Oakville Trafalgar High School

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Oakville Trafalgar High School
OT scrumming down against TAB
Address
1460 Devon Road
Oakville, Ontario, Halton District, L6J 3L6, Canada
Coordinates 43°28′21″N 79°39′16″W / 43.4725°N 79.65444°W / 43.4725; -79.65444Coordinates: 43°28′21″N 79°39′16″W / 43.4725°N 79.65444°W / 43.4725; -79.65444
Information
Established 1908
Status Open
School board Halton District School Board
Principal Ms. Hunt-Gibbons
Vice principal Mr. Boydachuck
Ms. Redmond
Grades 9-12
Hours in school day Seven
School Colour(s) Black and Red
Athletics Football, volleyball, basketball, curling, rugby, soccer, baseball, field hockey, golf, tennis, track
Athletics conference AAA
Sports Rugby
Nickname OT
Team name Red Devils
Publication Speak of the Devil

Oakville Trafalgar High School, founded in 1908, is a Secondary School located in Oakville, Ontario.

The school is widely known by its acronym "OT" in the community, or OTHS. The various sports teams go by the nickname "Red Devils".

The old campus was located on Reynolds Street until 1992, at which point a new campus opened on Devon Road. Over the years, the school has been widely known for its high quality of students and academic achievements. Oakville Trafalgar High School has strong roots with the community.

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[edit] General

Oakville Trafalgar High School is two stories high, and with a recent addition to the north side, giving enough space for a small daycare center. The school's atrium is quite large in contrast to nearby schools.

[edit] Co-curricular program

There are numerous teams and groups at OT. Here is a list of them:

Clubs & leadership activities

  • Student Council
  • School Musical
  • Yearbook
  • Sears Drama Production
  • School Reach Team
  • Multicultural club
  • They Might Be Giants
  • A/V Tech. Crew
  • Rotary Interact
  • Wellness Council
  • Robots
  • SOMA
  • Robotics
  • Improv
  • Philianthropy Club
  • Environmental Club
  • Free the Children
  • Gay/Straight Alliance

Music activities

  • Concert Band
  • Wind Ensemble
  • Concert Choir
  • Various small ensembles
  • Jazz Ensemble
  • Music Executive

Athletic activities

  • Football
  • Rugby
  • Volleyball
  • Soccer
  • Basketball
  • Badminton
  • Ice Hockey
  • Field Hockey
  • Tennis
  • Cross Country
  • Alpine Skiing
  • Track & Field
  • Baseball
  • Golf
  • Athletic Council
  • Swimming
  • Softball
  • Snowboarding
  • Curling

[edit] Notable alumni

[edit] Rugby

Oakville Trafalgar is known for its strong mens rugby program. In the AAAA division, the Senior (Grades 11 and 12) team has lost one Halton (regional) championship in the past 39 years. The defeat came at the hands of Notre Dame Catholic Secondary School in 2000. Head coach David Shaffler and volunteer assistant coach Gary Turnbull have managed the team for a long time, and Turnbull was the original founder of the team. The Junior (Grade 10) team also has a good reputation, and lost Halton in the 2008 season for the first time in 9 years. The final team, the Midgets, are a developmental team. In the 2011 season, the Senior Boys rugby team hosted the OFSAA tournament, beating Abbey Park High School to win the Bronze Medal.

In recent years, other local high schools such as Nelson, Notre Dame, TA Blakelock and Abbey Park have challenged OT for the senior boys title. Their efforts have still remained fruitless as the Senior Boys team have managed to retain the Halton Championship of the past several decades.

[edit] FIRST Robotics

The OTHS Red Devil Robotics Team is an FRC team that was founded in 2003. They are well-known for their community outreach. The team attended the FIRST Robotics World Championships twice throughout their career, in 2009 and 2010.[1]

[edit] References

  1. ^ www.othsrobotics.ca

[edit] External links

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