Thomas L. Kennedy Secondary School (aka, T. L. Kennedy Secondary School) is a school located in

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, that was erected in honour of former Premier of Ontario,

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. Kennedy had been a longtime resident of

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(now part of Mississauga), where he was Master of the River Park

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. Thomas L. Kennedy Secondary School first opened its doors to approximately four hundred and fifty students in September 1953.

Academics

The premiere of T. L. Kennedy's Leadership Academy was in September 2013. Students apply for this program in grade 8. T.L. Kennedy began a new academic program in 2011 that allows students to obtain a " Specialist High Skills Major" in Business on their Ontario Secondary School diploma. The school has also started a "Specialist High Skills Major" in Technology from the beginning of the 2012 school year.

Athletics

The school has an extracurricular program, including athletic and sports teams. The school has successful basketball and cricket teams.

Arts

T.L. Kennedy has a music program including clubs such as the TLK Rock Band and the TLK Choir. Students from all grades participate in these clubs and perform at many school wide and community events.

Drama productions

Special events

September

* The annual Terry Fox Run has been running since 1983 and as of March 2010, TLK students have cumulatively raised over $234,000.

March

* Nutrition Month 2014 was celebrated with "The Great Big Crunch", and contests.

April

* Day of Pink is celebrated annually * Annual School Drama Production or M.A.A.D night (produced on alternating years)

May

* T.L. Kennedy has an annual Asian Heritage Month celebrations which include Asian guest speakers, Asian themed events, workshops and fundraisers.

Feeder schools

; T. L. Kennedy Family Schools * Briarwood Public School * Camilla Road Sr. Public School * Clifton Public School * Corsair Public School * Fairview Public School * Munden Park Public School * Silver Creek Public School * Thornwood Public School * The Valleys Sr. Public School

Notable students and alumni

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, Juno-winning

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References

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