Fine Arts including Visual Arts, Drama, Integrated theatrical production course, Instrumental music,
Physical Education,
Family studies,
Co-operative Placements,
Computer Technology,
Media studies,
Integrated cross curricular Character Education program,
Sports
Cairine Wilson SS has an athletics program[citation needed] with over 11 sports teams that are regular top contenders in the National Capital Secondary Schools Athletic Association. They Offer Multiple different teams, such as ; Rugby, Soccer, Basketball, Baseball, Hockey, Swimming, Touch Football, Field Hockey, and more
Stabbing incident
On Thursday, April 20, 2000 a 15-year-old boy entered the school with a kitchen knife (steak knife) in his backpack, which he brought from home.[3][4] The boy could not be named due to the Young Offenders Act after being charged with one count of attempted murder, five counts of assault with a weapon and one count of possessing a dangerous weapon.[3][4]
The incident began with an argument during lunch hour, outside the library on the second floor.[3][4] The boy threatened a fellow student before finally stabbing him with a knife.[3][4] The boy then ran through the school and stabbed another student, while a third student was stabbed by the computer room and two more inside the room.[4] One of the victims was a technician who was stabbed in the back. The principal at the time, Michael Jordan, talked the teenaged boy down and convinced him to give up the knife,[3][4] but not before attempting to inflict wounds on his own wrists.[3]
The boy was afterwards described as a "loner" and had often been bullied and teased about his appearance.[3][4]
