| Pickering High School | |
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| Address | |
180 Church Street North , , | |
| Coordinates | 43°51′31″N 79°3′31″W / 43.85861°N 79.05861°W |
| Information | |
| School type | Public Secondary School |
| Motto | Enter to Learn. Go Forth to Serve. |
| Founded | 1951 |
| School board | Durham District School Board |
| Superintendent | Mohamed Hamid |
| Area trustee | Kate Bird |
| Principal | Eleanor McIntosh |
| Grades | 9–12 |
| Enrolment | 1,840[1] (2019/2020) |
| Language | English |
| Colour(s) | Green and Yellow |
| Mascot | Trojan |
| Team name | Trojans |
| Website | School website |
Pickering High School is a Canadian high school located in Ajax, Ontario, within the Durham District School Board serving the west Ajax and east Pickering area.[2] Specifically, the school is found in historical Pickering Village, Ontario on Church Street. The school has students in grades 9 to 12, and offers gifted, co-op, and special education classes.[3] Some gifted classes include: English, Science, Geography, History, and Mathematics.
History
During the 1960s, Pickering High School was home to its famous rifle club.[4]
In August 2008, Pickering High School completed a 21-million-dollar renovation project.[5]
Rankings
Pickering High School was ranked 222nd of 740 schools in a study of Ontario high schools in 2015/2016. It obtained an overall score of 7/10 in 2016, up from 6.5 in 2012 and 5.2/10 in 2009. Scores are based on academic performance of students on grade 9 mathematics and the OSSLT. In 2012, Pickering HS rose in rank for the last three years, having been ranked 528th overall in 2009. The study was conducted by the Fraser Institute, which conducts studies on educational policy across Canada.[6]
Notable alumni
- Karena Evans, Actress, Director
- Charlotte Arnold, actress[7]
- Boi-1da, Grammy Award-winning hip hop producer[8]
- Munro Chambers, actor[7]
- Closet Monster, rock band
- Khashayar Farzam, Powerlifter and Physician
- Jesse Colburn, guitarist[9]
- Sara Ghulam, Miss World Canada 2007[7]
- Glenn Healy, former NHL player and commentator[9]
- Sara Kaljuvee, Olympic bronze medalist for Rugby Sevens[10]
- Cory Joseph, NBA champion, and point guard for the Detroit Pistons[11]
- Devoe Joseph, professional basketball player
- Nichelle Prince, Canadian women's soccer player[12]
- Mark Spicoluk, musician[7]
- T-Minus, Grammy nominated hip hop producer
Sports
Pickering High has many former professional and former Olympic athletes as coaches:
- John Martini – a former CFL player
- Stan Tzogas – an Olympic wrestler and Canadian Olympic Coach[13]
- Jens Kraemer – played for Hamburg SV
OFSAA champions
Provincial track and field titles – OFSAA champions
- 1987 Junior Boys
- 1991 Overall Boys
- 1992 Senior Boys
- 1997 Overall Boys
- 1998 Midget Boys
- 1998 Ovelol
- 2002 Midget Boys
- 2002 Overall Boys
- 2003 Junior Boys
- 2007 Midget Girls
- 2007 Overall Combined Co-Ed
- 2007 Overall Girls
- 2008 Midget Boys
- 2009 Junior Boys
- 2009 Overall Boys
- 2009 Overall Combined Co-Ed
- 2009 Overall Girls
- 2010 Overall Boys
- 2010 Overall Combined Co-Ed
- 2010 Overall Girls
News Stories
In February 2009, the school was placed in lock down after a stabbing and ensuing motor vehicle accident occurred several blocks away, at a nearby park.[19]
In February 2022, the school was placed in a Hold and Secure after one of its feeder schools, Alexander Graham Bell Public School, had reported an armed suspect connected to a local drug store robbery.[20]
Feeder schools
Located in Ajax, Ontario
- Alexander Graham Bell Public School
- Cadarakque Public School
- Eagle Ridge Public School
- Lincoln Alexander Public School
- Lincoln Avenue Public School
- Michaëlle Jean Public School
- Roméo Dallaire Public School
- Vimy Ridge Public School
- Westney Heights Public School
- Roland Michener Public School
- Applecroft Public School
Located in Pickering, Ontario
- Frenchman's Bay Public School
- William Dunbar Public School
- High Castle Public School
See also
References
- ↑ "Pickering High School (935310)". Ministry of Education. Retrieved 18 June 2021.
- ↑ "School List". www.ddsb.ca. 2019-07-25. Retrieved 2022-03-06.
- ↑ "Special Education". pickeringhs.ddsb.ca. 2020-11-04. Retrieved 2022-03-06.
- ↑ Price, Dennis (2020-04-02). "Pickering High was once home to a Rifle Club". The Chronicle. Retrieved 2022-03-06.
- ↑ "A new and improved Pickering High". DurhamRegion.com. Retrieved 2022-03-06.
- ↑ http://ontario.compareschoolrankings.org/secondary/Pickering_High_School/Ajax/Report_Card.aspx Fraser Institute
- 1 2 3 4 "Seven famous people who attended Pickering High School". durhamregion.com. Metroland Media Group Ltd. 18 May 2016. Retrieved 26 October 2016.
- ↑ "Seven famous people who attended Pickering High School".
- 1 2 "Part two: Famous people who attended Pickering High School in Ajax". Ajax News Advertiser. Metroland Media Group Ltd. 29 June 2016. Retrieved 26 October 2016 – via durhamregion.com.
- ↑ "Sara Kaljuvee". Official Canadian Olympic Team Website. Canadian Olympic Committee. Retrieved 26 October 2016.
- ↑ http://www.metronews.ca/news/toronto/2016/04/20/one-raptors-stamp-all-over-a-pickering-school.html
- ↑ McNair, Brian (28 June 2016). "Ajax's Nichelle Prince takes advice from Christine Sinclair to heart". Ajax News Advertiser. Metroland Media Group Ltd. Retrieved 26 October 2016 – via durhamregion.com.
- ↑ McNair, Brian (30 June 2012). "Pickering High School coach Stan Tzogas headed to first Olympics". Newmarket Era. Metroland Media Group Ltd. Retrieved 26 October 2016 – via Simcoe.com.
- ↑ "Volleyball - Boys' Past Champions - Google Drive".
- 1 2 "Rugby - Boys' Past Champions - Google Drive".
- ↑ "Football - Past Champions old - Google Drive".
- 1 2 Basketball https://docs.google.com/spreadsheets/d/12Jz_E74TCr9lXsSQNupdcRBOn9lSWuvNqmbFvYUhOvM/pub?single=true&gid=0&output=html
- ↑ "Soccer - Girls' Past Champions - Google Drive".
- ↑ "Police investigate 'whodunnit' MVA, stabbing in Ajax | CTV Toronto News". Toronto.ctv.ca. 2009-02-27. Retrieved 2013-09-21.
- ↑ "Officers monitor Ajax school after allegedly armed suspect spotted on grounds | inDurham". insauga | Local Online News. 2022-02-24. Retrieved 2022-03-06.