T. A. Blakelock High School
T.A. Blakelock High School is the second oldest high school in the town of Oakville, Ontario, and has the oldest high school building in Oakville still in use as a school. The school was built in 1957. There are 1,100 students at T.A. Blakelock. The school is named after Thomas Aston Blakelock.
| Thomas A. Blakelock High School | |
|---|---|
| Address | |
1160 Rebecca Street[1] , , Canada | |
| Information | |
| School type | High School |
| Motto | Ad majora natus sum (Latin: I was born for greater things) |
| Founded | 1957 |
| School board | Halton District School Board[1] |
| Superintendent | Julie Hunt Gibbons |
| Area trustee | Tracey Ehl Harrison |
| School number | 947539[1] |
| Principal | Brent Coakwell[2] |
| Grades | 9–12 |
| Enrollment | 994 (2017-2018[2]) |
| Language | English, French Immersion |
| Colour(s) | Green, Black & White |
| Mascot | Darkness |
| Team name | Tigers |
| Feeder schools | Brookdale Public School, Eastview Public School, Oakwood Public School, Ecole Pine Grove Public School, WH Morden Public School[3] |
| Website | tab |
The school's athletic teams were originally known as the Tabbies, after the acronym TAB. They are now called the Tigers. Blakelock is the only public high school in southwest Oakville, after the recent closing of Queen Elizabeth High School and the transfer of Gordon E. Perdue High School to the Catholic Board in 1990.
The current principal is Mr. Brent Coakwell. Previously, Mr. Dean Barnes served as principal.
Blakelock is known for having an excellent music program. In 2013 their Senior Wind Ensemble and Grade 12 Percussion Ensemble both won Gold at MusicFest's Canadian National Music Festival.
Notable alumni
- Dan Ferrone CFL player; President of CFLPA; Canadian Football Hall of Fame (2013)
- David Bradstreet - Musician
- Arlene Duncan – (1974) Actress, Singer played Fatima in Little Mosque on the Prairie
- Lindy Booth – (1997) Actress
- Greg Westlake - (2004) Ice Sledge Hockey Player
Richard White - CFL football player 1983 - 1987