Sir Winston Churchill Secondary School (St. Catharines)

Sir Winston Churchill Secondary School is a Canadian secondary school located in St. Catharines, Ontario. It is one of eight public secondary schools in the city, and is situated in the community of Glenridge. The secondary school is known for their competitive sports, extremely strong academics, arts, their bulldog mascot and extensive list of extracurriculars. It is administered by the District School Board of Niagara.

Sir Winston Churchill Secondary School
Location
101 Glen Morris Drive St. Catharines , Ontario , L2T 2N1 Canada
Coordinates	43.14053°N 79.227819°W / 43.14053; -79.227819
Information
School type	Secondary school
Motto	Latin: Facta non verba ("Deeds, not words")
Established	1959
School board	District School Board of Niagara
School number	238
Principal	Matt Wilson
Vice-principal	Julie Volcansek
Grades	9–12
Enrolment	Approx. 1000 students
Language	English French
Campus type	Suburban
Colour(s)	Navy blue and gold
Mascot	Bulldog
Community	Glenridge
Website	sirwinston.dsbn.org

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.^[1]

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. The Sir Winston Churchill Sr. Football team won the Niagara Regional High School Championship in the 2024 season. ^[2]

Notable alumni

• Malin Akerman, actress and model^[3]
• Jeffrey Finley, CFL defensive lineman for the Montreal Alouettes^[4]
• Tammy Homolka (grade 10 student at death, December 24, 1990), murder victim of Karla Homolka and Paul Bernardo^[5]
• Karla Homolka, Serial Killer and wife of Paul Bernardo^[5]
• Paul Jenkins, economist, former Senior Deputy Governor and former Chief Operating Officer of the Bank of Canada^[6]
• Keith Makubuya, professional soccer player^[7]
• Lauren Riihimaki, YouTuber^{[citation needed]}
• Emma Ferreira, Actress^{[citation needed]}
• Kristen Kit, Olympic Rower^{[citation needed]}
• Imane Anys, "Pokimane" Twitch streamer and influencer, ^{[citation needed]}

See also

• District School Board of Niagara
• Education in Ontario
• Extended French program
• List of secondary schools in Ontario