Yorkton Regional High School
| Yorkton Regional High School | |
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| Address | |
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150 Gladstone Avenue , , S3N 2A8 | |
| Information | |
| School type | High School |
| Motto | A Family of Raiders |
| Founded | 1967 |
| School board | Good Spirit School Division |
| Principal | Zian Nowosad |
| Grades | 9-12 |
| Enrollment | 801 |
| Language | English |
| Area | Regina |
| Colour(s) | Orange , Brown |
| Mascot | Colonel Raider |
| Team name | Raiders |
| Website | http://yrhs.gssd.ca/ |
Yorkton Regional High School (also known as the YRHS or The Regional) is located in Yorkton, Saskatchewan.
The Regional opened its doors on November 10, 1967. 2007 was the 40th anniversary of the YRHS.
The school color is Orange
The YRHS team mascot is "Colonel Raider."
The YRHS has two vans "The Colonel Cruiser" and the "Raider Vaider"
The YRHS Marching 100 marching band was the only Canadian representative in the 1998 Tournament of Roses parade in Pasadena, CA.
The YRHS Jazz 1 band represented the country at the Montreux Jazz Festival in Switzerland on July 7, 2006. Just days previous to that, the band took third place in the Vienna International Youth Music Festival.
The school's property also hosted the 1996 Summer Games in SK.
The Yorkton Regional High School has been number 1 in Canada in the QSP Magazine Campaign for 17 years in a row, each year bringing in over $100,000, going directly towards extra-curricular activities and events at the school.
In 1985, Yorkton Regional High School hosted the very first Canadian Student Leadership Conference (CLSC). This event has taken place every year since and returned to Yorkton in 1995. CSLC is also expected to return to Yorkton for the 25th Canadian Student Leadership Conference in 2010.
The YRHS is starting a rugby team in 2010.
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