Hodan Nalayeh Secondary School

Hodan Nalayeh Secondary School, formerly Vaughan Secondary School, is a public secondary school in Vaughan, Ontario, Canada. It opened in 1989 by the York Region Board of Education and is currently overseen by the York Region District School Board.

Hodan Nalayeh Secondary School
Address
1401 Clark Ave. West

Thornhill
,
Ontario
,
L4J 7R4

Canada
Coordinates43°47′53″N 79°28′7″W
Information
Former namesVaughan Secondary School (1989–2021)
School typePublic high school
MottoFicta Fiunt Res Gestae
(Turning Dreams into Action)
Founded1989
School boardYork Region District School Board
(York Region Board of Education)
PrincipalVincent Chow
Grades9–12
LanguageEnglish
AreaVaughan, Ontario
Colour(s)Navy Blue and White   
MascotNighthawks
Team nameNighthawks
Websitewww.yrdsb.ca/schools/hodannalayeh.ss/
Last updated: December 2021

The school was originally named after the City of Vaughan, which was named after Benjamin Vaughan. After complaints that Benjamin Vaughan had associations with slavery, the York Region District School Board renamed this school in honour of Hodan Nalayeh, a Somali-Canadian journalist. The school services a very diverse and multicultural community. Its motto is "Ficta Fiunt Res Gestae" (Turning dreams into action).

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