Governor Simcoe Secondary School

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Governor Simcoe Secondary School
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The school in 2024
Address
Governor Simcoe Secondary School
15 Glenview Ave

, ,
Canada
Coordinates 43°12′09″N79°14′02″W / 43.20263°N 79.23375°W / 43.20263; -79.23375
Information
School type Secondary school
MottoOur House
Founded1971
School board District School Board of Niagara
SuperintendentHelen McGregor
School number216
PrincipalTeri Thompson
Vice PrincipalLeslie Brophy
Staff68
Teaching staff48
Grades 9-12
EnrollmentApprox. 859
Average class size30
Language English
Hours in school day6
Colour(s)Red and grey   
MascotRedcoat
Team nameRedcoats
Website govsimcoe.dsbn.org

Governor Simcoe Secondary School, named after John Graves Simcoe, is a public high school in St. Catharines, Ontario, Canada. It is a three-floored school with a theatre attachment. It opened in 1971. It was the first open concept high school in the Niagara Peninsula; the open concept has since been replaced with individual classrooms.[ citation needed ]

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Theatre

In 1995, the Grantham Theatre was added to the east end of the school. While originally designed to seat 1000 people, due to budget constraints, it was only built to seat 500.[ citation needed ]

The school has had its own productions of musicals. In 2017, students performed Beauty and the Beast. 66 students were a part of the cast. [1] In 2019, students performed Into the Woods [2] . The musical production for the year of 2025 is Freaky Friday and is set to be run in the middle of April with a date not confirmed.

Robotics

The school currently has a FIRST Robotics Competition robotics team, registered as Team 1114 - Simbotics. The team was initiated in 2003 along with that years robotics season game being launched, Stack Attack [3] . In 2012, the team won the FIRST Impact Award [4] , formerly known as the FIRST Chairman's Award. The video submitted awarded them a blue banner, a ten year auto-qualification term into the FIRST Championship, and induction into the FIRST Hall of Fame [5] .

Some notable team events include 2017 when two students on the team were photographed with the prime minister of Canada, Justin Trudeau. [6] . In 2022, they won the FIRST Robotics Ontario Provincial Championship and then moved on to compete in Houston, Texas. [7]

Robot History

Throughout the years, since documented from 2011 on the Simbotics website, the team has continued to name their robots with the prefix of "Simbot". This notable prefix has lasted for over the past decade and is paired along with a majority of the robot names starting with the character "S".

Although most bind by this rule, there are a handful of robots on Simbotics that are named not following this rule to tribute to the passing of team members, are a notable figure in society at the time, or are more fitting for the robot name for the year.

Team 1114 - Simbotics Robot History
YearRobot NameFIRST Robotics Competition GameCode ReleaseCAD Release
2011Simbot Steve Logo Motion [8] 2011 GrabCAD
2012Simbot Jordan Rebound Rumble [9] 2012 GrabCAD
2013Simbot B.A. Baracus Ultimate Ascent [10] 2013 GrabCAD
2014Simbot Evolution Aerial Assist [11] 2014 GrabCAD
2015Simbot Sideswipe Recycle Rush [12] 2015-Simbot-Sideswipe 2015 GrabCAD
2016Simbot Sentinel FIRST Stronghold [13] 2016-Simbot-Sentinel 2016 GrabCAD
2017Simbot Ali FIRST Steamworks [14] 2017-Simbot-Ali 2017 GrabCAD
2018Simbot Smokescreen FIRST Power Up [15] 2018-Simbot-Smokescreen 2018 STEP File
2019Simbot Snowstorm Destination: Deep Space [16] 2019-Simbot-Snowstorm 2019 GrabCAD
2020Simbot Siakam Infinite Recharge [17] 2020-Simbot-Siakam
2022Simbot Sureshot Rapid React [18] 2022-Simbot-Sureshot 2022 OnShape
2023Simbot Scizor Charged Up [19] 2023-Simbot-Scizor 2023 OnShape
2024Simbot Skyfall Crescendo [20] 2024-Simbot-Skyfall 2024 OnShape
2025Simbot Suzuki Reefscape [21]

Athletics

In 2014, students from Governor Simcoe won 11 medals in provincial championships for the Special Olympics. [22]

The school has a football team with mixed grade students. [23] In 2022 and 2023, the team made it to the regional semifinals. [24]

Incidents

In 2019, an 18 year old student went missing. [25] The school honoured him in their graduation ceremony for that year and gave the Ontario Secondary School Diploma to his family. [26] He was later found dead. Foul play was not suspected. [27]

In 2023, a teacher was charged with sexual assault of a student. [28]

See also

References

  1. Cheevers, Melinda. "Governor Simcoe set to stage 'Beauty and the Beast'". Niagara This Week. Retrieved 17 November 2024.
  2. Capellazzo, Cameryn. "Governor Simcoe's 'Into the Woods' Dazzles". Niagara Falls Review. Retrieved 17 November 2024.
  3. "Stack Attack". Wikipedia. Wikipedia. 13 June 2024. Retrieved 13 March 2025.
  4. "FIRST Impact Award Resources". FIRST. 2015-10-15. Retrieved 2025-03-13.
  5. "Hall of Fame". FIRST Hall of Fame. Retrieved 2025-03-13.
  6. Craig, Andrew. "Science in Canada needs funding, not photo-ops". The Conversation. Retrieved 17 November 2024.
  7. Alwahaidi, Keena. "Local secondary students off to international robotics competition after provincial win". CBC News. Retrieved 17 November 2024.
  8. "Logo Motion". Wikipedia. Wikipedia. 13 June 2024. Retrieved 13 March 2025.
  9. "Rebound Rumble". Wikipedia. Wikipedia. 28 June 2024. Retrieved 13 March 2025.
  10. "Ultimate Ascent". Wikipedia. Wikipedia. 13 June 2024. Retrieved 13 March 2025.
  11. "Aerial Assist". Wikipedia. Wikipedia. 13 June 2024. Retrieved 13 March 2025.
  12. "Recycle Rush". Wikipedia. Wikipedia. 13 June 2024.
  13. "FIRST Stronghold". Wikipedia. Wikipedia. 13 June 2024. Retrieved 13 March 2025.
  14. "FIRST Steamworks". Wikipedia. Wikipedia. 5 January 2024. Retrieved 13 March 2025.
  15. "FIRST Power Up". Wikipedia. Wikipedia. 13 June 2024.
  16. "Destination: Deep Space". Wikipedia. Wikipedia. 3 April 2024. Retrieved 13 March 2025.
  17. "Infinite Recharge". Wikipedia. Wikipedia. 6 September 2024.
  18. "Rapid React". Wikipedia. Wikipedia. 3 January 2024.
  19. "Charged Up (FIRST)". Wikipedia. Wikipedia. 13 November 2024.
  20. "Crescendo (FIRST)". Wikipedia. Wikipedia. 4 January 2025. Retrieved 13 March 2025.
  21. "Reefscape". Wikipedia. Wikipedia. 11 March 2025. Retrieved 13 March 2025.
  22. "Medal haul for Special Olympians". Niagara This Week. Retrieved 17 November 2024.
  23. Puchalski, Bernie. "Building a culture". Pelham Today. Retrieved 17 November 2024.
  24. Puchalski, Bernie. "Redcoats roll in Tier 2 opener". BPSN. Retrieved 17 November 2024.
  25. Guevera, Samuel. "Niagara police search the shores of the Welland Canal for missing teen". CBC News. Retrieved 17 November 2024.
  26. Knox, Shelby. "Missing St. Catharines teen Quintin Bingley honoured during graduation ceremony". 610 cktb. Retrieved 17 November 2024.
  27. Sawchuck, Bill. "Remains identified as missing St. Catharines teen". Guelph Mercury Tribune. Retrieved 17 November 2024.
  28. Hristova, Bobby. "St. Catharines high school teacher charged with sexual assault". CBC News. Retrieved 17 November 2024.