About BHSS

Welcome to Bill Hogarth Secondary School.

We are committed to working with families to support student learning, achievement and well-being. Staff work hard to create safe, caring and inclusive learning environments and opportunities that support student success.

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Over 60 Clubs and Teams

BHSS has a wide range of clubs, councils, athletics, arts, media, STEM, wellness, and leadership opportunities for students.

School Colours

Red, gold, and black.

School Mascot

Hogie the Hornet.

The 6Cs and Leadership

BHSS focuses on global transferable skills: character, citizenship, collaboration, communication, creativity, critical thinking, and leadership.

Mission

At Bill Hogarth S.S. our focus is to support student achievement and well-being through a Modern Learning frame. We plan to achieve this through deep learning pedagogies including Character Education, Citizenship, Critical Thinking and Problem Solving, Creativity and Imagination, Communication, and Collaboration.

New to BHSS?

Prospective Hornets can use this hub to explore clubs, departments, guidance, course selection, calendars, and school resources before arriving.

Facilities

State-of-the-art spaces

Arts & Design

Art studio, dance studio, lecture hall, photo studio, sewing room, and Mac lab.

Skilled Spaces

Autoshop with three hydraulic hoists, construction shop, industry hospitality kitchen, and mock hospital room.

Campus Life

Outdoor patio and servery, outdoor track, Learning Commons, gym, and student gathering areas.

Principal's Message

Charlene Civello shares that students are at the heart of everything BHSS does. Her focus is making sure every student feels seen, heard, supported, and challenged to reach their full potential in a strong home-school partnership.

Leadership

Principal: Charlene Civello
Vice-Principals: Nigel Escoffery, Catherine Simmons, Nancy Soni
Trustee: Michael Chen
Superintendent: Lisa Jeremic

Community

BHSS is part of CEC East and welcomes students from feeder communities including Black Walnut, Rouge Park, Cornell Village, Little Rouge, Sam Chapman FI, Franklin Street FI, and Glad Park FI.