Westwood High School (Quebec)

Westwood High School is an English language high school located in St. Lazare and Hudson in Quebec, roughly 24 km west of Montreal, Quebec, Canada. The school is administered by the Lester B. Pearson School Board and is divided into a Junior Campus (in Saint-Lazare) and a Senior Campus (in Hudson).

Westwood High School - Junior Campus
Address
Junior: 2800 du Bordelais, Saint-Lazare, Quebec
69 Côte St. Charles
Hudson, Quebec J0P 1H0


Canada
Coordinates45.4619°N 74.1522°W / 45.4619; -74.1522 (senior campus)
Information
School typeHigh school
Founded2003
School boardLester B. Pearson School Board
PrincipalAnna Haller [1]
LanguageEnglish, French
Colour(s)Maroon  
Team nameWildcats
Websitewestwood.lbpsb.qc.ca

History

On July 1, 2003[2], Hudson High School and Vaudreuil County High School were divided into Westwood High School Senior Campus located in Hudson, Quebec which offers secondary III, IV, and V education, and Westwood High School Junior Campus located in St. Lazare, offering secondary I & II education. These two campuses serve the Hudson and St. Lazare areas, as well as 24 other surrounding communities, up to the Ontario border.

The land where the junior campus is today was known as lot #P603, which the town of St. Lazare purchased from Mrs. Shirley Hunt and her brother David Hunt. The land had been in the Hunt family for several generations. A referendum was also held, as some residents did not want the school to be built. It was what the local newspapers called "A ongoing saga" but in the March 29, 2000 edition of the Hudson Gazette, the front page reported "New school on schedule"

The junior campus, formerly known as Vaudreuil County High School was poised to open its doors in August 2000, but due to delays was not ready for over a month after the school year began[3]. The first principal of Vadreuil County was David Hatfield[4].

Only a year after its opening, the Lester B. Pearson School board decided to merge Hudson High School and Vaudreuil County High School, putting the junior grades at Hudson High and senior grades at Vaudreuil (opposite of today). This decision was met with anger, and a court battle from the community[5]. This took until the end of the 2002-2003 school year to resolve.

Location

Westwood High School – Junior Campus is located in St. Lazare, roughly 24 kilometres west of Montreal, Quebec, Canada. Originally,

See also

Lester B. Pearson School Board
Saint-Lazare, Quebec

References

  1. "Westwood Junior Staff". westwood.lbpsb.qc.ca. Retrieved 2023-10-23.
  2. May 1, 2003 (page 62 of 73). (2003, May 01). The Gazette (1867-2010) Retrieved from https://www.proquest.com/historical-newspapers/may-1-2003-page-62-73/docview/2198012546/se-2
  3. August 24, 2000 (page 74 of 79). (2000, Aug 24). The Gazette (1867-2010) Retrieved from https://www.proquest.com/historical-newspapers/august-24-2000-page-74-79/docview/2198513285/se-2
  4. April 11, 2000 (page 8 of 64). (2000, Apr 11). The Gazette (1867-2010) Retrieved from https://www.proquest.com/historical-newspapers/april-11-2000-page-8-64/docview/2198386906/se-2
  5. August 28, 2001 (page 7 of 60). (2001, Aug 28). The Gazette (1867-2010) Retrieved from https://www.proquest.com/historical-newspapers/august-28-2001-page-7-60/docview/2195750628/se-2
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