Clarkson Secondary School

Clarkson Secondary School is a high school in Clarkson community of Mississauga, Ontario, Canada; designated Ward 18 by the Peel District School Board. Clarkson is an average school in both population (11th, at 866 students) and age (13th, built in 1969)^[3] of the entire Peel range of 28 public secondary schools. It is also known as the "Peel Academy for International Students".

Clarkson Secondary School
Location
2524 Bromsgrove Road Mississauga , Ontario , L5J 1L8 Canada
Coordinates	43.504029°N 79.646131°W / 43.504029; -79.646131
Information
School type	Public, high school
Motto	Committed to Excellence
Founded	1969
School board	Peel District School Board
Superintendent	Mary Zammit[1]
Area trustee	Brad MacDonald[1]
Principal	Kristy Zammit[1]
Staff	104 teachers, 2 vice-principals, 6 secretaries, 8 janitors, 4 cafeteria staff
Grades	9-12+
Enrolment	754 (April 2025)[2]
Language	English, French immersion
Campus	Urban
Area	Clarkson
Colour(s)	Gold and Black
Mascot	Charlie the Charger (horse)
Team name	Clarkson Chargers
Newspaper	Clarkson Communicates
Feeder schools	Hillside Senior Public School, Green Glade Senior Public School, Hillcrest Public School
Website	clarksonss.peelschools.org

History

Clarkson was designed like many 1970s-era schools in Ontario as part of an experimental open concept design. On the ground floor, the cafeteria and auditorium are central to the design; a tech/drama wing, staff room, and gymnasiums are placed on the west side, while a classroom wing adorns the east side. These were open to the hallways, to other classrooms, separated only by pillars. Other schools using the same concepts include The Woodlands Secondary School, Bayridge Secondary School, and St. Thomas More Catholic School. During the late 1970s, the design was abandoned for a more traditional approach, as such designs proved deficient in the leakage of noise from other classes.^[4]

Notable alumni

• Don Biggs - Former professional ice hockey player
• Brad Boyes - NHL hockey player
• Francis D'Souza - CityTV Personality
• Sean Jones - R&B singer
• Don Kerr - Multi-instrumentalist and record producer
• Matt Kudu - CFL football player
• Nick Mardner – CFL football player^[5]
• Shaun Majumder - Comedian, writer, and actor^[6]
• M. H. Murray - Filmmaker
• John River - Rapper
• Camilla Scott - Actress and host of the television show The Camilla Scott Show
• Barbara Turnbull - Journalist and Activist for people with Disabilities
• Debbie Van Kiekebelt - Track & Field star and former Citytv personality
• Phil X - Session Guitarist
• Kiana Madeira - Actress

See also

• Education in Ontario
• List of secondary schools in Ontario