Sir Guy Carleton Secondary School | |
Address: | 55 Centrepointe Dr. |
Country: | Canada |
Coordinates: | 45.3467°N -75.7652°W |
Motto: | The School That Works |
Superintendent: | Shannon Smith |
Trustee: | Rob Campbell (ZONE 5) |
School Number: | 942952 |
Administrator: | Brenda Tanner |
Principal: | Dori-Anne Marcelin |
Grades: | 9-12 Vocational |
Enrollment: | 330 |
Enrollment As Of: | Sept 2022[1] |
Language: | English |
Campus: | Suburban |
Colours: | Black and Gold |
Mascot: | Knight |
Team Name: | Sir Guy Knights |
Sir Guy Carleton Secondary School is a secondary school in Ottawa, Ontario, Canada. The school specializes in Skilled Trades Education, with three Specialist High Skills Majors (SHSM) programs. It is an application-based school serving students living in the west side of the Ottawa Carleton District School Board. The school also has three OCDSB Specialized Special Education Classes: a General Learning Program, a Physical Support Program and a Behavioural Intervention Program. Offer of placements in the Special Education Classes is done by central board committee.
The school is located in Nepean on Centrepointe Drive.Sir Guy is under the jurisdiction of the Ottawa Carleton District School Board.
Sir Guy is also known for their motto The School That Works; it is well-known not for its athletics but is for its classes.
Sir Guy's students come from the western zones of the Ottawa-Carleton District School Board and from other Ottawa area boards. Students are collected by bus from all over the city to participate in courses suited to their level of ability and entry into the workforce.
The staff is composed of more than 50 teachers, 20 educational assistants, office staff, culinary staff, a technician, and custodial staff.
Programs Offered
All meals at Sir Guy are created under the supervision of the Red Seal chefs at the school. In the morning, free breakfasts are provided to all who want one.
The SAGE Youth Program gives students an opportunity to develop and improve their basic literacy skills by working one-on-one with trained and devoted volunteers once a week. The volunteers are from Sage Youth,[2] a volunteer organization based in Ottawa whose purpose is helping high-need children to improve their reading. Sir Guy Carleton hosts these volunteers and pairs with them students who want extra help.
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