Crofton House School
Crofton House School, located in the neighbourhood of Kerrisdale in Vancouver, British Columbia, Canada, is a private university-preparatory school for girls that is tied for first place in the Fraser Institute's rankings of schools in British Columbia.[1]
| Crofton House School | |
|---|---|
 | |
| Address | |
 | |
3200 West 41st Avenue , , Canada | |
| Coordinates | 49.2345°N 123.1770°W |
| Information | |
| School type | Independent |
| Motto | "Servabo Fidem" ("Keep the Faith") |
| Founded | 1898 |
| Head of School | Ena Harrop |
| Grades | K–12 |
| Enrollment | 708 |
| Language | English |
| Colour(s) | Navy, Green and White |
| Mascot | Falcon |
| Team name | Crofton Falcons |
| Symbol | Ivy leaf |
| Website | www |
| Last updated: October 9, 2018 | |
History
Crofton House School was founded in 1898 by educational pioneers, the Gordon sisters, Jessie Fisher Gordon LL.D. and Mary Elizabeth Gordon.
The school was founded in the Gordons' family home on Georgia Street, Vancouver, with just four girls. Three years later, in 1901, the school moved to the corner of Jervis and Nelson in the West End.
The ivy leaf, the emblem of the Gordon clan, was chosen as the school emblem, and the motto became "servabo fidem" (I will keep the faith). Crofton was a boarding school until 1990. The old boarding house is now used as the main administrative building, called "The Old Residence".
In 1937, Misses Gordon retired and Crofton House School became an educational trust. Miss Sara E.G. Macdonald became Headmistress and in 1942 the school moved to the present 10-acre (4 ha) site on West 41st Avenue in Kerrisdale. On the day of its 90th birthday, the school received its own coat of arms, granted by Lord Lyon. To mark this occasion the Rev. Dr. T. Herbert O'Driscoll wrote a hymn for the school, "We Thank You Lord For all the Years".
Notable alumnae
- Lauren Wilkinson, Olympic medalist, Rowing[2]
References
- "Crofton House Vancouver British Columbia Academic school ranking". britishcolumbia.compareschoolrankings.org. Retrieved 2016-08-05.
- "Lauren Wilkinson '07: The Journey to Success". Vancouver, British Columbia, Canada: Crofton House School. Retrieved 21 May 2018.