Elliot Lake Secondary School (ELSS) is a high school in Elliot Lake, Ontario

Ontario

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, Canada

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. The school began in 1956 with 23 students and quickly grew to 1193 students by 1990. The following year, the school only saw an enrollment of 899 students and the institution's population would continue to drop thereafter. , the enrolment was 483. The school's athletic teams are known as the "Atoms" in reference to the .

The school was built in four phases during the years 1957, 1959, 1964 and 1968. The building consists of 27 classrooms, five science labs, three technology shops, one manufacturing shop, one double gymnasium with a folding wall, one library, one family studies room, one music room, a drama room and a cafeteria, with a total floor space of 9507 square metres (102,332 sq ft).

In the 2010 Fraser Institute

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 Ontario secondary school report cards, Elliot Lake Secondary School ranked 225 of 727 schools in Ontario.

Teaching Staff

• Ms. K. Landriault, English
• Mr. J. Kanski, English
• Ms. S. Mclean, English
• Mr. D. Hanna, Math
• Mr. P. Hausenblas, Math
• Mr. D. Douville, Math
• Mr. M. Lackie, Math and Science
• Ms. P. Davis, Math and Science
• Mrs. K. Snoddon, Science
• Mr. P. Shipman, Science
• Mr. R. Juuti, Vice Principal
• Ms. K. Houle Tymeczko, French and Foods&Nutrition
• Ms. H. Whitton, Gym and French
• Mr. T. O'Grady, Gym
• Mr. J. Naus, Co-Op
• Mr. M. Landriault, Gym
• Mr. J. Gordon, Music
• Mrs. E. Kanski, Art and History
• Mr. S. Gregory, Drama and Social Science
• Mr. M. Grittner, Social Science
• Mr. L. Killen, Social Science
• Ms. H. Gear, Social Science
• Mr. S. Thibodeau, Social Science
• Mr. J. Colussi, Social Science and Technologies
• Mr. B. McCafferty, Technologies
• Mr. B. Ryan, Technologies
• Mr. J. Foran, Technologies
• Mr. J. Luxton, Technologies
• Mr. E. Calway, Technologies
• Mr. B.Beauchamp ,Principal
• Mr. R. Juuti, VP
• Mrs. R. Macdonald, Head of Guidance
• Mrs. K. Harris, ISP
• Mr. L. Halligan, Geography
• Mrs. H. Foran, LEAD Programme
• Mr. J. Young, Student Success Programme
• Ms. C. Robinson, Late School
• Mrs. J. Miller, Family Studies

Students who participate in the schools widely acclaimed travel and tourism class get the opportunity to travel overseas for experiences in places such as Greece

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, Italy

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, Scandinavia

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 and others.

As per tradition, each Friday the school holds a draw in which one staff member and one classroom is selected for a weekly prize.

The school newspaper is titled "The Spirit".

The teachers receive the "Oil Can" once a week.

Programs Featured

Co-op, French Immersion, Lead, Music Program, Family Studies, Woodworking, Manufacturing, Communications, Transportation, Drama, Visual Arts, Leadership, Peer Tutoring, OYAP, Work Placements

Extra Curricular Activities

Sports teams, Students for Students, Newspaper, Bands (Jr. & Sr.), Student Council, Awards, Reach for the Top, URCAPEL Yearbook [now the Element], Art Club, Read Around the World Club, Athletic Association, Drama Club, Small Stage Live, Outdoors Club, Breakfast Club, Mathletes, Battle of the Bands, Fitness Club, Intramurals, Improv Team, Environmental Club

April 15, 2011 Lockdown

On Friday, April 15, 2011, Elliot Lake Secondary School was placed on a 3 hour long Code Red Lockdown over a threatened school shooting. The suspect was detained later that afternoon and no students or teachers were harmed in this ordeal.

Student Enrollment

Year	1956	1957	1958	1959	1960	1961	1962	1963	1964	1965	1966	1967
Students	25	176	360	460	426	423	498	542	511	483	495	585

Year	1968	1969	1970	1971	1972	1973	1974	1975	1976	1977	1978	1979
Students	588	779	824	837	879	887	882	892	985	814	970	970

Year	1980	1981	1982	1983	1984	1985	1986	1987	1988	1989	1990	1991
Students	985	930	1038	1053	1077	1074	1074	1079	1078	1044	1193	899

Year	1992	1993	1994	1995	1996	1997	1998	1999	2000	2001	2002	2003
Students	889	883	818	754	754	690	686	658	633	591	574	573

Projected Enrollment

Year	2003	2004	2005	2006	2007
Students	569	517	515	504	488

(Source: Algoma District School Board)

Accomplishments

Reach For The Top

• 2009 Regional Champions
• 2008 Regional Champions
• 2007 Regional Champions
• 2006 Regional Champions
• 2011 Regional Champions

Midget Boys Basketball

• 2003 Midget boys "A" basketball champions
• 1999 Midget boys "AA" basketball champions
• 1986 Midget boys basketball champions
• 1985 Midget boys basketball champions

Junior Boys Basketball

• 2006 Junior boys basketball "A" champions
• 2004 Junior boys basketball "A" champions
• 2001 Junior boys basketball "AA" champions
• 1995 Junior boys basketball "AA" champions
• 1990 Junior boys basketball "AA" champions
• 1988 Junior boys basketball "AA" champions
• 1987 Junior boys basketball "AA" champions
• 1986 Junior boys basketball "AA" champions
• 1985 Junior boys basketball "AA" champions
• 1982 Junior boys basketball "AA" champions
• 1981 Junior boys basketball "AA" champions
• 1979 Junior boys basketball "AA" champions
• 1978 Junior boys basketball "AA" champions

Senior Boys Basketball

• 2005 Senior boys basketball "A" champions
• 1995 Senior boys basketball "AA" champions
• 1994 Senior boys basketball "AA" champions
• 1989 Senior boys basketball "AA" champions
• 1986 Senior boys basketball "AA" champions
• 1985 Senior boys basketball "AA" champions
• 1984 Senior boys basketball "AA" champions
• 1983 Senior boys basketball "AA" champions

Junior Girls Basketball

• 2005 Junior girls basketball "A" champions

Senior Girls Basketball

• 2009 Senior girls basketball "A" champions, * 2009 NOSSA "A" champions, * 2009 OFSAA "A" Bronze medalists
• 2008 Senior girls basketball "A" champions, * 2008 NOSSA "A" champions, * 2008 OFSAA "A" Participant
• 2007 Senior girls basketball "A" champions
• 2006 Senior girls basketball "A" champions
• 1996 Senior girls basketball "AA" champions
• 1995 Senior girls basketball "AA" champions
• 1990 Senior girls basketball "AA" champions

Curling

• 1985 Boys curling champions

Soccer

• 1986 Boys soccer champions

Junior Boys Volleyball

• 1999 Junior boys "AA" champions

Junior Girls Volleyball

• 1975 Junior girls "AAA" champions

Individual Accomplishments

• 1975 Girls single tennis champion - D. Baczyk
• 1975 Boys golf champion - B. Kuzmich

Elliot Lake Secondary School Wind Ensemble

• 2007 Northern Ontario Music Festival - Silver Award
• 1999 Northern Ontario Band Festival - Gold Award

Famous alumni

• Jeremy Stevenson
  Jeremy Stevenson
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  , hockey player
• Alan Thicke
  Alan Thicke
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  , actor
• Jack Gordon, Principal Flute player in Sudbury Symphony Orchestra
  Sudbury Symphony Orchestra
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• Ponto Paparo, Singer/Songwriter, "Northern Town Sky", 1999 top 100 on RPM chart across Canada