West Hill Secondary School
Canadian secondary school
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West Hill Secondary School (WHSS) was a high school located in Owen Sound, Ontario, Canada. Built in 1960, the school joined another existing secondary institution in the city - Owen Sound Collegiate and Vocational Institute (OSCVI). Serving the community for over half a century, the school closed in 2016 and amalgamated with OSCVI. The building is now used for the current Owen Sound high school, Owen Sound District Secondary School.
(I Stand For Truth)
| Owen Sound Secondary School | |
|---|---|
| Location | |
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750 9th Street West , , Canada 44.5650°N 80.9572°W | |
| Information | |
| Motto | Sto Pro Veritate (I Stand For Truth) |
| Established | 1960 |
| Closed | 2016 |
School board | Bluewater District School Board |
| Colour | Double blue |
| Team name | Raiders |
History
Plans to build a new secondary school in Owen Sound began in 1947, with the creation of an expansion program by the Ontario Board of Education.[1] The job of designing the school was given to the architecture firm Jackson, Ypes and Associates of Willowdale, Ontario.[2]
The location of the new school, in a field across from the West Rocks Conservation Area, had once served as pastures for farmers on the west side of Owen Sound.[3] The datestone for the building was laid on June 1, 1960.[1] West Hill was opened to students in September of the same year, with Gordon H. Bailey serving as the first principal.[4]
Amalgamation
The Bluewater Accommodation Review Committee (ARC) began assessing the financial situations of schools in Grey and Bruce counties as early as September 2015.[5]
At a meeting in February 2016, the Bluewater District School Board recommended the consolidation of the two Owen Sound high schools under their jurisdiction - OSCVI and West Hill.[6]
The amalgamation of West Hill and OSCVI was finally approved at a meeting of Bluewater district trustees on April 19, 2016.[7] In September 2016, the new high school, Owen Sound District Secondary School (OSDSS) was opened in the former West Hill building.[8]
Notable alumni
- Cheryl Hickey - television journalist[9]
- Heather Hiscox - news anchor[9]
- Jim Schoenfeld - hockey player and executive[10]
- Vanessa Weight - Singer Songwriter and TikTok star[9]
- Boris Cherniak - Comedy Hypnotist, Keynote Speaker and TV personality[11]