J. S. Woodsworth Secondary School
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J. S. Woodsworth
Secondary School was a high school in the Borden Farm
neighborhood of Ottawa
(formerly Nepean
), Ontario
, Canada
. Located at 159 Chesterton Drive, the school opened in 1973 and closed on June 30, 2005. The school's sports team was the Warrior
s, and the team's mascot was Woody the Warrior. The school's colours were green and gold.
On Groundhog Day
2005, the Ottawa-Carleton District School Board
voted to close both J. S. Woodsworth Secondary School and Laurentian High School
. Most of the students who go to both these schools have instead gone to Merivale High School
or Brookfield High School
, though other students who did not graduate had gone to other high schools across Ottawa. The school officially closed June 30, 2005.
J. S. Woodsworth Secondary School's closure has been attributed to a rapid decline in the size of its student body: while roughly 750 students enrolled around 2001, this fell to around 450 people by 2004. This likely has something to do with a shift in the community's demographics, as younger families have moved to communities such as Barrhaven.
One of the most famous graduates of J.S. Woodsworth is Charmaine Hooper
who is a professional soccer player on Team Canada.
Currently the school is École secondaire public DesLauriers.
J. S. Woodsworth
James Shaver Woodsworth was a pioneer in the Canadian social democratic movement. Following more than two decades ministering to the poor and the working class, J. S...
Secondary School was a high school in the Borden Farm
Borden Farm
Borden Farm isa neighbourhood in Nepean, Ontario built on the site of the former Borden Dairy Farm. The Borden farm community was built in 1969 and features single family homes with parks and bikeways placed behind the houses, instead of on the streets...
neighborhood of Ottawa
Ottawa
Ottawa is the capital of Canada, the second largest city in the Province of Ontario, and the fourth largest city in the country. The city is located on the south bank of the Ottawa River in the eastern portion of Southern Ontario...
(formerly Nepean
Nepean, Ontario
- Recent quantity of snow :- History :Nepean Township, originally known as Township D, was established in 1792 and originally included what is now the central area of Ottawa west of the Rideau River. Jehiel Collins, from Vermont, is believed to have been the first person to settle in Nepean...
), Ontario
Ontario
Ontario is a province of Canada, located in east-central Canada. It is Canada's most populous province and second largest in total area. It is home to the nation's most populous city, Toronto, and the nation's capital, Ottawa....
, Canada
Canada
Canada is a North American country consisting of ten provinces and three territories. Located in the northern part of the continent, it extends from the Atlantic Ocean in the east to the Pacific Ocean in the west, and northward into the Arctic Ocean...
. Located at 159 Chesterton Drive, the school opened in 1973 and closed on June 30, 2005. The school's sports team was the Warrior
Warrior
A warrior is a person skilled in combat or warfare, especially within the context of a tribal or clan-based society that recognizes a separate warrior class.-Warrior classes in tribal culture:...
s, and the team's mascot was Woody the Warrior. The school's colours were green and gold.
On Groundhog Day
Groundhog Day
Groundhog Day is a holiday celebrated on February 2 in the United States and Canada. According to folklore, if it is cloudy when a groundhog emerges from its burrow on this day, it will leave the burrow, signifying that winter-like weather will soon end...
2005, the Ottawa-Carleton District School Board
Ottawa-Carleton District School Board
The Ottawa-Carleton District School Board refers to both the institution responsible for the operation of all English public schools in the city of Ottawa, Ontario and its governing body. Like most school boards, the OCDSB is administered by a group of elected trustees and one director selected...
voted to close both J. S. Woodsworth Secondary School and Laurentian High School
Laurentian High School
Laurentian High School is a former Ottawa high school. It was located on Baseline Rd. at the corner of Clyde, in the city's West End. The school opened in 1958. It was built at the same time as Rideau High School and Ridgemont High School and has the same base design...
. Most of the students who go to both these schools have instead gone to Merivale High School
Merivale High School
Merivale High School is a secondary school, located at the intersection of Merivale Road and Viewmount Drive in Nepean, Ontario, Canada. The school is known for its gifted student program, but also runs French Immersion programs and extensive visual art, music, and co-operative education...
or Brookfield High School
Brookfield High School (Ottawa)
Brookfield High School is an Ottawa-Carleton District School Board high school in the Riverside Park neighbourhood of Ottawa, Ontario, Canada. It was officially opened in 1962....
, though other students who did not graduate had gone to other high schools across Ottawa. The school officially closed June 30, 2005.
J. S. Woodsworth Secondary School's closure has been attributed to a rapid decline in the size of its student body: while roughly 750 students enrolled around 2001, this fell to around 450 people by 2004. This likely has something to do with a shift in the community's demographics, as younger families have moved to communities such as Barrhaven.
One of the most famous graduates of J.S. Woodsworth is Charmaine Hooper
Charmaine Hooper
Charmaine Hooper is a former striker for the Canadian women's national soccer team.-Career:A former star at North Carolina State University, she currently plays for the * of the Women's Premier Soccer League. In 2006 she played for the New Jersey Wildcats in the American W-League...
who is a professional soccer player on Team Canada.
Currently the school is École secondaire public DesLauriers.
External links
- École secondaire public DesLauriers
- JSW's official site from Internet ArchiveInternet ArchiveThe Internet Archive is a non-profit digital library with the stated mission of "universal access to all knowledge". It offers permanent storage and access to collections of digitized materials, including websites, music, moving images, and nearly 3 million public domain books. The Internet Archive...