Heart Lake Secondary School
| Heart Lake Secondary School | |
|---|---|
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 Front entrance to school | |
| Address | |
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296 Conestoga Drive. , , Canada | |
| Coordinates | 43°43′00″N 79°47′20″W / 43.7166°N 79.7888°W |
| Information | |
| School type | Provincial, High school |
| Motto | Strong Hearts. Bright Minds. Be the best we can. |
| Founded | 1988 |
| School board | Peel District School Board |
| Superintendent | Matthew McCutcheon |
| Area trustee | Valerie Arnold-Judge David Green Steve Kavanagh Suzanne Nurse |
| School number | 916269 |
| Principal | Heike Bronson[1] |
| Grades | 9-12+ |
| Enrolment | 1262 (September 2023) |
| Language | English |
| Colour(s) | Blue, red and white |
| Team name | Hurricanes |
| Website | www |
Heart Lake Secondary School, commonly known as HLSS or Heart Lake, is a public secondary school in Brampton, Ontario, Canada.[1] It is located at the corner of Conestoga Drive and Wexford Road. The school was founded in 1988 and is a part of the Peel District School Board. The school has 1150 students enrolled as of September 2019.
Heart Lake has two SHSM programs in Arts & Culture and Information & Communication technology, as well as both extra curricular band, drama and athletics programs.
The school has a strong relationship with its many feeder schools, including Robert H. Lagerquist Senior Public School, Alloa Public School and Cheyne Public School, working together for annual events and other activities throughout the year.
History
[edit]Heart Lake Secondary School was founded in 1988. The school is named after the nearby Heart Lake Conservation Area.
Murder of Eric Levack
[edit]In 2003, grade nine student Eric Levack, 14, was murdered in the wooded area behind the school during lunch break. The perpetrator was classmate Justin Morton, also 14.[2] Morton pleaded guilty to first degree murder and in 2004 was sentenced as an adult to life in prison,[3] with no eligibility of parole for seven years.[2][4] Morton was the first person in Canada charged with first degree murder under the newly enacted Youth Criminal Justice Act, which came into force on April 1, 2003, the day of the murder.[2][4][5] Morton anonymously appeared in the 2007 documentary film In the Shadow of Feeling, which focused on psychopathic personalities, and spoke about the murder.[6] A lilac tree, planted in memory of Levack, stands on the lawn in front of Heart Lake Secondary School.[5]
Notable alumni
[edit]- Michael Bailey, CFL lineman and tackle
- Michael Cera, actor[7][8]
- Khamica Bingham
See also
[edit]References
[edit]- ^ a b "Heart Lake Secondary School".
- ^ a b c DiManno, Rosie (2008-11-14). "Twisted kid's case a legal joke". Toronto Star. Retrieved 2013-07-06.
- ^ Mitchell, Bob (2009-01-08). "Teen killer sent to maximum security prison". Toronto Star. Retrieved 2013-10-24.
- ^ a b "Ont. teen's killer moved to adult prison". Canada.com. 2008-11-13. Archived from the original on 2014-01-06. Retrieved 2013-07-06.
- ^ a b Mandel, Michele (2008-11-09). "Will Eric's killer see real cell?". Toronto Sun. Archived from the original on 2008-11-12. Retrieved 2013-07-06.
- ^ In the Shadow of Feeling. KITG Productions. 2007.
- ^ Thompson, Bob. "Michael Cera, Valedictorian Archived 2012-11-06 at the Wayback Machine." National Post. Retrieved on November 19, 2008.
- ^ Strauss, Bob (2007-12-08). "Hollywood heavy still a Brampton beanpole". The Globe and Mail. p. R1.
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