Lunch period is extended to 50 minutes and traditional taboo forbidding boys and girls to eat at the same table is finally lifted. By the end of the decade there are over 400 students pursuing academics. By the end of the decade there are over 400 students pursuing academics. Rebuilding is swift and by the spring of 1957 P.C.S.S. Although "First Form" was free, "Second Form" costs $9.00, while "Third and Fourth Forms" set students back $15.00 a year. When it's all over , eleven classrooms are ruined, including all the commercial rooms. Damage is incredible, as fire quickly destroys the auditorium, the main office, the guidance rooms and the science labs. Boys get the new one; girls must occupy the old one. Port Credit Secondary School 14th Alumni Night. On the last day of school in June 1957, the closing bell rings. Find Alumni in Ontario > Graduates from the 1940s and all decades in between were at this unique event that brings alumni back each year from all over the GTA and other communities. New extra-curriculars include "Clubteen" and the Leadership Club, both introduced in 1948. When it's all over , eleven classrooms are ruined, including all the commercial rooms. Basketball has to be played outside, weather permitting. In a little over a month, things once again approach normal, as students return to the old 5-day-a-week timetable in new portables. Register to let other graduates of Gordon Graydon Mem Sec School find and contact you. By 1928, the school growth jumps exponentially; there are 217 eager students and a dedicated staff of 6! Girls' Softball continues to be popular, but competes for fans with basketball, hockey and track and field. Damage is incredible, as fire quickly destroys the auditorium, the main office, the guidance rooms and the science labs. In June of 1929, on the eve of the Great Depression, excavation began on a new building for Port Credit High School. There are more than 500 students and over 20 teachers by 1947. Among the changes during the decade is the introduction of Vocational Guidance as a regular part of the program. The Fire If you see your name among the Gordon Graydon Mem Sec School graduates, someone is looking for you! Add to these features, a brand new gym, a circular track, a basement cafeteria (with separate boys' and girls' lunch rooms), a "Lady Teachers' Room", and individual lockers for winter wear. New extra-curriculars include "Clubteen" and the Leadership Club, both introduced in 1948. What seem to matter most, however, are the changes in the cafeteria. The old wing is completely gutted and the new wing suffers smoke and water damage. As 700 students stand attentively beside their desks, waiting for the majestic strains of "God Save the Queen", "Hound Dog" makes its raucous debut over the school speakers. 1500 Van Ness, Port Townsend, WA 98368 | Phone 360-379-4520 | Fax 360-379-4506 has a new face, both inside and out. Well, almost. Basketball has to be played outside, weather permitting. Yes, it's Elvis Presley on the P.A.! Commercial students find space off school property at St. Andrew's Presbyterian Church and Trinity Anglican Church. In a little over a month, things once again approach normal, as students return to the old 5-day-a-week timetable in new portables. The most drastic change comes on October 18, 1956 when fire engulfs the halls of the school. In the early years of this century, high school was available only in Toronto, and students who live in Port Credit had to travel all the way to Parkdale Collegiate, if they wanted to continue their schooling beyond Grade 8. Girls' Softball continues to be popular, but competes for fans with basketball, hockey and track and field. Our Present building opened in 1963. Our Port Credit Secondary School class reunion websites are offered free of charge to all our alumni so any Warriors alumni can plan their class reunion.