Waterloo-Oxford District Secondary School
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Waterloo-Oxford District Secondary School is a high school
just outside Baden
, Ontario
, Canada
operated by the Waterloo Region District School Board. It opened in 1955 and is the only rural high school in Waterloo Region. W-O serves a student population of 1,244 (2005-06), primarily from Waterloo Region
, Oxford County
, and Perth County
. Its mascot is "Chubby The Crusader", with school colours of green and white.
At the time of Waterloo-Oxford's 50th reunion in 2005, it was estimated that 10,000 alumni had graduated from the school.
In 1999, the school—situated on a rural highway—applied for an exemption from the Ontario legislation banning smoking on school property. The request was denied, but in 2000 the Township of Wilmot
agreed to lease a piece of land on school property, allowing students to smoke some distance away from highway traffic, without contravening the smoking ban.
In 2006 Waterloo Oxford held its first Relay for Life event in coordination with the Canadian Cancer society and raised over $50 000. The next event, planned for May 23-24 2008, has a fundraising goal of $75 000. Another Relay for Life event is scheduled for 2012.
From 1995-1999 The Jr. and Sr. Boys Rugby team became the first team in school history to go 4 straight years without a regular season loss. This team won 4 County Championships, 3 Regional Championships and 2 OFFSA Championships during this time, making them the most decorated Rugby program in Waterloo Region. These records still stand today.
High school
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just outside Baden
Baden, Ontario
Baden is a community in Township of Wilmot, Regional Municipality of Waterloo, Ontario, Canada. It has a population of less than 1000 and was named after Baden-Baden in Germany...
, Ontario
Ontario
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, Canada
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operated by the Waterloo Region District School Board. It opened in 1955 and is the only rural high school in Waterloo Region. W-O serves a student population of 1,244 (2005-06), primarily from Waterloo Region
Regional Municipality of Waterloo, Ontario
The Regional Municipality of Waterloo is a regional municipality located in Southern Ontario, Canada. It consists of the cities of Kitchener, Cambridge, and Waterloo, and the townships of Wellesley, Woolwich, Wilmot, and North Dumfries. It is often referred to as the Region of Waterloo or just...
, Oxford County
Oxford County, Ontario
Oxford County is a regional municipality and census division of the Canadian province of Ontario, located in the Southern portion of the province. The regional seat is in Woodstock...
, and Perth County
Perth County, Ontario
Perth County is a census division of the Canadian province of Ontario. The county seat is Stratford and is located in Southwestern Ontario, west of Toronto. It encompasses , 90% of which is classified as prime agricultural land...
. Its mascot is "Chubby The Crusader", with school colours of green and white.
At the time of Waterloo-Oxford's 50th reunion in 2005, it was estimated that 10,000 alumni had graduated from the school.
In 1999, the school—situated on a rural highway—applied for an exemption from the Ontario legislation banning smoking on school property. The request was denied, but in 2000 the Township of Wilmot
Wilmot, Ontario
The Township of Wilmot is a rural township in the Regional Municipality of Waterloo in southwestern Ontario, Canada. Its 2006 Census population was 17,097.-Communities:*Baden* Mannheim*New Dundee*New Hamburg* Petersburg* Phillipsburg*St...
agreed to lease a piece of land on school property, allowing students to smoke some distance away from highway traffic, without contravening the smoking ban.
In 2006 Waterloo Oxford held its first Relay for Life event in coordination with the Canadian Cancer society and raised over $50 000. The next event, planned for May 23-24 2008, has a fundraising goal of $75 000. Another Relay for Life event is scheduled for 2012.
From 1995-1999 The Jr. and Sr. Boys Rugby team became the first team in school history to go 4 straight years without a regular season loss. This team won 4 County Championships, 3 Regional Championships and 2 OFFSA Championships during this time, making them the most decorated Rugby program in Waterloo Region. These records still stand today.
Notable alumni
- Harold AlbrechtHarold AlbrechtHarold Glenn Albrecht is a Member of Parliament for the Conservative Party of Canada in the riding of Kitchener—Conestoga...
, MPMember of ParliamentA Member of Parliament is a representative of the voters to a :parliament. In many countries with bicameral parliaments, the term applies specifically to members of the lower house, as upper houses often have a different title, such as senate, and thus also have different titles for its members,...
for the riding of Kitchener—ConestogaKitchener—ConestogaKitchener—Conestoga is a federal electoral district in Ontario, Canada, that has been represented in the Canadian House of Commons since 2004... - Bob Schlegel & Myrna Schlegel, who made a $2 million donation to Wilfrid Laurier UniversityWilfrid Laurier UniversityWilfrid Laurier University is a university located in Waterloo, Ontario, Canada. It also has campuses in Brantford, Ontario, Kitchener, Ontario and Toronto, Ontario and a future proposed campus in Milton, Ontario. It is named in honour of Sir Wilfrid Laurier, the seventh Prime Minister of Canada....
in 1998 to create the Schlegel Centre for Entrepreneurship - Graeme SmithGraeme Smith (journalist)Graeme Smith is a foreign correspondent for The Globe and Mail, Canada's national newspaper. He was stationed in Afghanistan from 2006 to 2009. Previously he was based in Moscow...
, correspondent for the Globe and Mail