Ancaster High School
| Ancaster High School | |
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| Address | |
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374 Jerseyville Road West , , Canada | |
| Coordinates | 43°12′57″N 80°00′20″W / 43.21583°N 80.00556°W |
| Information | |
| School type | Public, high school |
| Motto | Scientia Est Libertas[1] (Knowledge is Freedom) |
| Opened | 1959 |
| School board | Hamilton Wentworth District School Board |
| Superintendent | Bill Torrens |
| Area trustee | Alex Johnstone |
| School number | 891894 |
| Principal | Beth Woof |
| Vice Principals | Shelly Ferney Mark Currie |
| Grades | 9–12 |
| Enrollment | 1198[2] (September 2014) |
| Language | English |
| Colour(s) | Purple and Gold |
| Team name | Royals |
| Feeder schools | Ancaster Senior Public School Ancaster Meadow Elementary School Tiffany Hills Elementary School Mount Hope Elementary School |
| Website | www |
Ancaster High School is a member of the Hamilton-Wentworth District School Board. The school's enrollment for 2009-2010 is 990, with Korean, Urdu, Mandarin, Russian, Spanish, and Arabic being languages of note spoken by students along with English. The Ontario Secondary School Literacy Test (OSSLT) is used to assess Grade 10 students' skills in reading and writing. Successful completion of the test is one of 32 requirements students need to attain in order to receive an Ontario Secondary School Diploma. The school also offers special education classes as well as an ESL program. Ancaster High School is a registered International Baccalaureate School.
- Marcia MacMillan, News reporter
