Gloucester High School is a high school in the Beacon Hill neighbourhood of Ottawa, Ontario, Canada. The school was founded in 1963 by the former Gloucester School Board. The school can harbour approximately 1,600 students.
| Gloucester High School | |
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| Address | |
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2060 Ogilvie Rd. , , Canada | |
| Coordinates | 45°26′20″N 75°36′00″W / 45.439°N 75.600°W |
| Information | |
| School board | Ottawa Carleton District School Board |
| Superintendent | Mary Jane Farrish |
| Principal | Andrew Parent |
| Grades | 9-12 |
| Enrollment | 1,007[1] |
| Language | English |
| Campus type | Suburban |
| Colour(s) | Royal Red, Black, Silver |
| Mascot | Gator |
| Team name | Gators |
| Public transit access | OC Transpo routes 12, 24, 28 |
| Website | gloucesterhs |
Gloucester High School provides education to grades 9 through 12 through a semestered curriculum as established by the Ontario Ministry of Education.
The school has several clubs and organizations including Gators for Ghana, concert band, Reach for the Top, GHS Radio, Fashion Club, a school newspaper, the Gator Gazette; Gator Athletic Society and Gator Television (GTV). In 2010, Gloucester's Reach for the Top team came 4th at the national finals.
Gloucester High School has many successful sports teams. Athletic teams include basketball, cheerleading, field hockey, football, golf, ice hockey, Nordic skiing, rugby, soccer, track and field, volleyball, and wrestling.
Notable alumni
edit- Robert Bockstael (actor, director, writer)
- Horst Bulau (ski jumper)
- James Duthie (sportscaster)
- Grace Lynn Kung (actress)[2]
- Norm Macdonald (comedian)[3]
- Robert Walker (animator)
- Aaron Ward (hockey player)
- John Morris (curler)
- Runa Reta (squash player)
See also
editReferences
edit- ^ "Enrolment Statistics Summary". OCDSB. Archived from the original on 22 November 2022. Retrieved 17 March 2023.
- ^ "Grace Lynn Kung". IMDb.
- ^ "Smodcastle". Archived from the original on 2010-11-12. Retrieved 2011-01-17.