Gordon Graydon Memorial Secondary School

Gordon Graydon Memorial Secondary School, "Gordon Graydon", "GGMSS", or simply "Graydon" for short, is a high school serving Grades 9 to 12 in Mississauga, Ontario, Canada. The school opened in 1957, and celebrated its 50th anniversary on May 26, 2007. It was named after Gordon Graydon, a Canadian politician who died in 1953. The school's slogan is "Palma Per Ardua": "Success through Hard Work".

Gordon Graydon Memorial Secondary School
Address
1490 Ogden Avenue

Mississauga
,
Ontario
,
L5E 2H8

Canada
Information
Funding typePublic
Founded1956
Closed2018
School boardPeel District School Board
SuperintendentPaul daSilva
PrincipalJeff Schust
Grades9 - 12
Enrollment600 [1] (September 2016)
LanguageEnglish
Colour(s)Green, Gold   
MascotThe Hawk
Team nameGraydon Hawks
Websitehttp://schools.peelschools.org/sec/gordongraydon

Gordon Graydon is home to the International Business and Technology Program, the Graphic and Design Management Program, and the Specialist High Skills Major Program. The school is home of the only Graphic Design and Management Program in Ontario.

A report by school board staff is proposing that the school be closed in June 2019.[2]

On January 24, 2017, the Peel District School Boards Pupil Accommodation Review (PAR), voted in favour of the school closing in June 2018. In an effort to accommodate the students, Gordon Graydon's vocational and autism spectrum disorder (ASD) programs will be relocated to Glenforest Secondary School for 2018-2019 school year. In addition, Graydon's graphic design and international business programs (GDM/IBT) will be moved to T.L. Kennedy Secondary School for the 2018-2019 school year. Construction at both T.L. Kennedy and Glenforest secondary schools will be needed to accommodate the incoming students The school board plans to re purpose the site in order to make Graydon the new home of the Adult Education Centre, currently on Elm Drive in Mississauga.[3]

International, Business & Technology Program (IBT)
Gordon Graydon Memorial Secondary School

The International, Business and Technology (IBT) program is a regional program in the Peel District School Board that extends the secondary school curriculum. The IBT Program is also offered at North Park Secondary School and Meadowvale Secondary School.

Gordon Graydon M.S.S. also has Vocational One, Two and ASD (Autistic Spectrum Disorder) programs. Students enrolled in these programs, are provided extra support in their academics and social/emotional exceptionalities.

The Graydon Rock

School traditions
  • Grade Nine Olympics: A day to welcome the new Grade Nine students. The event occurs at the end of September and is run by senior students in the Student Athletic Association (SAA).
  • School Musical: Theatre Graydon presents a school musical every year. Past performances include High School Musical, Beauty and The Beast, Rent, Blood Brothers, West Side Story, Footloose, Seussical the Musical and In the Heights.

Athletics

Gordon Graydon has many athletic teams, including the following sports: basketball, tennis, archery, badminton, swimming, field hockey, volleyball, soccer, rugby union, baseball, softball, and many more. An athletic banquet is held each year to celebrate accomplishments in athletics.

Teams[4]
  • Archery
  • Badminton
  • Ball Hockey
  • Baseball
  • Basketball (Bantam Boys/Junior Boys/Senior Boys/Varsity Girls)
  • Cricket (Varsity Boys)
  • Cross Country
  • Hockey (Ice hockey (Boys), Field (Girls))
  • Soccer (Varsity Girls/Varsity Boys)
  • Swimming
  • Tennis (Junior/Senior)
  • Table Tennis Team
  • Ultimate Frisbee
  • Volleyball (Junior Boys/Girls, Senior Boys/Girls

Notable alumni

See also

References
  1. Peel District School Board. "PDSB - Gordon Graydon Memorial Secondary School". PDSB - Gordon Graydon Memorial Secondary School. Peel District School Board. Archived from the original on 21 May 2011. Retrieved 18 May 2011.
  2. http://www.mississauga.com/news-story/6436520-report-recommends-closure-of-gordon-graydon-memorial-secondary-school/<
  3. News, Mississauga. "Gordon Graydon Memorial Secondary School will close June 2018". www.mississauga.com. Retrieved 2017-02-06.
  4. "Athletics". Student Life at GGMSS. Gordon Graydon Memorial Secondary School. Retrieved 17 October 2011.

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