Halton District School Board (HDSB) - Thomas A. Blakelock High School

Halton is centrally located between Toronto and Niagara Falls and the communities are consistently ranked as some of the best places in Canada to live and work. The region is one of the fastest-growing regions in Canada because of a perfect balance of big-city amenities and small-town charm. Halton District School Board is proud to say that all its communities are safe and diverse. ​​Halton offers first-class education that supports all students regardless of where they come from, what languages they speak, and what career path they want to follow. The teachers work hard to customize lessons and course content to match individual student’s learning styles and previous learning. There is a wide variety of course types and levels that help students move towards their goals for post-secondary education and future careers. All teachers are certified and must follow the high standards set by the Ontario government.​ Thomas A. Blakelock High School (TAB) is located in a mature neighborhood in beautiful southwest Oakville. It is ​proud to host approximately 1130 multicultural students. The school offers programming for grades 9 through 12. Why Thomas A. Blakelock High School Course variety: Thomas A. Blakelock offers Co-operative Education as well as a large and successful French Immersion Program, and three outstanding Specialist High Skills Majors in Arts and Culture, Energy, and Information Communication Technology. Extracurricular activities: Thomas A. Blakelock offers competitive inter-school teams as well as recreational intramural leagues in a large variety of sports, including Badminton, Baseball/Softball, Basketball, Cheerleading, Cross Country, Curling, Field Hockey, Football, Golf, Hockey, Rugby, Soccer, Swimming, Tennis, Track and Field, and Volleyball. The schools’ clubs engage students with diverse interests and enable each participant to contribute to the direction and success of each club, including ​Animal Rights, Anime, Athletic Council, Audio Visual, Band (Concert and Jazz), Black Hole (Philosophy), Choir, DECA, Duke of Edinborough Awards, Environmental, Math, Model UN, REACH​, ​Robotics, Table Tennis, Toastmasters, and Wind Ensemble.