Welland Centennial Secondary School
Welland Centennial Secondary School (WCSS) is a public high school located in Welland, Ontario, Canada. It was founded in 1966 and offers Secondary School education for grades nine to twelve (and twelve-B), as well as the extended French certificate program. The school mascot is the Cougar and the school colours are Blue, Orange and White. Welland Centennial Secondary School has varsity Soccer, as well as Senior and Junior Football, which the Junior Football team won a championship in 2013 with Derek Peters being the mvp for that game; Basketball, Curling, Volleyball, Badminton, and Tennis. Welland Centennial also offers intramural programs during lunch hours. WCSS is well known for their arts programs, including Drama, Dance, Vocal Music and Instrumental Music. The drama department is responsible for a large-scale dramatic performance each year. The performances, which include Canadian plays and broadway musicals, are often accompanied by the instrumental departments accompaniment band. Additionally, the school has two instrumental bands: The Cats Band which is the Jazz band of the school is a Jazz big-band with a full vocal section; and The Concert Band is a classic concert band with Woodwind, Brass, Percussion and small String sections. The school is home to students from around southern Niagara because of the extended French program. These students are transported to and from school, by bus, as far as Wainfleet and Port Colborne.
| Welland Centennial Secondary School | |
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| Address | |
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240 Thorold Road , Canada | |
| Coordinates | 43.00489°N 79.26728°W |
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| School type | State High School |
| Founded | 1966 |
| School board | District School Board of Niagara |
| Area trustee | Sue Barnett |
| Principal | Tammy Zonneveld |
| Grades | 9-12+ |
| Language | English |
| Colour(s) | Blue, Orange and White |
| Mascot | Cougar |
| Team name | Cougars |
| Website | centennial |