Bayview Secondary School
| Bayview Secondary School | |
 |
|
 |
|
| Address | |
| 10077 Bayview Ave Richmond Hill, Ontario, L4C 2L4, Canada |
|
| Information | |
| School number | 893978 |
| School board | York Region District School Board |
| Religious affiliation | Secular |
| Superintendent | Helen Fox |
| Area trustee | Peter Luchowski |
| Principal | Alex Corry |
| Vice principal | Rose Walker, Sheldon Zelsman[1] |
| School type | High school International Baccalaureate World School |
| Grades | 9–12 |
| Mascot | Bengals |
| Team name | Bayview Bengals |
| Colours | Red, white and black |
| Founded | 1960 |
| Enrolment | 1,837 (September 2009[2]) |
| Homepage | www.bayview.ss.yrdsb.edu.on.ca |
Bayview Secondary School is a 9–12, 2-semester high school operated by the York Region District School Board. It is located north of the northeast corner of Bayview Avenue and Major Mackenzie Drive in Richmond Hill, Ontario, Canada.[3] Bayview SS was officially opened in 1960.
Bayview SS is named after the street on which it is located. The 15-acre (61,000 m2) land that Bayview SS sits on is formerly a part of the Elliot farm.[3]
Bayview Secondary School is one of the top ranking secondary schools in Ontario according to the Fraser Institute. In 2011 the school ranked tenth in Ontario with a rating of 8.9 out of 10, making it the third highest ranked school in the Greater Toronto Area behind St. Michael's Choir School in Toronto and Pierre Elliott Trudeau High School in Markham. It was ranked third in Ontario in 2010,[4][5][6][7] tied for tenth with St. Robert Catholic High School in 2009,[8] and 14th in 2008. Bayview S.S. ranked second nationally in the 2011 Euclid mathematics contest for grade 12 students held by University of Waterloo.[9]
Bayview Secondary School has a York Region Transit bus stop directly in front of the school that takes students south, to Finch (TTC) in Toronto in approximately 30 minutes. There is also a bus stop within the school's plaza that takes students west to Vaughan Mills in roughly 40 minutes.
Students of Bayview SS come from a variety of linguistic and cultural backgrounds. In 2005, in the neighbourhood around Bayview Secondary School, about 40% of residents were of Chinese ethnic origin, 8.10% were of East Indian origin, and 5.90% were of Iranian origin.[10]
Contents |
[edit] Enrollment
Bayview SS had 1837 students in September 2009. The York Region District School Board had not projected such a big enrollment at the beginning of the school year. It was because there were 150 walk-in students at the beginning of the school year. Moreover, it was predicted that student number would decrease that year because a new Catholic school was opened nearby, but enrollment went up instead of down.[2]
Many parents were concerned that Bayview's enrollment would keep rising in the near future because new condominium buildings would be completed at the Bayview and Mackenzie area in 2011. Many new children would move into Bayview's feeding area.[2]
[edit] Sports
Despite being known for its academics, Bayview does excel in many sports. These sports include volleyball, in which they often qualify for OFSSA (Ontario Federation of School Athletic Associations).
[edit] Surrounding area
Bayview SS is located in Ward 3 of the Town of Richmond Hill. In 2005, Ward 3 had a population of 28,315. Single detached houses are the most common dwelling, comprising 79.93% of total housing in the area. Most common ethnic origins are Chinese (39.85%), East Indian (8.10%), Iranian (5.90%). Most common mother tongues are English (28.48%), Cantonese (21.47%). In 2006, 47.04% of residents of Ward 3 that were 15 years and older had some amount university education.[10] Most of the residents in this area are middle class families. In 2005, 42.62% of Richmond Hill households earned $100,000 and above.[11]
[edit] Notable alumni
- Natalie Bendavid, rugby player for Canadian women's team[12]
- Bryan Buchan
- Paula Lemyre, TV show host[13]
- Trish Stratus, Wrestler[14]
- Craig Walker
[edit] Notable faculty
- Bryan Buchan (retired after 2010–2011 school year)[15]
- Glenn Clark – former National Lacrosse League player and coach
[edit] Feeder schools
- Bayview Hill Elementary School
- Crosby Heights Public School
- Richmond Rose Public School
- Silver Stream Public School
- Walter Scott Public School
- Sixteenth Avenue Public School
- Beverly Acres Public School
[edit] References
- ^ "Bayview S.S". Yrdsb.edu.on.ca. http://www.yrdsb.edu.on.ca/page.cfm?id=S00000099&sc=303. Retrieved 9 August 2010.
- ^ a b c http://www.bayview.ss.yrdsb.edu.on.ca/parent-council/minutes/2009-2010/01sept.pdf
- ^ a b "Bayview S.S". Yrdsb.edu.on.ca. 14 November 1960. http://www.yrdsb.edu.on.ca/page.cfm?id=S30300001&sc=303. Retrieved 9 August 2010.
- ^ "Search | Research and news". Fraser Institute. http://www.fraserinstitute.org/Commerce.Web/product_files/70ONESC08DTTO.pdf. Retrieved 9 August 2010.
- ^ "The Fraser Institute: Schools From Toronto, Kemptville, and Overseas Top Fraser Institute Ontario Secondary School Rankings". Marketwire.com. 30 March 2008. http://www.marketwire.com/press-release/Fraser-Institute-Schools-From-Toronto-Kemptville-Overseas-Top-Fraser-Institute-Ontario-837743.htm. Retrieved 9 August 2010.
- ^ "School Report Cards by Fraser Institute". Fraserinstitute.org. http://www.fraserinstitute.org/reportcards/schoolperformance/schooldisplay.aspx?id=ONS893978. Retrieved 9 August 2010.
- ^ http://ontario.compareschoolrankings.org/pdfs/Ontario-Secondary-Schools-2010.pdf
- ^ http://www.fraserinstitute.org/researchandpublications/publications/6632.aspx
- ^ "University of Waterloo 2011 Euclid Mathematics Contest Results". University of Waterloo. http://www.cemc.uwaterloo.ca/contests/past_contests/2011/2011EuclidResults.pdf.
- ^ a b http://www.richmondhill.ca/documents/demo_profile_ward3.pdf
- ^ http://www.richmondhill.ca/documents/demo_profile_richmondhill.pdf
- ^ "YorkRegion | News from the Newmarket Era-Banner, Vaughan Citizen newspaper and others". Theliberal.com. http://www.theliberal.com/News/Richmond%20Hill/article/81702. Retrieved 9 August 2010.
- ^ http://www.yorkregion.com/article/50272
- ^ Richmond Hill's Trish Stratus mat star
- ^ "Bayview Secondary School June 2011 Newsletter". http://www.bayview.ss.yrdsb.edu.on.ca/newsletters/2011-10jun.pdf. Retrieved July 21, 2011.
[edit] External links
 |
Wikimedia Commons has media related to: Bayview Secondary School |
Coordinates: 43°52′41″N 79°24′55″W / 43.87800°N 79.41524°W
