Sir Winston Churchill Secondary School (St. Catharines)
History
Sir Winston was founded in 1959. It was named after the British Prime Minister, who led the United Kingdom through the Second World War.
Extended French program
Sir Winston Churchill's Extended French program has been in existence for over 30 years. The school offers the program through grades 9 to 12 to students who participated in Extended French previously in elementary school. Twelve of the forty credits that an Extended French student completes will be taught in French. These are mainly core subjects like French, Math, Science and Social Sciences.
Sports
Sir Winston Churchill offers several extracurricular sports activities to its students, including football, swimming, cross country running, track and field, volleyball, basketball, soccer, lacrosse, hockey, badminton, rowing, and others.
Notable alumni
- Malin Akerman, actress and model
- Jeffrey Finley, CFL defensive lineman for the Montreal Alouettes
- Tammy Homolka (grade 10 student at death, December 24, 1990), murder victim of Karla Homolka and Paul Bernardo
- Karla Homolka Serial Killer and wife of Paul Bernardo
- Paul Jenkins, economist, former Senior Deputy Governor and former Chief Operating Officer of the Bank of Canada
- Keith Makubuya, professional soccer player
- Imane Anys, YouTuber
- Lauren Riihimaki, YouTuber
- Emma Ferreira, Actress
- Kristen Kit, Olympic Rower
See also
- District School Board of Niagara
- Education in Ontario
- Extended French program
- List of secondary schools in Ontario