Stephen Lewis Secondary School
Address
555 Autumn Hill Boulevard

Thornhill
,
Ontario
,
L4J 8X2

Canada
Coordinates43°50′11″N 79°28′34″W / 43.83639°N 79.47611°W / 43.83639; -79.47611
Information
School typePublic high school
Founded2006
School boardYork Region District School Board
SuperintendentSteve Gardner
Area trusteeEstelle Cohen
School number945508
PrincipalTodd Taylor
Grades9-12 (As of January 2023)
Enrolment1745 (October 2021)
LanguageEnglish
AreaThornhill, Ontario
Colour(s)Royal Blue, Black, Silver, White
MascotShark
Team nameSharks
Websitewww.yrdsb.ca/schools/stephenlewis.ss/Pages/default.aspx
Last updated: October 2023

Stephen Lewis Secondary School is a public semestered high school in Vaughan, Ontario, Canada administered by the York Region District School Board. Currently, the school enrols students in grades 9, 10, 11 and 12 all of which are from the 'Vaughan Block 10' region. The school is named for Canadian statesman Stephen Lewis.

The school opened for service on September 5, 2006, and was officially designated May 8, 2007.

Current Vice-Principals are: Antonietta Grieco and Elisa Shiffman.

Disciplines

Stephen Lewis Secondary School offers:

  • Alternative Education Quadmester Program
  • Arts (Dramatic Arts, Music, Visual Arts, Media Arts)
  • Business Studies
  • Canadian and World Studies (Economics, Law and Politics, Geography, History)
  • Community Based Education - Cooperative Education
  • Computer Studies
  • Dual Credit Program
  • English (Compulsory English courses begin with ENG, Elective courses)
  • English as a Second Language
  • French as a Second Language
  • Grade 12 - Semester 1 Only
  • Guidance and Career Education
  • Health and Physical Education
  • Interdisciplinary Studies
  • Mathematics
  • Science
  • Social Sciences and Humanities (Family Studies, General Social Science, Philosophy)
  • Special Education
  • Specialist High Skills Major (Business SHSM students only, Health and Wellness SHSM students only, Hospitality SHSM students only, Manufacturing SHSM students only)
  • Technological Education (An Introduction to Technology, Communication Technology, Computer Engineering Technology, Construction Technology, Hair and Aesthetics, Hospitality and Tourism, Manufacturing Technology, Technological Design, Transportation Technology)

Sports

Stephen Lewis Secondary School offers a number of sport programs to its students.

Fall

Winter

Spring

Sport Awards

Stephen Lewis Secondary Schools offers three Sport Awards: a Varsity Male Athlete of the Year award, a Varsity Female Athlete of the Year award, and a Triple Crown Fitness Award.

Charity activities

Stephen Lewis Secondary School holds fundraisers year-round for the Stephen Lewis Foundation, founded by Stephen Lewis.

Wake-A-Thon

Stephen Lewis Secondary holds an annual night event called 12 Hours for 12K Wake-A-Thon. During this event, students arrive at school in the evening and are expected to stay awake for 12 hours. To help, there are activities and games set up along the first floor of the school. These activities include, but are not limited to, dancing, airbrush tattoos, video games and movies. Dinner and desserts are provided. Pledge forms are given out and each student is required to raise at least $100. The money is given to the Stephen Lewis Foundation. This event has not been done during the COVID-19 pandemic.

Terry Fox Run

Stephen Lewis Secondary also raises money for cancer research yearly through the Terry Fox Run. Students collect pledges before the run, then they may walk, jog, or run around the soccer field.

Notable students

Denis Shapovalov, tennis player, winner of 2016 Junior Wimbledon Singles Finals[1] and 2015 US Open Junior Doubles Finals,[2] career-high ATP singles ranking of No. 10 on September 21, 2020.

See also

References

  1. ↑ "Canadian Denis Shapovalov wins boys' Wimbledon title". Toronto Sun. Retrieved August 14, 2016.
  2. ↑ "Canadians duo win US Open junior boys doubles". September 13, 2015. Retrieved August 14, 2016.

[1]

  1. ↑ "York Region District School Board - Monthly Enrolment Report" (PDF). October 31, 2021. Retrieved October 23, 2023.
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