Dundas Valley Secondary School

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Dundas Valley Secondary School
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Dundas Valley Secondary School
310 Governors Road

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Canada
Coordinates 43°15′28″N79°58′34″W / 43.2579°N 79.9762°W / 43.2579; -79.9762
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School type Public, Secondary School
Founded2014 (built in 1966)
School board Hamilton Wentworth District School Board
SuperintendentJane MacPherson
Area trusteePaul Tut
Grades 9-12
Enrolment900 (2018-2019)
Language English
Colour(s)   Black, Vegas Gold
MascotGryphon
Team nameGryphons
Website www.hwdsb.on.ca/dundasvalley/

Dundas Valley Secondary School, abbreviated as DVSS, is a secondary school located in Dundas, Ontario. It is the result of the 2014 amalgamation of Highland Secondary School and Parkside High School.

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