Queen Elizabeth High School (Halifax, Nova Scotia)
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"Facere faciendo discimus"
We Learn to Do By Doing
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| Halifax, Nova Scotia, Canada | |
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| Type | Public Secondary |
| Established | September 1942 |
| Status | Demolished In 2011 |
| Closed | June 2007 |
| School board | Halifax Regional School Board |
| Grades | 10–12 |
| Color(s) | Blue and Gold |
| Mascot | Lion |
| Website | www.qeh.ednet.ns.ca |
Queen Elizabeth High School was established in September 1942, at the corner of Bell Road and Robie Street, on Camp Hill, in Halifax, Nova Scotia. "QEH" was always known for its high academic standards, competitive sports teams and distinguished extra-curricular activities such as the annual Model Parliament and musicals.[citation needed] Its Reach for the Top team won the CBC-TV national championship in 1975.[citation needed] Queen Elizabeth High School was part of the Halifax community for 65 years. QEH offered many services including a 1280 seat performance auditorium that opened in 1951. In February 1969, the Board of School Commissioners opened an addition that made Queen Elizabeth High more than double its area.
The school's facilities included a library, art rooms, music rooms, technology education shops, science laboratories, computer laboratories, family studies rooms, a reading resource room, a learning support centre, an ESL centre, a gymnasium, an auditorium and a full service cafeteria - all of which were accessible to the physically challenged.
Queen Elizabeth High was registered as a designated school for children of the United States Armed Forces and Diplomatic Personnel, and had a long tradition of attracting students from other parts of Canada and from overseas.
Queen Elizabeth High School merged with nearby St. Patrick's High School to form Citadel High School. The new school is located across the street from the existing school. Ground breaking for Citadel High School took place in April 2006. QEH closed in June 2007. The school went out as the top ranked school in the province based on the Atlantic Institute for Market Studies' annual rankings of high schools, after a 65-year history. Queen Elizabeth High was demolished in 2011. The land was transferred to the Province of Nova Scotia. For the short term, the site will become a community garden and include a walking path that from Robie Street to Bell Road. In the future, the land will be developed by Capital Health as an expansion to the Queen Elizabeth II Health Sciences Centre.
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[edit] Model Parliament
Queen Elizabeth High School had one of the oldest running high school model parliament in all of North America, with over fifty years of history.[citation needed] This became one of the most prided traditions in the school and will continue at Citadel High School.
[edit] Previous Opposition Leaders and Prime Ministers
- 2007: Edgar Burns (Liberal) and Zephyr Armsworthy (Conservative)
- 2006: Shenglong Gao (Conservative) and Marc Trussler (Liberal)
- 2005: Aaron Ingersoll (Conservative), Matt Glynn (Marijuana Party), and James Mosher (Liberal)
- 2004: Kaitlin Pianosi (Conservative) and James Mosher (Liberal)
- 1994: Neil MacFarlane (PM-Reform) and Jacob Zimmer (LO-NDP)
(Note: 1994 Reform Party won the largest majority in the history of the school's model parliament), however the kidnapping of NDP Leader, Zimmer, caused strife in the reform party and the party never re-formed.
[edit] Athletics
[edit] Basketball
At the high school level during the 80’s, QEH was the dominant force as they won several provincial titles and also tournaments all over the country. Bob Douglas who has become a local legend coached the team; his coaching success at QEH spanned three decades and has coached or influenced almost all of the best players that ever came out of Nova Scotia. In the 80’s alone the QEH Lions won four consecutive provincial titles and Douglas was recognized with the National Association of Basketball Coaches’. The high school league in general was very competitive and by the mid point of the 1980’s basketball was the most popular sport by both girls and boys at the high school level.
[edit] Football
The QEH Lions had a storied history, and rank among the greatest programmes in Canada. Head Coach Mike Tanner was the 1999 recipient of the NFL Canada Youth Coach of the Year Award. Tanner, also a former QEH Lions player, continued to teach High School Physical Education throughout his career as head coach. Many other former players have come back as coaches including Jeff Lawley, who ran the defense from the 90s until the programme merged with Saint Patricks at Citadel High. Provincial championships include:
- 2005: - QEH Lions 49 vs Cobequid Educational Centre Cougars 9
- 2004: - QEH Lions 32 vs Cobequid Educational Centre Cougars 17
- 2002: - QEH Lions 12 vs Cobequid Educational Centre Cougars 7
- 1998: - QEH Lions 39 vs Saint Patrick's High School Irish 6
- 1995: - QEH Lions 20 vs Prince Andrew High School Panthers 17
- 1994: - QEH Lions 28 vs Prince Andrew High School Panthers 0
- 1988: - QEH Lions W vs Cobequid Educational Centre Cougars L
- 1987: - QEH Lions
- 1986: - QEH Lions
- 1985: - QEH Lions
- 1983: - QEH Lions
- 1982: - QEH Lions
- 1981: - QEH Lions
- 1980: - QEH Lions
- 1978: - QEH Lions
- 1973: - QEH Lions
- 1970: - QEH Lions
- 1969: - QEH Lions
[edit] Musicals
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[edit] Notable alumni
- Russell Smith '81 - author and journalist.
- Tyrone Williams — National Football League and Canadian Football League player.[1]
- Mark Smith '78 — Softball player- Nova Scotia Sports Hall of Fame, the Canadian Softball Hall of Fame and the American Softball Hall of Fame [2]
- George Elliott Clarke '78 — Poet/professor
- Nancy Garapick '79 — Olympic swimmer (Montreal 1976 - won two bronze medals)[3]
- Sarah McLachlan '86 — Singer/songwriter
- Jonathan Torrens '90 - Actor/Television Personality
- Melanie Doane — Singer/songwriter
- Warren Spicer and Matt Woodley of Plants and Animals '96 - Musicians
- Jenn Grant '98 - Singer Songwriter
- Steve Morley '99 — former NFL football player and CFL (1st overall draft pick) Offensive Lineman
- Ellen Page '05 - Actress (X-Men: The Last Stand and Juno) Grade 10 only.[citation needed]
[edit] Reunions
Queen Elizabeth High School has hosted numerous successful reunions in its history and one final reunion, the "Last Chance Reunion" took place from July 27–29, 2007.[citation needed]
[edit] External links
Coordinates: 44°38′47.7″N 63°35′21.5″W / 44.646583°N 63.589306°W
