Drewry Secondary School

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Drewry Secondary School
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Drewry Secondary School
70 Drewry Avenue

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Canada
Coordinates 43°47′13″N79°25′16″W / 43.7869°N 79.4210°W / 43.7869; -79.4210
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Former nameLewis S. Beattie Secondary School (1965-1989)
School type Public High school
Vocational High school
MottoRespect Yourself, Respect Others, Take Responsibility.
Founded1966
School board Toronto District School Board
(North York Board of Education)
SuperintendentLinda Curtis
Area trusteeMari Rutka
School number3512 / 922706
PrincipalDr. Colin Dye
Grades 9–12
Enrolment127 (2013–14)
Language English
Mascot Dragon
Team nameDrewry Dragons
Public transit access TTC:
North/South: 98 Willowdale-Senlac
West/East: 125 Drewry
Rapid Transit: Finch, Sheppard-Yonge
Website www.tdsb.on.ca/MOSS/asp_apps/school_landing_page/pdfs/web/3512_4pageLayout.pdf

Drewry Secondary School (abbreviated Drewry SS, DSS, or Drewry); formerly known as Lewis S. Beattie Vocational School and Lewis S. Beattie Secondary School is a small specialized vocational secondary school in Toronto, Ontario, Canada. It is located in the Newtonbrook neighborhood of the former suburb of North York. It was operated by the North York Board of Education until its merger into the Toronto District School Board. Since 1989, the school is housed in the former elementary school building.

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History

The original school was established in 1966 for the North York Board of Education as Lewis S. Beattie at 110 Drewry Avenue and in 1989, the school moved to the former Drewry Elementary School with the former site becoming École secondaire catholique Monseigneur-de-Charbonnel. The school was originally named for Lewis Stanley Beattie, superintendent of secondary education for the province of Ontario.

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