Philip Pocock Catholic Secondary School
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Philip Pocock Catholic Secondary School is a Catholic high school in Mississauga, Ontario
, Canada
. It is operated by the Dufferin-Peel Catholic District School Board
and has approximately 1,373students. The school includes an Extended French Program as well as an Advanced Placement Program for Mathematics. The school building is similar to that of St. Joseph Secondary School
in Mississauga which is modeled after Philip Pocock.
The school's teams are known as the Pocock Pirates.
is currently located. Then, due to an ever increasing student population, Philip Pocock was temporarily located at Vincent Massey Collegiate in Etobicoke, Ontario
from 1986 to 1992 until construction of the new, permanent third location was completed at the intersection of Tomken Road and Eglinton Avenue
in Mississauga. The third and current location at Tomken and Eglinton opened in 1992.
Ontario
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, Canada
Canada
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. It is operated by the Dufferin-Peel Catholic District School Board
Dufferin-Peel Catholic District School Board
The Dufferin-Peel Catholic District School Board is one of the largest school boards in Ontario, Canada. It oversees 148 school facilities throughout Peel Region and Dufferin County...
and has approximately 1,373students. The school includes an Extended French Program as well as an Advanced Placement Program for Mathematics. The school building is similar to that of St. Joseph Secondary School
St. Joseph Secondary School (Mississauga)
St. Joseph Secondary School, colloquially known as St. Joe's is a Catholic high school located in the Streetsville community of Mississauga, Ontario. The school is administered by the Dufferin-Peel Catholic District School Board....
in Mississauga which is modeled after Philip Pocock.
The school's teams are known as the Pocock Pirates.
History
The school recently celebrated its 25th anniversary. The first Philip Pocock location opened in 1981 and was at the site where John Cabot Catholic Secondary SchoolJohn Cabot Catholic Secondary School
John Cabot Catholic Secondary School is located in Mississauga, Ontario, Canada. It is a Catholic high school in the Dufferin-Peel Catholic District School Board...
is currently located. Then, due to an ever increasing student population, Philip Pocock was temporarily located at Vincent Massey Collegiate in Etobicoke, Ontario
Ontario
Ontario is a province of Canada, located in east-central Canada. It is Canada's most populous province and second largest in total area. It is home to the nation's most populous city, Toronto, and the nation's capital, Ottawa....
from 1986 to 1992 until construction of the new, permanent third location was completed at the intersection of Tomken Road and Eglinton Avenue
Eglinton Avenue
Eglinton Avenue, originally known as the Richview Sideroad within Etobicoke, is an east-west arterial thoroughfare in Toronto and Mississauga, in the Canadian province of Ontario. Within Toronto, Eglinton Avenue is the only road which crosses through all six former boroughs...
in Mississauga. The third and current location at Tomken and Eglinton opened in 1992.
Athletics
The Philip Pocock Pirates compete locally in the Region of Peel Athletics Association (ROPSSAA) and provincially with OFSAA. Philip Pocock Athletics has a storied past with many ROPSSAA, DPAA, and TDCAA championships. Some of the notable championship teams include boys Football which have achieved 3 championships at both the junior and senior levels, Track and Field which achieved overall ROPSSAA championships in 1999-2002 and girls rugby which won ROPSSAA gold in 2008. On the individual front the Pirates also have many provincial and national champions in track and field which include Valerie Tulloch (Canadian Interscholastic Record holder in the Javelin), Nicholas Caramanico (OFSAA Sr. Boys shot put champion, 2002), Stephen Porciello (OFSAA Sr. Boys Javelin champion, 2002), and Damian Anisko (Jr. Boys Discus champion, 2000 and Canadian Jr. Discus Champion, 2002).Notable alumni
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