Windsor Park Collegiate
| Windsor Park Collegiate | |
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| Address | |
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1015 Cottonwood Rd. , , R2J 1G3 | |
| Information | |
| School type | Public Secondary school |
| Motto | Classical: Wisdom Patience Courage Traditional: Where Pride Counts |
| Founded | 1960 |
| School board | Louis Riel School Division |
| Superintendent | Terry D. Borys |
| Administrator | Gigi Sylvestre |
| Principal | Irene Nordheim |
| Staff | 35 Teachers, 31 Support Staff |
| Grades | Grades 9 - 12 |
| Enrollment | 525 (2007) |
| Language | English/Français Partiel |
| Area | Windsor Park |
| Colour(s) | Black and Gold |
| Mascot | The Duke of Windsor A.K.A. The Duke |
| Team name | Royals |
| Website | http://fc.rielsd.org/wpc |
| Last updated: September 25, 2007 | |
Windsor Park Collegiate or WPC is a public secondary school in Winnipeg, Manitoba, within the Louis Riel School Division. The ultimate aim of Windsor Park Collegiate is to provide a positive learning environment in which students are able to succeed academically, and to develop into responsible citizens who are prepared to contribute to an ever-changing society.
History
"In the year of nineteen hundred and sixty, in the community of Windsor Park, there opened a school that became a legend. Only one other school in North America had this unique hexagonal architecture. The first principal of the school, Windsor Park Collegiate, was Mr. D. M. Slater, and the faculty population was 27. The first school President was R. D. McClelland. The school had a population of 619, ranging from Grade 7 to Grade 12. 93 of the students were graduating that year." Taken from the 1978 Yearbook
Currently, Windsor Park Collegiate is a Grade 9 to Grade 12 school serving 525 students. Its 35 teachers and 31 support staff strive to maintain an environment that promotes student learning. The school offers an English Language Program as well as Français Partiel.
Construction Information
Windsor Park Collegiate was built in the cold war era, and thus has a large bomb shelter in the foundation of the school. This is accessible though a crawlspace near the former cafeteria (also underground), and a door near the main gymnasium changing rooms. The old cafeteria space is now used as a weight room as part of the physical education program.
Special Needs Program
WPC has the largest secondary school Special Needs program in the Louis Riel School Division. This works with integration into standard classes, as well as work experience and life skills training.
Crackers the Bistro
In 1999, the program opened up Crackers The Bistro, a full-service restaurant that was open to the public for lunch 5 days a week. At Crackers they train and "employed" exclusively the students who were in the Special Needs programs within the Louis Riel School Division. It's located in a residential strip mall very close to WPC. The program was a great success in reaching it's goals, but is still operated largely off donations and public funding. In 1999 this program won the Manitoba School Board Innovation Award [1]. As of July, 2006 the restaurant has been renamed Bistro in the Park[2].
Notable Alumni
- "Rowdy" Roddy Piper - WWE Superstar
- Jennifer Jones - Professional Curler, Team Manitoba
- Bob Dyce - [3] (Receivers Coach, College Draft Coordinator) Winnipeg Blue Bombers
External links
- Windsor Park Collegiate Forum
- WPC Class of '71 and '72 Reunion Website
- WPC School Website
- Windsor is better than all of you gay ass schools =)