Pine Ridge Secondary School

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Pine Ridge Secondary School
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Pine Ridge Secondary School
2155 Liverpool Road North

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Coordinates 43°51′08″N79°05′45″W / 43.85213°N 79.09596°W / 43.85213; -79.09596
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School type Public secondary school
MottoMaxime Semper Facimus
(We always do our best)
FoundedSeptember 8, 1992
School board Durham District School Board
SuperintendentM. Hamid [1]
Area trusteeEmma Cunningham
Stephen Linton [1]
School number935360 [2]
PrincipalMichelle Monk [1]
Grades 9–12
Enrolment1,045 [3]  (2019/2020)
Language English
MascotPuma
Feeder schoolsBayview Heights Public School
Glengrove Public School
Maple Ridge Public School
Sir John A. Macdonald Public School
Valley Farm Public School
Valley View Public School
Vaughan Willard Public School
William Dunbar Public School [4]
Public transit access Durham Regional Transit
Website pineridgesecondaryschool.ca

Pine Ridge Secondary School is a public secondary school located in Pickering, Ontario operating within the Durham District School Board. It serves students in grades 9 through 12.

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Location

The school is situated outside a natural conservation area. It was built on September 8, 1992, and originally had 60 classrooms. In 2001, the school underwent major renovations to accommodate 20 additional classrooms. [5]

Stabbing

On January 17, 2018, a stabbing occurred at the school. A 16-year-old female student, a 17-year-old girl, and a 16-year-old male student (whose identities are protected by the Youth Criminal Justice Act ) were arrested as a result of the stabbing. [6]

Achievements

2000s

In 2007, then-principal Sarah McDonald was named one of Canada's Outstanding Principals by the Learning Partnership and the Canadian Association of Principals. [7]

2010s

In 2012, the province of Ontario awarded the school with its Premier's Safe School Award. [8] [9]

Notable alumni

See also

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References

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  2. http://esip.edu.gov.on.ca/eng/sift/schoolProfileSec.asp?SCH_NUMBER=935360
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