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Governor Simcoe Secondary School
The school in 2024
Location
Map
15 Glenview Ave

St. Catharines
,
Ontario
,
L2N 2Z7

Canada

43°12′09″N 79°14′02″W / 43.20263°N 79.23375°W / 43.20263; -79.23375
Information
School typeSecondary school
MottoOur House
Founded1971
School board
District School Board of Niagara
SuperintendentHelen McGregor
School number
216
Principal
Paul Taylor
Vice Principal
Leslie Brophy
Staff68
Teaching staff
48
Grades9-12
EnrollmentApprox. 859
Average class size
30
LanguageEnglish
Hours in school day
6
ColoursRed and grey   
MascotRedcoat
Team nameRedcoats
Websitegovsimcoe.dsbn.org

Governor Simcoe Secondary School, named after John Graves Simcoe, is a public high school in St. Catharines, Ontario, Canada. It is a three-floored school with a theatre attachment. It opened in 1971. It was the first open concept high school in the Niagara Peninsula; the open concept has since been replaced with individual classrooms.[citation needed]

Theatre

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In 1995, the Grantham Theatre was added to the east end of the school. While originally designed to seat 1000 people, due to budget constraints, it was only built to seat 500.[citation needed]

The school has had its own productions of musicals. In 2017, students performed Beauty and the Beast. 66 students were a part of the cast.[1] In 2019, students performed Into the Woods.[2] The musical production for the year of 2025 was Freaky Friday.

Robotics

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The school currently has a FIRST Robotics Competition robotics team, registered as Team 1114 - Simbotics. The team was initiated in 2003 along with that years robotics season game being launched, Stack Attack.[3][circular reference] In 2012, the team won the FIRST Impact Award,[4] formerly known as the FIRST Chairman's Award. The video submitted awarded them a blue banner, a ten year auto-qualification term into the FIRST Championship, and induction into the FIRST Hall of Fame.[5]

Some notable team events include 2017 when two students on the team were photographed with the prime minister of Canada, Justin Trudeau.[6] In 2022, they won the FIRST Robotics Ontario Provincial Championship and then moved on to compete in Houston, Texas.[7]

Robot History

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Throughout the years, since documented from 2011 on the Simbotics website, the team has continued to name their robots with the prefix of "Simbot". This notable prefix has lasted for over the past decade and is paired along with a majority of the robot names starting with the character "S".

Although most bind by this rule, there are a handful of robots on Simbotics that are named not following this rule to tribute to the passing of team members, are a notable figure in society at the time, or are more fitting for the robot name for the year.

Team 1114 - Simbotics Robot History
YearRobot NameFIRST Robotics Competition GameCode ReleaseCAD Release
2011Simbot SteveLogo Motion[8][circular reference]2011 GrabCAD
2012Simbot JordanRebound Rumble[9][circular reference]2012 GrabCAD
2013Simbot B.A. BaracusUltimate Ascent[10][circular reference]2013 GrabCAD
2014Simbot EvolutionAerial Assist[11][circular reference]2014 GrabCAD
2015Simbot SideswipeRecycle Rush[12][circular reference]2015-Simbot-Sideswipe2015 GrabCAD
2016Simbot SentinelFIRST Stronghold[13][circular reference]2016-Simbot-Sentinel2016 GrabCAD
2017Simbot AliFIRST Steamworks[14][circular reference]2017-Simbot-Ali2017 GrabCAD
2018Simbot SmokescreenFIRST Power Up[15][circular reference]2018-Simbot-Smokescreen2018 STEP File
2019Simbot SnowstormDestination: Deep Space[16][circular reference]2019-Simbot-Snowstorm2019 GrabCAD
2020Simbot SiakamInfinite Recharge[17][circular reference]2020-Simbot-Siakam
2022Simbot SureshotRapid React[18][circular reference]2022-Simbot-Sureshot2022 OnShape
2023Simbot ScizorCharged Up[19][circular reference]2023-Simbot-Scizor2023 OnShape
2024Simbot SkyfallCrescendo[20][circular reference]2024-Simbot-Skyfall2024 OnShape
2025Simbot SuzukiReefscape[21][circular reference]

Athletics

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In 2014, students from Governor Simcoe won 11 medals in provincial championships for the Special Olympics.[22]

The school has a football team with mixed grade students.[23] In 2022 and 2023, the team made it to the regional semifinals.[24]

Incidents

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In 2019, an 18 year old student went missing.[25] The school honoured him in their graduation ceremony for that year and gave the Ontario Secondary School Diploma to his family.[26] He was later found dead. Foul play was not suspected.[27]

In 2023, a teacher was charged with sexual assault of a student.[28]

See also

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References

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  1. ↑ Cheevers, Melinda (26 April 2017). "Governor Simcoe set to stage 'Beauty and the Beast'". Niagara This Week. Retrieved 17 November 2024.
  2. ↑ Capellazzo, Cameryn. "Governor Simcoe's 'Into the Woods' Dazzles". Niagara Falls Review. Retrieved 17 November 2024.
  3. ↑ "Stack Attack". Wikipedia. 13 June 2024. Retrieved 13 March 2025.
  4. ↑ "FIRST Impact Award Resources". FIRST. 2015-10-15. Retrieved 2025-03-13.
  5. ↑ "Hall of Fame". FIRST Hall of Fame. Retrieved 2025-03-13.
  6. ↑ Craig, Andrew (2 November 2017). Khan, Saleem (ed.). "Science in Canada needs funding, not photo-ops". The Conversation. doi:10.64628/AAM.5ugcd6kem. Retrieved 17 November 2024.
  7. ↑ Alwahaidi, Keena. "Local secondary students off to international robotics competition after provincial win". CBC News. Retrieved 17 November 2024.
  8. ↑ "Logo Motion". Wikipedia. 13 June 2024. Retrieved 13 March 2025.
  9. ↑ "Rebound Rumble". Wikipedia. 28 June 2024. Retrieved 13 March 2025.
  10. ↑ "Ultimate Ascent". Wikipedia. 13 June 2024. Retrieved 13 March 2025.
  11. ↑ "Aerial Assist". Wikipedia. 13 June 2024. Retrieved 13 March 2025.
  12. ↑ "Recycle Rush". Wikipedia. 13 June 2024.
  13. ↑ "FIRST Stronghold". Wikipedia. 13 June 2024. Retrieved 13 March 2025.
  14. ↑ "FIRST Steamworks". Wikipedia. 5 January 2024. Retrieved 13 March 2025.
  15. ↑ "FIRST Power Up". Wikipedia. 13 June 2024.
  16. ↑ "Destination: Deep Space". Wikipedia. 3 April 2024. Retrieved 13 March 2025.
  17. ↑ "Infinite Recharge". Wikipedia. 6 September 2024.
  18. ↑ "Rapid React". Wikipedia. 3 January 2024.
  19. ↑ "Charged Up (FIRST)". Wikipedia. 13 November 2024.
  20. ↑ "Crescendo (FIRST)". Wikipedia. 4 January 2025. Retrieved 13 March 2025.
  21. ↑ "Reefscape". Wikipedia. 11 March 2025. Retrieved 13 March 2025.
  22. ↑ "Medal haul for Special Olympians". Niagara This Week. 11 June 2014. Retrieved 17 November 2024.
  23. ↑ Puchalski, Bernie (21 October 2020). "Building a culture". Pelham Today. Retrieved 17 November 2024.
  24. ↑ Puchalski, Bernie (20 September 2024). "Redcoats roll in Tier 2 opener". BPSN. Retrieved 17 November 2024.
  25. ↑ Guevera, Samuel. "Niagara police search the shores of the Welland Canal for missing teen". CBC News. Retrieved 17 November 2024.
  26. ↑ Knox, Shelby. "Missing St. Catharines teen Quintin Bingley honoured during graduation ceremony". 610 cktb. Retrieved 17 November 2024.
  27. ↑ Sawchuck, Bill (23 February 2019). "Remains identified as missing St. Catharines teen". Guelph Mercury Tribune. Retrieved 17 November 2024.
  28. ↑ Hristova, Bobby. "St. Catharines high school teacher charged with sexual assault". CBC News. Retrieved 17 November 2024.
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