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Public secondary school in Ajax, Ontario, Canada From Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia
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.
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180 Church Street North , , | |
Coordinates | 43°51′31″N 79°3′31″W |
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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 |
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]
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]
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Pickering High has many former professional and former Olympic athletes as coaches:
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.[20]
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.[21]
Located in Ajax, Ontario
Located in Pickering, Ontario
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