Glenforest Secondary School

Glenforest Secondary School
Location
3575 Fieldgate Drive

,
Canada

43°37′38″N 79°35′34″W / 43.6273°N 79.5928°W / 43.6273; -79.5928
Information
Funding typePublic
MottoOffer the best, Expect the best, to be your best.
(Participer, de respecter, de réaliser)
Founded1969
School board
Peel District School Board
SuperintendentJamie Robertson
Area trustee
  • Lucas Alves
  • Rick Williams
Principal
Fraser Kidd
Grades9-12
Enrolment1086 (March 18, 2021)
LanguageEnglish
AreaMississauga
ColoursNavy and Gold   
MascotGriffy
Team nameGlenforest Gryphons
Special programsInternational Baccalaureate
Websiteglenforest.peelschools.org
Glenforest SS as taken from its front entrance.

Glenforest Secondary School (GFSS) is a public secondary educational institution located in Mississauga, Ontario, Canada.[1] Established in 1969, Glenforest Secondary School is a member of the Peel District School Board and offers an International Baccalaureate program.[2] The school mascot is the mythological creature, the gryphon.

Activities and facilities

In 2014, GFSS drama students performed an adaptation of Don Quixote.[3] The school's indoor swimming pool, which it shared with the city, was demolished in 2024.[1]

Awards

Teacher Rachel Luke received the Prime Minister's Award for Teaching Excellence in science, technology, engineering and mathematics (STEM).[4]

See also

References

  1. 1 2 Finucane, Declan (13 August 2024). "New community youth hub could be on the way for Mississauga, mayor hints". Insauga. Retrieved 17 April 2025.
  2. ↑ "About Us". Glenforest Secondary School. Retrieved 17 April 2025.
  3. ↑ Spencer, Jason (4 May 2014). "Glenforest drama students pay tribute to 'Shakespeare of Spain'". Mississauga News. Retrieved 17 April 2025.
  4. ↑ Brown, Desmond (22 November 2021). "2 GTA teachers receive prestigious prime minister's awards for teaching excellence". CBC. Retrieved 17 April 2025.