Elmira District Secondary School
| Elmira District Secondary School | |
|---|---|
| Location | |
4 University Ave. W , , Canada | |
| Coordinates | 43°35′40.15″N 80°33′37.61″W / 43.5944861°N 80.5604472°W |
| Information | |
| School type | Public, high school |
| Motto | Ab obscuritate ad lucem ("From darkness into light") |
| Established | 1939 |
| School board | Waterloo Region District School Board |
| School number | 908142 |
| Principal | Sandy Millar |
| Staff | 102 |
| Grades | 9-12 |
| Enrollment | 1 308 (November 2017) |
| Language | English |
| Colours | Green, grey, black and white |
| Team name | Lancers |
| Website | eds |
| Last updated: September 1st, 2024 | |
Elmira District Secondary School (EDSS) is a secondary school serving the town of Elmira, Ontario, Canada and the surrounding area.
History
Principals
Notable alumni
- Malcolm Gladwell — Canadian journalist, author, public speaker, writer for The New Yorker since 1996.[1][2]
- Bruce Headlam — Canadian Journalist, Media Desk Editor of The New York Times.[2]
- Keith Heller — head of Canadian National Railway east division, and DB Schenker Rail co-chair in Europe[3]
- Roger Martin — Dean of the Rotman School of Management at the University of Toronto from 1998 to 2013 and an author of several business books.[2]
- Paul Frey — opera singer.[4]
- Paul Straus — president and director of Home Hardware.[4]
- Garrett Rank — referee in the National Hockey League, professional golfer.[4]
- Ken Seiling — chair for the Regional Municipality of Waterloo from 1985 to 2018.[4]
- Sarah Mercey — animator.[4]
- Lucas Bryant — actor[5]
See also
References
- ^ McKnight, Zoe (2013-10-29). "Malcolm Gladwell's high school teacher inspired many other greats". The Toronto Star. ISSN 0319-0781. Retrieved 2022-04-23.
- ^ a b c "Elmira's famous alumni relive high school glory days". therecord.com. 2014-06-09. Retrieved 2022-04-23.
- ^ Davidson, Andrew (6 November 2005). "The Andrew Davidson Interview: Heller's angel rides to the rescue". The Sunday Times. pp. 1, 6. Archived from the original on August 9, 2016. Retrieved 18 July 2016.
School: Elmira District Secondary School, Ontario
- ^ a b c d e "Tales from the head of the class". THE OBSERVER. 2017-11-16. Retrieved 2022-04-23.
- ^ "Elmira native finds haven on new TV series". therecord.com. 2010-07-10. Retrieved 2022-04-23.