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| address = 30 Southwood Drive
| city = [[Cambridge, Ontario|Cambridge]]
| province = [[Ontario]]
| postcode = [[Postal codes in Canada|N1S 4K3]]
| country = Canada
| coordinates = {{coord|43.34904|N|80.33705|W|region:CA-ON|display=inline,title}}
| schooltype = [[High school (North America)|High School]]
| motto = Nihil Sine Labore
| motto_translation = Nothing Without Work
| founded = 1962
| schoolboard = [[Waterloo Region District School Board]]
| superintendent = Angela Mercier
| trustee =
| principal = Jennifer Bistolas
| grades_label = [[Education in Canada#Levels in education|Grades]]
| grades = 9-12
| enrollment = 795
| enrollment_as_of = Sep 2019
| language = [[English language|English]]
| area = [[Cambridge, Ontario|West Galt]] and [[Ayr, Ontario|Ayr]]
| colours = Red, Green and White {{color box|red}}{{color box|green}}{{color box|white}}
| mascot = Sabre
| team_name = Southwood Sabres
| feeder_schools = Cedar Creek P.S.<br/>St. Andrew's P.S.
| website = https://sss.wrdsb.ca/
| free_label = Public transit access
| free_text = [[Grand River Transit#Cambridge service area|55 - St. Andrews]]<br/>[[Grand River Transit#Cambridge service area|62 - Woodside]]
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'''Southwood Secondary School''' is a [[high school]] in [[Cambridge, Ontario]], [[Canada]]. It is located in the west Galt neighbourhood of that city.
'''Southwood Secondary School''' is a high school in [[Cambridge, Ontario]], [[Canada]], for students in West Galt and [[North Dumfries]].


==History==
⚫
It became the subject of controversy in [[2003]] when it seemed that this undersized school would be closed, as funding would be needed to build a [[Huron Heights Secondary School (Kitchener)|new school]] elsewhere in the Region where the population needed it. After lenghty protests, differing proposals, and the re-election of the board trustees, it was announced in mid-[[2004]] that there was room in the budget to build the new school and keep Southwood open.
Southwood was founded in 1962. It has one of the lower student enrollments in the region. Its success rates{{when|date= February 2024}} in the literacy test are 6% above the board average and 8% above the provincial average.<ref>[https://eqaoweb.eqao.com/pbs/Download.aspx?RptType=5&_Mident=943894&RptLang=E&_BatchID=1&_ApplySuppression=1&_OrgType=S Southwood Literacy Test Results]</ref>{{deadlink|date= February 2024}} A 2003 report from the Region of Waterloo to the school board said of the school:<ref>{{cite web |url=http://www.kitchener.ca/pdf/school_closings_mayor.pdf |title=Archived copy |access-date=2006-08-19 |url-status=dead |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20070928165457/http://www.kitchener.ca/pdf/school_closings_mayor.pdf |archive-date=2007-09-28 }} Municipal report to school board April 2003</ref>


<blockquote>Southwood Secondary School’s culture is unique due to its student population being made up of students residing in an urban environment and a significant number of students from a rural environment. It is the only secondary school located in the west side of Galt-Cambridge to serve that community as well as the adjacent Township of North Dumfries.</blockquote>
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It became the subject of controversy in 2003 when it was perceived that this was an undersized school and should be closed, as funding was needed to build the [[Huron Heights Secondary School (Kitchener)|Huron Heights Secondary School]] elsewhere in the Region. After lengthy protests, differing proposals, and the November 2003 municipal election, the trustees voted to reverse the decision of the previous board and keep Southwood open.<ref>[http://www.wrdsb.edu.on.ca/newsreleases/news_reversal_southwood.pdf Trustees reverse closure of Southwood]</ref>

[[File:Southwood Secondary School in Cambridge.jpg|thumb|left]]

==Programs==
Southwood has music, drama and mathematics programs. Prior to the 2005/2006 school year, Southwood also hosted the area's [[French Immersion]] program, which has since moved to [[Galt Collegiate Institute|GCI]]. As of the 2006-2007 school year, Southwood has hosted the region's PAL program.

Southwood has won several championships at the [[WCSSAA]] and [[CWOSSA]] levels in the last few years, notably in Volleyball,<ref>[http://www.cwossa.ca/rbvolleyball0506.htm CWOSSA Volleyball Results]</ref> Basketball,<ref>[http://www.cwossa.ca/rbbasketball0506.htm CWOSSA Basketball Results]</ref> Swimming<ref>{{cite web|title=2012 CWOSSA Championships|url=http://www.cwossa.ca/results-swimming-2010.html|accessdate=25 October 2012}}</ref> and Cross Country.<ref>[http://www.cwossa.ca/rxcountry05.htm CWOSSA Cross Country Results]</ref> These teams have also participated at [[OFSAA]]. In 2007, the Sr. Boys Basketball Team won the AAA OFSAA championship.<ref>[http://www.ofsaa.on.ca/boysaaabasketball/index.cfm?DSP=Chapter&ID=819 OFSAA Basketball Results, 2007 Season]</ref><ref>Grossman, David. [https://www.thestar.com/article/195854 High school results, March 24], Toronto Star, March 25th, 2007</ref> In 2013 and 2014 the Southwood Football team won a senior "B" division championship despite being a varsity team.

In 2007, a group of students from Southwood were among a group of over 3,500 students from across Canada who travelled to [[Vimy Ridge]] to commemorate the 90th anniversary of the battle and restoration of the memorial.<ref>Bean, Bill. [http://www.therecord.com/NASApp/cs/ContentServer?pagename=record/Layout/Article_Type1&c=Article&cid=1174626388290&call_pageid=1024321927354&col=1024322421753 "Students learn from fallen Vimy soldiers"], Kitchener Record, March 23rd, 2007</ref>

In 2019, a group of students from Southwood's Drama Club performed ''Sometimes I Look Up to the Sky'', their official National Theatre School Drama Festival submission for the year, at district, regional and provincial levels.<ref>{{Cite web|url=https://ent-nts.ca/en/festival-awards-ontario-2019|title = Ontario NTS DRAMAFEST Awards}}</ref> They received awards, including:

{| class="wikitable"
|+
|-
! Award !! Distinction
|-
| Awards of Merit || Videography, Sound Design, New Play
|-
| Awards of Excellence || Collective Ensemble Creation, Bravery and Risk
|-
| MIRA Award || Sound Design
|}

The school was quoted by local author Joel Rubinoff in The Record:
"To emphasize the significance of this year's ranking, out of 360 performances across Ontario, the NTS provincial showcase features the 12 best. Southwood is the only school in Waterloo Region to make it this far."
<ref>Rubinoff, Joel. "Cambridge high school's drama fest entry taps deep emotions." https://www.therecord.com/news/waterloo-region/2019/05/03/cambridge-high-school-s-drama-fest-entry-taps-deep-emotions.html?rf</ref>

== Notable alumni ==
<!-- When noting Alumni, please provide a citation; any uncited additions will be removed due to persistent vandalism. -->
* Yvonne Tousek — Gymnastics [[1996 Summer Olympics|(1996 Olympic Games)]]<ref>{{cite web |url=http://uclabruins.cstv.com/sports/w-gym/mtt/tousek_yvonne00.html |title=Player Bio: Yvonne Tousek |publisher=UCLA |accessdate=2009-01-04}}</ref><ref>{{cite web |url=http://uclabruins.cstv.com/genrel/113099aaa.html |title=UCLA Fall Letters-of-Intent List: Bruins sign top performers in all sports |date=Fall 1999 |publisher=UCLA |accessdate= }}</ref><ref name="connect">{{cite web |url=http://www.wrdsb.on.ca/newsreleases/news_Southwood_Hall_of_Fame.pdf |title=2006 Secondary School Hall of Fame Induction |date=2006-05-29 |publisher=Waterloo Region District School Board |accessdate= }}</ref>
* [[Jody Hull]] — retired [[NHL]] player<ref name="connect" />
* [[Bryan Little]] — NHL Player ([[Winnipeg Jets]])
* [[Kyle Clifford]] — NHL Champion ([[L.A. Kings]])
* [[Vincent Marcone]] — Juno award-winning artist & graphic designer
* [[J. R. Fitzpatrick]] — [[NASCAR]] [[Camping World Truck Series]] & [[Nationwide Series|Nationwide]] driver, [[CASCAR]] champion<ref>{{cite news |author=Mcdonald, Norm |title=Fast teen is quick with the tongue, too |publisher=Toronto Star |date=2007-03-10 }}</ref>
* Doug Consiglio — former Canadian Olympian and World Record holder<ref>{{cite web |url=http://sss.wrdsb.on.ca/alumnif/directo.htm |title=Southwood Secondary School Alumni Directory |publisher=Southwood Secondary School |date=2006 |accessdate= }}</ref><ref>{{cite web |url=http://www.bulls5k.com/olympians.html |title=Running of the bulls |publisher=The Palo Alto Daily News |date=2006 |accessdate= }}</ref>

== See also ==
* [[List of high schools in Ontario]]

== References ==
{{Reflist|2}}

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[[Category:Waterloo Region District School Board]]
[[Category:Educational institutions established in 1962]]
[[Category:Schools in Cambridge, Ontario]]
[[Category:High schools in the Regional Municipality of Waterloo]]
[[Category:1962 establishments in Ontario]]

{{Waterloo Region schools}}

Latest revision as of 13:42, 27 February 2024

Southwood Secondary School
Address
Map
30 Southwood Drive

Cambridge
,
Ontario
,
N1S 4K3

Canada
Coordinates43°20′57″N 80°20′13″W / 43.34904°N 80.33705°W / 43.34904; -80.33705
Information
School typeHigh School
MottoNihil Sine Labore
(Nothing Without Work)
Founded1962
School boardWaterloo Region District School Board
SuperintendentAngela Mercier
PrincipalJennifer Bistolas
Grades9-12
Enrollment795 (Sep 2019)
LanguageEnglish
AreaWest Galt and Ayr
Colour(s)Red, Green and White    
MascotSabre
Team nameSouthwood Sabres
Feeder schoolsCedar Creek P.S.
St. Andrew's P.S.
Public transit access55 - St. Andrews
62 - Woodside
Websitehttps://sss.wrdsb.ca/

Southwood Secondary School is a high school in Cambridge, Ontario, Canada, for students in West Galt and North Dumfries.

History[edit]

Southwood was founded in 1962. It has one of the lower student enrollments in the region. Its success rates[when?] in the literacy test are 6% above the board average and 8% above the provincial average.[1][dead link] A 2003 report from the Region of Waterloo to the school board said of the school:[2]

Southwood Secondary School’s culture is unique due to its student population being made up of students residing in an urban environment and a significant number of students from a rural environment. It is the only secondary school located in the west side of Galt-Cambridge to serve that community as well as the adjacent Township of North Dumfries.

It became the subject of controversy in 2003 when it was perceived that this was an undersized school and should be closed, as funding was needed to build the Huron Heights Secondary School elsewhere in the Region. After lengthy protests, differing proposals, and the November 2003 municipal election, the trustees voted to reverse the decision of the previous board and keep Southwood open.[3]

Programs[edit]

Southwood has music, drama and mathematics programs. Prior to the 2005/2006 school year, Southwood also hosted the area's French Immersion program, which has since moved to GCI. As of the 2006-2007 school year, Southwood has hosted the region's PAL program.

Southwood has won several championships at the WCSSAA and CWOSSA levels in the last few years, notably in Volleyball,[4] Basketball,[5] Swimming[6] and Cross Country.[7] These teams have also participated at OFSAA. In 2007, the Sr. Boys Basketball Team won the AAA OFSAA championship.[8][9] In 2013 and 2014 the Southwood Football team won a senior "B" division championship despite being a varsity team.

In 2007, a group of students from Southwood were among a group of over 3,500 students from across Canada who travelled to Vimy Ridge to commemorate the 90th anniversary of the battle and restoration of the memorial.[10]

In 2019, a group of students from Southwood's Drama Club performed Sometimes I Look Up to the Sky, their official National Theatre School Drama Festival submission for the year, at district, regional and provincial levels.[11] They received awards, including:

Award Distinction
Awards of Merit Videography, Sound Design, New Play
Awards of Excellence Collective Ensemble Creation, Bravery and Risk
MIRA Award Sound Design

The school was quoted by local author Joel Rubinoff in The Record: "To emphasize the significance of this year's ranking, out of 360 performances across Ontario, the NTS provincial showcase features the 12 best. Southwood is the only school in Waterloo Region to make it this far." [12]

Notable alumni[edit]

See also[edit]

References[edit]

  1. ^ Southwood Literacy Test Results
  2. ^ "Archived copy" (PDF). Archived from the original (PDF) on 2007-09-28. Retrieved 2006-08-19.{{cite web}}: CS1 maint: archived copy as title (link) Municipal report to school board April 2003
  3. ^ Trustees reverse closure of Southwood
  4. ^ CWOSSA Volleyball Results
  5. ^ CWOSSA Basketball Results
  6. ^ "2012 CWOSSA Championships". Retrieved 25 October 2012.
  7. ^ CWOSSA Cross Country Results
  8. ^ OFSAA Basketball Results, 2007 Season
  9. ^ Grossman, David. High school results, March 24, Toronto Star, March 25th, 2007
  10. ^ Bean, Bill. "Students learn from fallen Vimy soldiers", Kitchener Record, March 23rd, 2007
  11. ^ "Ontario NTS DRAMAFEST Awards".
  12. ^ Rubinoff, Joel. "Cambridge high school's drama fest entry taps deep emotions." https://www.therecord.com/news/waterloo-region/2019/05/03/cambridge-high-school-s-drama-fest-entry-taps-deep-emotions.html?rf
  13. ^ "Player Bio: Yvonne Tousek". UCLA. Retrieved 2009-01-04.
  14. ^ "UCLA Fall Letters-of-Intent List: Bruins sign top performers in all sports". UCLA. Fall 1999.
  15. ^ a b "2006 Secondary School Hall of Fame Induction" (PDF). Waterloo Region District School Board. 2006-05-29.
  16. ^ Mcdonald, Norm (2007-03-10). "Fast teen is quick with the tongue, too". Toronto Star.
  17. ^ "Southwood Secondary School Alumni Directory". Southwood Secondary School. 2006.
  18. ^ "Running of the bulls". The Palo Alto Daily News. 2006.
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