Richmond Hill High School (Ontario)
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201 Yorkland Street Richmond Hill, Ontario, L4S 1A2 Canada |
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| Coordinates | 43°54′7″N 79°23′50″W / 43.90194°N 79.39722°WCoordinates: 43°54′7″N 79°23′50″W / 43.90194°N 79.39722°W |
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| School type | Public High school |
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(Latin, variously translated as: 'Dare to Learn', 'Dare to Know', 'Dare to be Wise', 'Have the courage to think for yourself' or 'Have courage to use your own reason') |
| Religious affiliation(s) | Secular |
| Founded | 1851 |
| School board | York Region District School Board |
| Superintendent | Rita Russo |
| Area trustee | Corrie McBain |
| Principal | Sandra Haliburton |
| Grades | 9-12 |
| Enrollment | 1699 (October 2015) |
| Language | English |
| Colour(s) | Forest Green & White |
| Mascot | Raiders |
| Website | www |
| Last updated: December 2016 | |
Richmond Hill High School is a secondary school located in the Town of Richmond Hill, Ontario, Canada. It is the second oldest high school in York Region Municipality (and behind Newmarket High School c. 1843), being established in the mid-19th century. Richmond Hill High School has a strong academic standing and reputation, often placing well in academic contests as well as provincially mandated standardized testing. In the 1998–1999 year, RHHS was ranked the #1 non-private school in Ontario, according to the Fraser Institute, scoring a 9.8/10 ranking (academic) [out-of-date reference]. In the most recent Fraser Institute rankings (2014–2015), the school ranked 25th in the province (within the top 4%) and 9th in York Region (including private and religious schools), with an overall score of 8.7/10
The Fraser Institute also reports that amongst the school's population, 20.9% of students are registered as English as a Second Language and 10.1% are 'special needs' students.
The school is a host to several regional special education programs, including the town's sole Gifted Program, Advanced Placement Program, Alternative Education Program, Co-Op, Developmentally-Delayed Program and an Orthopedic Program. There is also a very large variety of academic and hobby clubs open to students.
Richmond Hill High School is one of the oldest secondary schools in the Greater Toronto Area, founded on December 2, 1851. It has expanded and changed locations on several occasions including in 1853, 1872, 1897, 1924 and 1950, having had been located on Yonge St. and Wright St. in 'downtown' Richmond Hill before moving to its present location at 201 Yorkland Street in September 2000. The older location is now the French Immersion school École secondaire Norval-Morrisseau
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