Banting Memorial High School

Banting Memorial High School

Address
203 Victoria Street East Alliston, Ontario, L9R 1W7
Information
Type	Public, Coeducational
Motto	Quacumque optima (Whatsoever is Best)
Established	1951
School board	Simcoe County District School Board
School number	893464
Principal	Jo Shako
Faculty	102
Grades	9-12
Enrollment	1600 (September 2016)
Student to teacher ratio	17:1
Language	English
Colour(s)	Maroon, White and Baby Blue
Mascot	Marauder
Website	ban.scdsb.on.ca
Last updated: 2016-31-OCT

Banting Memorial High School is a public secondary institution serving grades 9-12, located in Alliston, Ontario, Canada. It is part of the Simcoe County District School Board and currently has a student population of about 1600. The current principal is Jo Shako and vice principals are Nancy Arnold- Sallows, Julie Underhill & Marcell Wolf. The school is named in honour of Sir Frederick Grant Banting, a key member of the Canadian scientific team that discovered how to extract and use insulin for treating diabetes mellitus. Alliston, Ontario, Canada was the home town of Sir Frederick Banting, and is also the foundation of his homestead. Banting Memorial offers attending students programs in Extended French courses and Specialist High Skills Major in Health & Wellness, Horticulture & Landscaping, Agriculture, and Transportation. The school participates in county sporting events under the name of the "".The school serves students residing in Alliston, Beeton, Tottenham, Hockley Valley and Adjala Township.

Past Principals of BMHS:

Bruce McCutcheon (1985-1995)

Norm Stickland (1995-2000)

Ann McClure (2000-2003)

John Fallis (2003-2010)

Lynne Kelman (2010-2015)

Jo Shako (2015-current)