University Hill Secondary School
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| University Hill Secondary School | |
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| 2896 Acadia Road University Endowment Lands, British Columbia, V6T 1S2, Canada |
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| School number | 3939024 |
| School board | School District 39 Vancouver |
| Superintendent | Thomas Grant |
| Area trustee | Carol Gibson |
| Principal | Ms. Jill Philipchuk |
| Vice principal | Dr. Emi Garzitto |
| School type | Secondary school |
| Grades | 8-12 |
| Language | English |
| Area | University Endowment Lands |
| Mascot | Hawk |
| Team name | Hawks |
| Colours | Purple and Teal |
| Founded | 1927 |
| Enrollment | 540 students (2006) |
| Homepage | http://uhill-sec.vsb.bc.ca/ |
University Hill Secondary School is a public secondary school located in the University Endowment Lands, just west of the city limits of Vancouver, British Columbia, Canada.
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[edit] Mission statement
University Hill School began as a kindergarten to grade 12 school in 1927 on the site of what is now known as University Hill Elementary School. The K-12 school remained on that site until 1954 when the secondary school split from the elementary school and was built on the existing site on Acadia Road. Both schools were run by its own unique school board from 1927 - 1971, by special UEL elections. In 1971, University Hill Secondary School joined the Vancouver School Board.
The school is situated next to Pacific Spirit Regional Park, which is a forest. University Hill’s school colours are purple and teal, and there are two logos. One is historical, with UHS on a traditional shield; and the other is a stylized hawk symbolising an affinity with nature and a commitment to action. In 2003 it marked its 75th anniversary of University Hill School.
[edit] History
University Hill opened for classes in September 1927 at its original site, which is now University Hill Elementary School. It has been at its current location since 1955.[1]
[edit] Record
University Hill has been ranked as the Number 1 Public Secondary School in the province for nearly a decade.
University Hill is the only public school in the province to have received a 10.0 mark from the Fraser Institute. It has regularly tied for first in the past few years with B.C.'s top private schools in the Fraser Institute's Report Card.[citation needed]
[edit] Yearbook
The Praecursor is the Official Yearbook of University Hill.
[edit] Notable alumni
- Gordon Campbell, Current Premier of British Columbia
- Michael Campbell, Vancouver Sun columnist
- Torben Rolfsen, Humourist[citation needed]
- Pat Onstad , Canadian Soccer Goalie
[edit] Athletics
University Hill offers a variety of sports to its students including volleyball, soccer, basketball, wrestling. In the fall, Junior and Senior Girls Volleyball is played in Vancouver Secondary Schools' leagues as well as Senior Boys' soccer. All school teams are known as the U-Hill Hawks. In the winter, all grades' basketball is offered for both boys and girls in addition to wrestling. Boys Volleyball is offered in the spring.
[edit] Strategies Program
A service open to students in the GVRD for those with a learning disabilities. Courses are modified from the regular curriculum. Most student timetables are partially integrated with regular courses.[2]]
[edit] References
- ^ U-Hill Website - About Us. Retrieved on September 22, 2006.
- ^ University Hill Secondary. "Course Calander". Retrieved on 2006-09-22.
[edit] External links
Schools in Vancouver and the University Endowment Lands
