| Hodan Nalayeh Secondary School | |
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1401 Clark Ave. West[1] , , Canada | |
| Coordinates | 43°47′50″N 79°28′07″W / 43.79722°N 79.46861°W |
| Information | |
| Former names | Vaughan Secondary School (1989–2021) |
| School type | Public high school |
| Motto | Ficta Fiunt Res Gestae (Turning Dreams into Action) |
| Founded | 1989 |
| School board | York Region District School Board (York Region Board of Education) |
| Principal | Vincent Chow [2] |
| Grades | 9–12 |
| Language | English |
| Area | Vaughan, Ontario |
| Colour(s) | Navy Blue and White |
| Mascot | Nighthawks |
| Team name | Nighthawks |
| Website | www |
| Last updated: December 2021 | |
Hodan Nalayeh Secondary School, formerly Vaughan Secondary School, is a public secondary school in Vaughan, Ontario, Canada. It opened in 1989 by the York Region Board of Education and is currently overseen by the York Region District School Board.
The school was originally named after the City of Vaughan, which was named after Benjamin Vaughan. After complaints that Benjamin Vaughan had associations with slavery, the York Region District School Board renamed this school in honour of Hodan Nalayeh, a Somali-Canadian journalist. [3][4] The school services a very diverse and multicultural community. Its motto is "Ficta Fiunt Res Gestae" (Turning dreams into action).
- ^ a b Vaughan S.S. School Information Page
- ^ "Pages - Principal's Message".
- ^ "York Region District School Board Trustees Vote to Rename Vaughan Secondary School". York Region District School Board. 2020-09-16. Retrieved 2022-09-21.
- ^ "Hodan Nalayeh Secondary School". York Region District School Board. 2021-03-09. Retrieved 2022-09-21.