Bur Oak Secondary School
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933 Bur Oak Avenue Markham, Ontario, L6E 1G4 Canada |
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| Coordinates | 43°53′50″N 79°16′43″W / 43.89722°N 79.27861°WCoordinates: 43°53′50″N 79°16′43″W / 43.89722°N 79.27861°W |
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| School type | Public, high school |
| Founded | 2007 |
| School board | York Region District School Board |
| Superintendent | Ruth Lambert |
| Area trustee | Allan Tam |
| School number | 933346 |
| Principal | Kadri Mereweather (2007 - 2012) George Voumvakis (2012 - 2017) TBD (2017 - Present) |
| Grades | 9-12 |
| Enrollment | 1703 (October 2015) |
| Language | English |
| Colour(s) | Royal blue, gold, white, black |
| Mascot | Biggie the Bulldog |
| Team name | Bur Oak Bulldogs |
| Website | www |
| Last updated: May 2016 | |
Bur Oak Secondary School (BOSS) is a public secondary school in Markham, Ontario, Canada established in 2007, and is part of the York Region District School Board. The school was named after the road which it is built on. As of 2015, the school has a student population of approximately 1700.
Bur Oak Secondary School opened in September 2007 with only two grades (9 & 10). Bur Oak held its "official opening" ceremony on May 1, 2008 followed by an open house. The school now boasts a student population of upwards of 1,500 students in all four grades. The school's official colours consist of royal blue, gold, white, and black. Bur Oak's mascot is the bulldog, hence the representative name for teams, the "Bur Oak Bulldogs".
Bur Oak Secondary School is noted for its strong academic performance. According to the 2015 ranking of Ontario secondary schools, Bur Oak ranks 10th out of 676 schools in the province.
The school offers a unique four-year core French program with intensive focus is placed on global French culture, music and history, in addition to grammar and structure.
The school also offers a Specialist High Skills Major (SHSM) program. As of the 2015-2016 school year, the program is offered in five specializations:
The program provides students with valuable skills and certifications related to their specialization and career path, and is completed in the final two years of high school.
At its annual awards ceremony in September, the school recognizes the academic achievement of students with the following awards:
As of the 2011-12 school year, only subject awards are given each semester; the Honour Roll and Principal's Award recipients are currently determined based on their marks from throughout the whole school year instead of the previously established semester marking.
Bur Oak Secondary School boasts a variety of student-led organizations and clubs and holds several student events throughout the year. Notably, it holds an annual back-to-school barbeque, Bossilicious in September, and a Summer Carnival in late May. In addition, the school also hosts dances, movie nights, and coffeehouses that are organizations by Student Activity Council, satellite councils, academic departments, or student clubs.
Many student events are coordinated by Student Activity Council (SAC). Student Activity Council is an umbrella organization that derives its membership from the Co-Directors of the seven satellite councils:
Student Activity Council is led by two Co-Presidents that are elected popularly by students in the preceding school year.
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