Stratford Central Secondary School

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Stratford Central Secondary School
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Street view of school
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Stratford Central Secondary School
60 St. Andrew Street

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Canada
Coordinates 43°22′16″N80°59′14″W / 43.371030°N 80.987185°W / 43.371030; -80.987185
Information
Former nameStratford Collegiate Vocational Institute
School type Secondary, Middle School
Founded1844;179 years ago (1844)
StatusPermanently Closed
Closed2019
School board Avon Maitland District School Board
Grades 7-12
LanguageEnglish and French
Colour(s)Red/burgundy, green, and white
MascotGunther the Ram
Team nameCentral Rams
Website scss.amdsb.ca

Stratford Central Secondary School was a public high school and middle school in Stratford, Ontario, Canada.

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The school was originally called Stratford Collegiate Institute. [1]

In 2020, the school was renamed Stratford Intermediate School, and became a school for grades 7 and 8. [2] Secondary students from the former school were moved to Stratford Northwestern Secondary School, which was renamed Stratford District Secondary School. [2]

Extracurricular Activities

Clubs

Stratford Central at closing had 18 different clubs, associations, and councils. [3]

Music Ensembles

Stratford Central had numerous music ensembles, including: [4]

Notable alumni

See also

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References

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  2. 1 2 Montanini, Chris (February 9, 2021). "Stratford's school transformation nearly complete". The Stratford Beacon Herald.
  3. "Stratford Central Clubs". Stratford Central. Retrieved 25 February 2019.
  4. "SCSS Ensembles". SCSS Music. Retrieved 25 February 2019.