Aurora High School (Aurora, Ontario)
- For other uses, see Aurora High School (disambiguation).
| Aurora High School | |
 |
|
| Address | |
| 155 Wellington Street West Aurora, Ontario, L4G 2P4, Canada |
|
| Information | |
| School number | 892998 |
| School board | York Region District School Board |
| Religious affiliation | Secular |
| Superintendent | Helen Fox |
| Area trustee | Gord Kerr |
| Principal | Mrs. Maiato |
| Vice principal | Mr. Hood Mme. Denomme |
| School type | High school |
| Grades | 9-12 |
| Language | English and French immersion |
| Mascot | Golden Eagle |
| Colours | Red and gold |
| Founded | 1972 |
| Enrolment | 1450 (2007-2008) |
| Homepage | Aurora High School |
 |
This article needs additional citations for verification. Please help improve this article by adding citations to reliable sources. Unsourced material may be challenged and removed. (December 2007) |
Aurora High School is one of five high schools in Aurora, Ontario and is one of two under the jurisdiction of the York Region District School Board. It serves students from Grades 9 to 12. Aurora High School has a strong French immersion program, serving as the feeder school for many local French immersion public schools.
Contents |
[edit] History
The original Aurora High School was on Wells Street and is now Wells Street Public School, with origins to 1888. Dr. G.W. Williams Secondary School was built in 1952 on Dunning Ave. as Aurora District High School (A.D.H.S.)and in 1962 was renamed and continues to operate under Dr. G. W. Williams Secondary School. The school now called Aurora High School was built in 1972.
[edit] School colours and mascot
The school colours are red and gold, and the mascot is an eagle. The original mascot of the school was the Golden Gopher but the gopher was buried in the back field and replaced by the eagle in June 1985.
[edit] Interesting facts
Former prime minister Paul Martin visited the school on November 9, 2005 to talk about various topics, including Iraq, Afghanistan and politics. Singer-songwriter Chantal Kreviazuk visited Aurora High in January 2000. She sang the song Leaving on a Jet Plane with Aurora band the Amazing Circus Midgets and spoke about her career. John-Michael Scapin, winner of CBC's Triple Sensation, attended this school. Christine Horne attended this school.
In 2005, The Senior Boys Cross Country Team won the gold medal in the OFSAA Championships. This capped an impressive career for the squad which included winning the YRAA gold medals three years running (2003-2005), the most decorated and successful single team in any sport in the recent history of the school.
In 2010, the Boys Lacrosse Team won the YRAA Championship by defeating Mulock Ravens. They competed in ofsaa and finished 6th.
[edit] Clubs and departments
The school has a very strong arts program[citation needed], though most of the focus is set on its music program.[citation needed] The music department has several ensembles:
- Choir (Led by Ms. Fowler)
- Grade Nine Concert Band
- Grade Nine Jazz Band
- Grade Ten Jazz Band
- Grade Ten Concert Band
- Grade Eleven Band
- Senior Stage Band
- Grade Twelve Band
- Senior Jazz Band
In addition to these ensembles, the music department also has a Music Council[citation needed], in which students and teachers plan for music-related events that the department has to offer.
The school's other clubs include:
- Drama Council
- Art Council
- Anime Club
- Robotics/Computers Club
- Youth Alive
- Programming Club
- Tuesday Painters
- Film Club
Aurora High School also has a wide range of athletics activities and teams such as:
- Lacrosse
- Skiing and Snowboarding
- Soccer
- Track/Cross country
- Field Hockey
- Rock Climbing
- Swim Team
- Canada's first High School Adventure Racing team
- Ice Hockey
- Basketball
- Volleyball
[edit] See also
[edit] External links
Coordinates: 43°59′49″N 79°28′47″W / 43.99694°N 79.47972°W
 |
This Ontario school-related article is a stub. You can help Wikipedia by expanding it. |
