Laurel Heights Secondary School

Laurel Heights Secondary School
Frontal Side of LHSS
Address
Map
650 Laurelwood Drive

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Canada
Coordinates43°28′16″N 80°35′40″W / 43.4711°N 80.5945°W / 43.4711; -80.5945
Information
Former nameSir John A. Macdonald Secondary School (SJAM)
MottoAudere est credere
(Dare to believe)
Religious affiliation(s)Interdenominational
Established2004
School boardWaterloo Region District School Board
PrincipalBryan Lozon
Grades9-12
Enrollment1 756
Approx. 450 at each grade level
Average class size25
LanguageEnglish
Colour(s)Light Blue, Dark Blue and White    
Team nameThe Hurricanes (2022-present)
Highlanders (2004-2022)
Websitelhs.wrdsb.ca

Laurel Heights Secondary School (formerly Sir John A. Macdonald Secondary School) is a high school in Waterloo, Ontario, Canada, operated by the Waterloo Region District School Board (WRDSB). It opened in September 2004 and provides both academic and vocational programs. The school had 1,500 students as of the 2020–21 school year.[1] Each year, around 450 new grade 9 students are enrolled from the following elementary schools: Centennial Public School, Edna Staebler Public School, Laurelwood Public School, and Vista Hills Public School [2] The school is located on 650 Laurelwood Drive in northwest Waterloo. It was originally named after Sir John A. Macdonald, the first prime minister of Canada; in 2022, it was renamed to Laurel Heights Secondary School (LHSS).

  1. ^ "Sir John A Macdonald Secondary School - Waterloo, ON". AreaVibes. Retrieved 2021-02-12.
  2. ^ "Future SJAM Students (Sir John A. Macdonald Secondary School)". jam.wrdsb.ca. Retrieved 2021-02-12.