Royal West Academy
| Royal West Academy | |
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| Address | |
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189 Easton Ave Montreal West, Quebec Canada |
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| Information | |
| School type | Select Enrollment |
| Motto | Sapere Aude |
| Founded | 1951–1983 as an elementary school then to become Montreal West High School in 1983, which the name was then changed to Royal West Academy, its current name |
| School board | English Montreal School Board |
| Principal | Tony Pita |
| Grades | 7–11 |
| Enrollment | 850 |
| Language | English |
| Colour(s) | Blue, Burgundy, White and Grey |
| Team name | Wildcats |
| Website | www |
Royal West Academy (commonly referred to as Royal West or RWA; French: Académie Royal West) is a public alternative anglophone secondary school in Montreal, Quebec. Royal West has limited enrollment, and prospective students are only admitted after an entrance examination and interview. It is situated on Easton Avenue in Montreal West, but, as a 420 school, its students come from all parts of the Greater Montreal Area. Royal West Academy is part of the English Montreal School Board (EMSB).
The EMSB allows Royal West to choose the first 180 students who score the highest points on the entrance exams held, usually, in October. The first 50 students with the highest grades get an "early acceptance"; the next 200 do an interview, where they choose the next 130 that get to attend Royal West Academy the following school year. Royal West has also placed high in scholastic math competitions, including its rank of first in Quebec in 2006.
The grounds where Royal West is now located was once the Saint Philip's Anglican Church. In 1894, the Aberdeen School was founded. It was renamed as the Montreal West High School in 1921. Ten years later, in 1931, the building was demolished and a larger building was built in its place. In 1951 and 1959, an extension to the main structure was built to make way for an elementary school. The extensions are what is now called the west wing.
In 1980, the elementary school was closed because of poor enrollment. The Royal Vale elementary school moved in, but was closed as well. Finally, in 1983, the Royal Vale French immersion high school and Montreal West High School merged to form Royal West Academy. The new Royal West Academy is quite different from its predecessor; unlike most public schools it has a uniform and an entrance examination.
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