Langstaff Secondary School
| Official name | Langstaff Secondary School |
| Principal | Peter Milovanovic |
| School type | Public |
| Operated By | York Region District School Borad (YRDSB) |
| Location | 106 Garden Ave. Richmond Hill, Ontario, Canada |
| Grades | 9-12 |
| Religious affiliation | None |
| Enrollment (2005) | 1260 |
General Information
Langstaff Secondary School (LSS) is a public high school in Richmond Hill, Ontario, Canada; which teaches grades 9 through 12. LSS is currently located at 106 Garden Ave. just down the street, from the elementary school, Charles Howitt Public School. Morgan Boyle Park is just across the street, and is popular with students on their lunch break
In 2003, the school went under a major renovation/addition. This doubled the size of the school, adding many new facilities for the growing student population. The school currently has 3 floors.
The school is well known in the YRDSB for being a clean school, meaning it does not have a large drug/violence problem, the most being a few smokers/drinkers, this may be because of the police vehicles that stake-out in the parking lot.
Facilities/Layout
The school has 2 gyms, one located on the first floor, and the second located on the second floor. The larger gym doubles as an auditorium. The school technically has 2 libraries, but the older one has been converted into a multi-purpose room used for special-education and such. There are 2 portables at the back of the school used for core-french classes. The school is split up into multiple halls, based on the subject. The science, technology, politics and art halls are all located on the second floor, while music is located on the third. The english, geography, and math halls are located on the first floor. The cafeteria is also located here. The school is wheelchair accessible, with a working elevator and ramps. In May/June 2006 the school went under a major roofing cleaning and change. This allowed the school to update almost all it's air conditioning, plumbing, and other major renovations left over since the birth of the new wing.
Departments
The departments at Langstaff are one-of-a-kind, with a large and profoundly professional staff(some with PH.D's in their area of study!).
The departments include:
Alternative Education, Business, Computer Science and Engineering, Co-operative Education, Dramatic Arts, English, Family Studies, French, Geography, History, Library, Mathematics, Moderns, Music, Physical Education, Science, Tech Studies, Visual Arts.
Sports
Langstaff takes pride in it's sports, as it is always referred to as a "sports school". Langstaff respectively accepts this title due to their countless wins in their games against other schools. Many former students of Langstaff have gone off to join national and international teams.
The teams at Langstaff include:
Alpine Skiing Archery Badminton Baseball Basketball Cross Country Running Curling Field Hockey Football Golf Gymnastics Ice Hockey Lacrosse Nordic Skiing Rock Climbing Rugby Slo Pitch Snowboarding Soccer Softball Swimming Table Tennis Tennis Track & Field Ultimate Volleyball Wrestling
In 2006, the varsity boys baseball team capture the York Regional Championships. The varsity boys rugby team also performed admirably, gaining a reputation for high tackles and hard hits. Langstaff also had a strong showing in tennis, the girls doubles team finishing 8th in Ontario.
Special programs
LSS is currently a french immersion school, meaning students that are enrolled in the french immersion program are able to take most of their academic classes in french (math, geography, information technology, etc.). Students that are in the FI program have the option of taking a Spanish course.
Notable Students
-{Gillian Ferrari}