Brampton Centennial Secondary School

Brampton Centennial Secondary School is a public high school located in Brampton, Ontario, Canada and is part of the Peel District School Board. In September 2008, BCSS had 1,775 students.HistoryThe first secondary school in Brampton opened in 1852 as Brampton High School with three students and its first principal A. Thompson. By 1888 it had an annual budget of $868.25. After a fire, the school building was reconstructed in 1977. Brampton Centennial Secondary School was built in 1967 — the Canadian Centennial year — to replace Brampton High School.School shootingOn 28 May 1975 Michael Slobodian, a student at the school, brought two rifles to school with the intention of killing two particular teachers and himself. He opened fire, killing one of the teachers and one student, and wounding 13 students before shooting and killing himself. This was only the second school shooting in Canadian history.AthleticsBrampton Centennial has many athletics programs which are collectively known by students as "Buckland." The schools sports programs include basketball, curling, swimming, track and field, volleyball, wrestling, hockey, ski & snowboard, archery, baseball, Fast Pitch, cricket, badminton, lacrosse, rugby and soccer.Recent athletic achievementsJunior Boys Baskeball ROPSSAA TIER I Champions (2017)Senior Boys Cricket ROPSSAA Participants (2011)Junior Boys Basketball ROPSSAA TIER I Champions (2011)Senior Boys Basketball TIER II silver medal at ROPSSAA (2009)Girls Overall First in ROPSSAA Wrestling (2008)Boys Overall third in ROPSSAA Wrestling (2008)Girls Lacrosse ROPSSAA Silver Medalists (2008)Wrestling team placed second overall in ROPSSAA (2007-2008)Silver in ROPSSAA Championship Hockey (2007)ROPSSA silver curling boys (2006-2007)OFSSAA silver mixed curling (2006)Wrestling team won ROPSSAA Championship (2006)Two consecutive undefeated Junior Boys Rugby regular seasons (2005-2007)Reigning Varsity Boys Lacrosse Three-peat Champions (2004-2007)Peel Secondary School Athletic Association Senior Football Champions (1995)