Come join us and see what BCSS has to offer!  It is recommended you review information under "prospective Colts".  Please read through the Information Night slide deck as these slides and videos are the first step in familiarizing yourself with Bill Crothers Secondary School.  We are more that just a sports school, which is why the most important thing for you to determine is if Bill Crothers is a good fit for your family, and ultimately your student. There are many things to consider - transportation, schedules, your day-to-day and yearly schedules, and the program(s) for which you are looking.

This goes over information that you will require during the completing of your application.  It is important to know that once you start the application, you cannot save and then go back to finish.  Once started - you must complete the application in one sitting.

Things to organize PRIOR to submission:

1. Create a Google Account:  If you or your student already have a Google account than there is no need to set up an additional account.

2. *Coach Reference:  Speak with the coach of the highest sport in which your student participates to obtain the correct email address.  Advise the coach they will receive a digital reference form once your application is submitted.  If an incorrect email has been provided, the reference form will not be received which will therefore make your application incomplete. *N.B. Please ensure you have listed the correct email address for your coach as references are completed digitally. Only ONE coach reference can be submitted.

3. Teacher Reference - Speak with one of your student's current teacher, or a teacher who has taught your student within the last year.  The teacher should have taught you student a core subject (Math, English, Science, History/Social Studies). Advise the teacher they will receive a digital reference form once your application is submitted.  If an incorrect email has been provided, the reference form will not be received which will therefore make your application incomplete.   *N.B. Please ensure you have listed the correct email address for your teacher as references are completed digitally. Only ONE teacher reference can be submitted.

4. Academic Information:

• Grade 8 Students:  Ensure you have a copy of your student's Grade 7 Final Report Card (a copy must be submitted with your application).

• Current Grade 9-12 Students: You will require a copy your most recent report card (Semester 1 and Semester 2) and a copy of your credit counselling summary. (Grade 9 students may wish to include a Grade 8 final report card the since credit counselling summary will include information prior to midterms).

• Obtain your school information - Current School - Name - Address - the Board of Education in which you currently attend, and your current Principal's email address.  You will need to know the name of the home secondary school you are geographically scheduled to attend.

• Please make sure you have a current email address to help with our correspondence with you. (This is very important!!!)

Payment: $40 fee upon submission of application.  You can submit your payment by cash, cheque, or through school-cash on-line - Link for School Cash Payment

Complete the on-line application.   If you have done your preparation - this should only take you about 30 min - 1 hr.   Review your application for accuracy, print off,  then attached the items requested  (complete report cards - application fee  $40 (if not done through school cash)- Submit your complete application package - in a 8 -1/2" x 11" envelope with student name and current grade on the exterior.  Place in the large black drop box - located inside the main door of Bill Crothers, just outside the main office.  Complete application package must be submitted by November 5, 2023.

Please ensure your references have received the email - it may have gone to their junk folder or "promotions" filter in their email.  Once they complete the reference, the student applicant will receive a confirmation.  

All applicants will be notified by email by the end of day January 19, 2024 regarding their application status.  

Students who are on the waiting list will be contacted by email if space becomes available.  We refer to the waiting list right up until the first week of classes in August.