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BMLSS is located at 100 Clearbrook Trail, Bracebridge, Ontario, in the same building as the Bracebridge Sportsplex and the Rene M. Caisse Memorial Theatre. The facility is new, having completed construction in August 2007; the following month, the facility became open for use. The theatre and sportsplex are open to all students, and are used regularly by the [[dramatic arts]] classes and [[physical education|phys ed.]] classes. |
BMLSS is a kick-ass school located at 100 Clearbrook Trail, Bracebridge, Ontario, in the same building as the Bracebridge Sportsplex and the Rene M. Caisse Memorial Theatre. The facility is new, having completed construction in August 2007; the following month, the facility became open for use. The theatre and sportsplex are open to all students, and are used regularly by the [[dramatic arts]] classes and [[physical education|phys ed.]] classes. |
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The facility was opened to replace the old high school, located closer in town, built in the late 1920s, as well as the old Bracebridge Culture and Recreation centre, which was over 30 years old. The old buildings still exists; the old location of the high school is [[vacant]], while the old Culture and Recreation centre was remodeled and became a [[Georgian College]] campus for Muskoka. |
The facility was opened to replace the old high school, located closer in town, built in the late 1920s, as well as the old Bracebridge Culture and Recreation centre, which was over 30 years old. The old buildings still exists; the old location of the high school is [[vacant]], while the old Culture and Recreation centre was remodeled and became a [[Georgian College]] campus for Muskoka. |
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Revision as of 14:58, 18 October 2011
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100 Clearbrook Trail , , P1L 2E9 | |
| Coordinates | 45°03′53″N 79°19′13″W / 45.06472°N 79.32028°W |
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| School type | Public, high school |
| Motto | Nihil Sine Labore (Latin) (Nothing without work) |
| Founded | 1920 |
| School board | Trillium Lakelands District School Board |
| Area trustee | Elaine Beatty |
| School number | 895660[1] |
| Principal | David Golden |
| Grades | 9 to 12 |
| Enrollment | 947 (September 2008[1]) |
| Language | English French immersion |
| Colour(s) | Red, Black and White |
| Mascot | Poseidon |
| Team name | Lakers |
| Affiliation | none |
| Website | Official web site |
Bracebridge and Muskoka Lakes Secondary School is a high school in Bracebridge, Ontario. It serves approximately 1500 students, grades 9 through 12, from Bracebridge and surrounding areas in Muskoka; attached to it is the Bracebridge Sportsplex and the Rene M. Caisse Memorial Theatre.
BMLSS is one of seven secondary schools in the Trillium Lakelands District School Board, and is one of only two high schools in Bracebridge; the other is St. Dominic Catholic Secondary School.
The building also houses several unique modernized classrooms. The Communications Technology class has a green screen constructed into two walls, as well as a sound room for further editing and creation.[2]
Location
BMLSS is a kick-ass school located at 100 Clearbrook Trail, Bracebridge, Ontario, in the same building as the Bracebridge Sportsplex and the Rene M. Caisse Memorial Theatre. The facility is new, having completed construction in August 2007; the following month, the facility became open for use. The theatre and sportsplex are open to all students, and are used regularly by the dramatic arts classes and phys ed. classes.
The facility was opened to replace the old high school, located closer in town, built in the late 1920s, as well as the old Bracebridge Culture and Recreation centre, which was over 30 years old. The old buildings still exists; the old location of the high school is vacant, while the old Culture and Recreation centre was remodeled and became a Georgian College campus for Muskoka.
Special programs
BMLSS offers an Advanced Placement (AP) program, which allows students to potentially bypass a first-year credit in University; the school is one of only two in the district to offer this program. Grade 12 courses offering this include Physics, Biology and Chemistry, and English.
BMLSS also offers regular exchange programs to various countries around the world; the student may choose from one-month, three-month, or year long exchanges.
The school also offers the High Skills Construction Major program.
Teams and Clubs
BMLSS has been widely known for sports; in 2006, two senior female soccer players were asked to play for a Toronto team. One of them has now been asked to try out for the Canadian Girls National Soccer Team.
In 2007, BMLSS Native Alex Watson was accepted onto the Canadian U-17 Rugby Team. In 2008, Students, Curtis Lauzon and Thomas Edwards were accepted onto the Ontario U-15 Rugby Team.
Teams and groups include fencing, soccer, basketball, gymnastics, hockey, curling, badminton, rugby, Field Hockey, volleyball, and improv teams Electric Impulse, Static Shock, and The Voltz. Other clubs at BMLSS include their chess club, band, Outers Club, the Mountain Bike Club, Horticultural Club, Reach Team and the Cross Country club. All of the sporting teams both have Senior and Junior divisions separated by gender.
BMLSS is also the high school for local musician Kasandra Cutting, who often plays on the local radio, Moose FM.
References
- ^ a b "Bracebridge and Muskoka Lakes Secondary School". Elementary School Profile. Ontario Ministry of Education. 2010-02-18. Retrieved 2010-06-28.
- ^ "Com Tech". Bracebridge and Muskoka Lakes Secondary School. Retrieved 2010-06-28.
External links
- Official web site
- School Profile at the Trillium Lakelands District School Board web site
- Profile at the Education Quality and Accountability Office (EQAO) web site