Port Credit Secondary School

Port Credit Secondary School (PCSS) is a high school located in the city of Mississauga, Ontario, and is a part of the Peel District School Board. It was the first secondary school in Peel, celebrating its 90th anniversary in May 2010. It is located just north of Port Credit, Ontario. It is home to two Peel Region programs, the SciTech Program and the Strings Program.

Port Credit Secondary School
Address
70 Mineola Road East

Mississauga
,
Ontario
,
L5G 2E5

Canada
Coordinates43.5629°N 79.5886°W / 43.5629; -79.5886
Information
School typePublic, high school
MottoLux Numquam Desit!
(May the Light Never Fail!)
Established1919 (1919)
School boardPeel District School Board
SuperintendentDarren Van Hooydonk
Area trustee
  • John Marchant
  • Brad MacDonald
  • Joseph Stirling
PrincipalJeff Schust
Grades9th – 12th
Enrollment1230
LanguageEnglish
Colour(s)   Blue and Gold
NicknameWarriors
Websitepcssonline.com
Last updated: November 14, 2019

The current PCSS building is located about one block east of Hurontario Street at 70 Mineola Rd. East. The school is in the neighbourhood of Mineola, east of Hurontario Street, north of the CN Railroad and south of the Queen Elizabeth Way. The original location of the school was on Forest Avenue, on the site of what is now Mentor College. The school moved to its current location, May 13, 1963.[1]

The school's athletic teams are known as the Warriors. The Ultimate Frisbee team won the regional championship during the 2009-2010 season. In 2011, PCSS Warriors became the first Ultimate ROPSSAA Champions, winning the finals 14-13. The Warriors won their second ultimate frisbee title in 2014 and finished the season with an undefeated record of 11-0.[2]

PCSS was a shooting location for the 2006 film The Naked Mile. In October 20, 2007, the school was used as a filming location for the film True Confessions of a Hollywood Starlet.[3]


SciTech Program

PCSS Regional SciTech program, started in 2006, provides students with a physical learning in experience in science and technology. PCSS also has a Specialist High School Major program that provides student with real world experience. PCSS has workshops containing CNC machines and a 3D printer. The school mascot is referred to as PCSS Bucktee by the students.

Robotics and Manufacturing Team

The Port Credit robotics and manufacturing team has taken part in many robotics competitions. The team was started in 2009 and placed 4th place overall at Skills Ontario. Since then, the team has taken part in the VEX, FRC, and Skills Canada robotics competitions.

Port Credit also integrates robotics and manufacturing into the curriculum as part of the SciTech regional program by providing robotics units in the Grade 10 manufacturing class, Grade 11 Computer Engineering Class, and Grade 12 Computer Engineering Class. In these classes, students learn machining techniques and CAD modelling software such as SolidEdge, along with some Arduino and EasyC programming.[4]

Regional Strings

Port Credit Secondary School is home to a Regional Strings program. Students do not need any previous strings training to be admitted. There are three levels of admission, beginner/intermediate/advanced. The program had its beginnings over a decade ago and has expanded year after year. Those in the program can major in violin, viola, cello and double bass.

Notable alumni

• Michael Greziek/Shroud: CSGO YouTuber with over 5.6 million subscribers and 562 million total views on YouTube.[5]


See also

References
  1. Yewchuk, Bob. "The History of PCHS/PCSS". Port Credit Secondary School Alumni Association. Archived from the original on January 8, 2011. Retrieved January 1, 2011.
  2. Hackl, Chad (June 8, 2011). "Warriors take frisbee title". The Mississauga News. Archived from the original on November 14, 2019. Retrieved November 14, 2019.
  3. Clay, Chris (November 1, 2007). "School filming sparks debate". The Mississauga News. Archived from the original on September 10, 2017. Retrieved September 19, 2014.
  4. "SciTech FAQ". Port Credit Secondary School. Archived from the original on December 29, 2013. Retrieved December 29, 2013.
  5. "Shroud". Reddit. 2015. Retrieved November 23, 2019.


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