Greater Fort Erie Secondary School
Address
1640 Garrison Street

Fort Erie
,
Ontario
,
L2A 5M4

Canada
Coordinates42°54'18.9"N 78°58'32.4"W 42°54′18.9″N 78°58′32.4″W / 42.905250°N 78.975667°W / 42.905250; -78.975667
Information
TypePublic Secondary School
Established2017
School boardDistrict School Board of Niagara
PrincipalFred Louws
Faculty74
Grades9 to 12
Enrollment985 (September 2021)[1]
LanguageEnglish
Colour(s)    Dark Red and Gold
MascotGryphons
Websitegreaterforterie.dsbn.org

Greater Fort Erie Secondary School, also known as GFESS, is a public secondary school in Fort Erie, Ontario, Canada. It serves as the only secondary school in the city, after replacing Fort Erie Secondary School and Ridgeway Crystal Beach High School in 2017. GFESS is operated by the District School Board of Niagara (DSBN).

History

In September 2014, St. Catharines MPP, Jim Bradley, announced that a new high school was in the making for Fort Erie.[2] Planning and construction took about 3 years before the school officially opened in September 2017, replacing the aging Fort Erie and Ridgeway Crystal Beach schools.[3]

Academics

GFESS offers many courses in the categories of Mathematics, English, Business, Technology, Arts, and much more.[4]

Athletics

GFESS compete in the within the Niagara Region, and also play at SOSSA (Regional Tournament) and OFSAA (Provincial Tournament) when they qualify.

GFESS offers the following sports teams:[5]

Resources

References

  1. ↑ "Greater Fort Erie Secondary School (897646)". Ontario Ministry of Education. Retrieved 15 November 2023.
  2. ↑ "Millions of Reasons to Smile in Fort Erie". greaterforterie.dsbn.org.
  3. ↑ "New High School Opens in Fort Erie". greaterforterie.dsbn.org.
  4. ↑ "Course Calendar". www.careercruising.com.
  5. ↑ "Greater Fort Erie - Overview". greaterforterie.dsbn.org.
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