Louise Arbour Secondary School

Louise Arbour Secondary School
Address
365 Father Tobin Road
Brampton, Ontario, L6R0R4
Canada
Information
School type Public High School
Founded 2010
School board Peel District School Board
Area trustee Harkirat Singh
President Umar Javed
Principal Sharron Kuhl
Grades 9-12
Enrollment 1500 (Sep 2014)
Language English,
Colour(s) Green and White         
Mascot Eagle
Team name Louise Arbour Eagles
Website louisearbourss.peelschools.org
Last updated: February, 2015

Louise Arbour Secondary School is a high school located in Brampton, Ontario, operating under the Peel District School Board. It was established in 2010 to accommodate those who live in north Brampton between Sandalwood Heights Secondary School and Mayfield Secondary School. A social justice focus infuses all elements of the curriculum in order to support students to become socially responsible citizens of the world. The school offers a wide range of programs in all curricular areas along with Specialist High Skills Major programs in Arts and Culture as well as Hospitality and Tourism. Science, mathematics and technology are particular focus areas in the school.

Highlights

Louise Arbour Secondary School was one of the host schools for the Ontario Federation of School Athletic Associations (OFSAA) AAAA Boys' Volleyball and live streamed coverage of the event. Louise Arbour had won the Junior Boys Basketball tournament of Tier 2 Brampton schools in 2014. In 2016, Jasman Sangha (6'7 SG) was awarded his team's Most Valuable Player award and also participated in the Peel Basketball All Star game. Jasman is a rising star in basketball and has aspirations to one day to be a star in the National Basketball Association (NBA).

Louise Arbour students provide video coverage of ROPSSAA wrestling. Wrestler Shawn Lally has won many gold medals while representing Louise Arbour and was ranked the number one wrestler in all of Ontario, during his high school career.

Student Activity Council

The Student Activity Council at Louise Arbour Secondary Schools runs a variety of events and activities, throughout the school year. The current serving president for the high school's student activity council is Umar Javed, who was elected along with 9 other members that make up the committee.

List of Major Events and Activites at the School

The Council is well known for the variety of events that are hosted each year. The biggest event at the school tends to be 'Semi Formal' - a night for students to get out and formally dress up for a dinner and dance night at a banquet hall, arranged and planned by members of the council. Approximately 200 students attend each year.

List of Members

Advisors: Natasha Grewal, Alana Grant, Sandra Holness

Previous Presidents

Yearbook

Students create a professional quality yearbook which is distributed to students each June.

Clubs and extracurriculars

Students are encouraged to get involved in the many clubs and teams available at Louise Arbour. Along with successful sports teams, the Louise Arbour community offers opportunities for students to join a variety of clubs including Art Club, Cross-Country Running, DECA, STEM Olympics, Science Olympics, First Robotics, Band, Choir, Eco-Squad, Drama Club, AV Videography Club, DJ club and so much more.

See also

Coordinates: 43°45′36″N 79°46′01″E / 43.760°N 79.767°E / 43.760; 79.767


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