Sackville High School
Sackville High School is a Canadian public high school located in Lower Sackville, a suburban community of the Halifax Regional Municipality in Nova Scotia, Canada. It is operated by the Halifax Regional Centre for Education (HRCE). Sackville High School's feeder schools are A.J. Smeltzer Junior High School and Leslie Thomas Junior High School.
| Sackville High School | |
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| Address | |
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1 Kingfisher Way , , B4C 2Y9 Canada | |
| Coordinates | 44°46′27″N 63°40′28.5″W |
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| School type | High school, Secondary |
| Founded | 1972 |
| School board | Halifax Regional Centre for Education |
| Principal | Kevin Ramage |
| Grades | 9-12 |
| Enrollment | 726 (2021-2022)[1] |
| Language | English, Early French Immersion, Late French Immersion |
| Area | 143,528 ft2 |
| Colour(s) | Orange and Black |
| Mascot | Dudley (Kingfisher) |
| Team name | Kingfishers |
| Website | svh |
| Last updated: January 10, 2022 | |
Along with English, Sackville High offers the French immersion program for all students in grades 9–12. It also has the largest gymnasium in the Atlantic provinces.
Notable events
- Sackville High helped host a Ukrainian student survivor of the Chernobyl Disaster; the school was later featured in the book Out of Chernobyl: A Girl Named Olga.[2]
- In 2005, an anchorwoman visited Sackville High School for CTV News to investigate rumours of an "underground fight club" happening on school grounds. The club turned out to be real, but as a number of member students attested, "all in good fun".[3]
- In 2021, Sackville High School constructed a tribute to Indigenous Canadian children killed in the residential school system. Sackville High offers courses in Indigenous Studies, as well as copies of fiction and non-fiction Indigenous books in its school library.[4]
Notable alumni
- Kevin Gough[5]
- Rebecca Maye Holiday
- Levi Marshall[6][7]
References
- "Sackville High". Halifax Regional Centre for Education. Retrieved 8 July 2015.
- White, Maureen A. (2008). Out of Chernobyl: A Girl Named Olga. ISBN 9781434396686.
- "Underground Sackville High Fighting News Clip 2005-2006". www.youtube.com. CTV News (via YouTube). Retrieved 30 March 2022.
- Draus, Alicia. "Sackville High School creates community tribute for children lost at residential schools". globalnews.ca. Global News. Retrieved 30 March 2022.
- Tattrie, Jon. "N.S. basketball pro opens gym in Ottawa — and brings a splash of home with him". www.cbc.ca. CBC News. Retrieved 30 March 2022.
- Adams, William. "Contest Winners". www.pressreader.com. Cape Breton Post. Retrieved 30 March 2022.
- Montgomery-Dupe, Sharon. "Glace Bay High School student claims mining contest award". www.saltwire.com. Saltwire. Retrieved 30 March 2022.
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