Elliot Lake Secondary School

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Elliot Lake Secondary School is a high school in Elliot Lake, Ontario, Canada. The school began in 1956 with 23 students and quickly grew to 1193 students by 1990. The following year, the school only saw an enrollment of 899 students and the institution's population would continue to drop thereafter., the enrolment was 483.The school's athletic teams are known as the "Atoms" in reference to the uranium mines that were the town's principal employer. At its height, Elliot Lake was considered the uranium capital of the world.The school was built in four phases during 1957, 1959, 1964 and 1968. The building consists of 27 classrooms, five science labs, three technology shops, one manufacturing shop, one double gymnasium with a folding wall, one library, one family studies room, one music room, a drama room and a cafeteria, with a total floor space of 9507m2.In the 2010 Fraser Institute Ontario secondary school report cards, Elliot Lake Secondary School ranked 225 of 727 schools in Ontario.The school newspaper is The Spirit.ProgramsCo-op, French Immersion, Lead, Music Program, Family Studies, Woodworking, Manufacturing, Communications, Transportation, Drama, Visual Arts, Leadership, Peer Tutoring, OYAP, Work Placements, ConstructionExtracurricular activitiesSports teams, Students for Students, Newspaper, Bands (Jr. & Sr.), Student Council, Awards, Reach for the Top, URCAPEL Yearbook (now the Element), Art Club, Read Around the World Club, Athletic Association, Drama Club, Small Stage Live, Outdoors Club, Breakfast Club, Mathletes, Battle of the Bands, Fitness Club, Intramurals, Improv Team, Environmental ClubApril 15, 2011 lockdownOn Friday, April 15, 2011, Elliot Lake Secondary School was placed on a 3 hour long Code Red lockdown over a threatened school shooting. The suspect was detained later that afternoon and no students or teachers were harmed in this ordeal.