary SchoolTDSB ProfileWestview Centennial Secondary School - The First Decade
{{Toronto High Schools High schools in Toronto Schools in the TDSB Educational institutions established in 1967 1967 establishments in Ontario

History

Sport teams

Alumni

See also

References

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