Bill Crothers Secondary School
| Bill Crothers Secondary School | |
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_-_panoramio.jpg) Exterior view of Bill Crothers Secondary School | |
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Main Street , , L4S 2T9 Canada 43°51′24″N 79°18′44″W / 43.85667°N 79.31222°W | |
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| School type | Public, High school |
| Motto | To Develop In Students The Love Of Sport Through Learning, and The Love Of Learning Through Sport |
Religious affiliation | Secular |
| Founded | August 2008 |
School board | York Region District School Board |
| Superintendent | Lisa Walsh |
Area trustee | Ed Law |
School number | 939585[1] |
| Administrator | Shirley DiFebo |
Principal | Wendy Luck Vice Principals: Nicole Baxter-Lyn, George Ellinas, Tamara Vanderveen |
| Grades | 9-12 |
| Enrolment | 1522[2] (October 2025) |
| Colours | Red, black, and white |
| Team name | Colts |
| Community | CEC East |
| Bell times | 8:45 AM – 3:00 PM (M, T, Th, F) 9:45 AM - 3:05 PM (W)[3] |
| Telephone | 905-477-8503 647-795-7610[4] |
| Website | www |
| Last updated: May 2026 | |
Bill Crothers Secondary School is an athletic based high school in the community of Unionville in Markham, Ontario, Canada. It was the newest secondary school in the York Region District School Board for a number of years, since 2008. Named for the former Olympic athlete and Chair of the York Region District School Board, Bill Crothers, the school opened its doors to Grade 9 and 10 students in August 2008. The school is 32 acres (130,000 m2) and cost an estimated $32 million to build. The school was formerly an 18-hole golf course, Unionville Golf Centre, opened in 1961.[5]
Notable alumni
- Bianca Andreescu, Canadian tennis player, winner of 2019 US Open
- Trae Bell-Haynes, basketball player
- Joseph Blandisi, AHL ice hockey player
- Anthony Cirelli, ice hockey player for the Tampa Bay Lightning
- Andrew Coe, professional rugby player
- Kayla Cross Canadian tennis player[6]
- Travis Dermott, ice hockey player for the Utah Mammoth
- Morgan Frost, NHL ice hockey player for the Calgary Flames
- Steven Furlano, Canadian soccer player
- Zachary Gingras, Canadian paralympic athlete
- Marc Liegghio, Canadian football kicker and punter for the Hamilton Tigercats
- Joshua Liendo, Canadian olympic swimmer
- Stephen Maar, Canadian volleyball player
- David Mackie, Canadian football player for the BC Lions
- Mariah Madigan, retired trampoline gymnast
- Emanuel Miller, Canadian college basketball player
- Leonard Miller, Canadian basketball player in the Chicago Bulls Organization
- Jayde Riviere, Canadian soccer player [7]
- Roman Sadovsky, Canadian figure skater and YouTuber
- Alain Sargeant, Canadian soccer player
- Jonah Tong, MLB baseball player for the New York Mets
- Breanne Wilson-Bennett, ice hockey player
- Carol Zhao, Chinese-Canadian tennis player
See also
References
- ↑ "Bill Crothers Secondary School". Secondary School Profile. Ontario Ministry of Education. 2010-02-18. Retrieved 2010-06-27.
- ↑ "York Region District School Board - Secondary Enrolment October 31, 2025" (PDF). York Region District School Board. 31 October 2025. Retrieved 7 May 2026.
- ↑ "Bill Crothers Secondary School". York Region District School Board. Retrieved 7 May 2026.
- ↑ "Bill Crothers Secondary School". York Region District School Board. Retrieved 7 May 2026.
- ↑ Pugh, Denis (2011-03-28). "Unionville Golf Centre Inc | Unionville Golf Centre Inc Golf Course". Golflink.com. Retrieved 2012-10-31.
- ↑ Langdon, Scott (2022-01-26). "Growing Up Down Under". ONTennis. Retrieved 2026-08-05.
- ↑ "Jayde Riviere - Women's Soccer". University of Michigan Athletics. Retrieved 2026-07-16.
External links
- Official web site
- School Profile at the York Region District School Board
- Profile at the Education Quality and Accountability Office (EQAO) web site