Aurora High School (Aurora, Ontario)

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Aurora High School
Nothing But Our Best
Address
155 Wellington Street West Aurora, Ontario, L4G 2P4, Canada
Information
School number	892998
School board	York Region District School Board
Religious affiliation	Secular
Superintendent	Dennis Connor
Area trustee	Gord Kerr
Principal	Mr.Hart
Vice principal	Mrs.Olteanu Mr.Freeman
School type	High school
Grades	9-12
Language	English and French immersion
Mascot	Golden Eagle
Colours	Red and gold
Founded	1972
Enrollment	1450 (2007-2008)
Homepage	http://www.aurorahigh.ca/school/

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Aurora High School is one of four high schools in Aurora, Ontario and is one of two under the jurisdiction of the York Region District School Board. It serves students from Grades 9 to 12. Aurora High School has a strong French immersion program, serving as the feeder school for many local French immersion public schools.

Contents 1 History 2 School colours and mascot 3 Interesting facts 4 Clubs and departments 5 See also 6 External links

[edit] History

The original Aurora High School, with origins to 1888 was renamed Dr. G.W. Williams Secondary School in 1962 and continues to operate under that name on Dunning Ave. The school now called Aurora High School was built in 1972.

[edit] School colours and mascot

The school colours are red and gold, and the mascot is an eagle. The original mascot of the school was the Golden Gopher but the gopher was buried in the back field and replaced by the eagle in June of 1985.

[edit] Interesting facts

Former prime minister Paul Martin visited the school on November 9th 2005 to talk about various topics which included Iraq, Afghanistan and politics.

[edit] Clubs and departments

The school has a very strong arts program, though most of the focus is set on its music program. The music department has several ensembles:

• Choir (Led by Ms. Fowler)
• Grade Nine Concert Band
• Grade Nine Jazz Band
• Grade Ten Jazz Band
• Grade Ten Concert Band
• Grade Eleven Band
• Senior Stage Band
• Grade Twelve Band
• Senior Jazz Band

In addition to these ensembles, the music department also has a Music Council, in which students and teachers plan for music-related events that the department has to offer.

The school's other clubs include:

• Drama Council
• Art Council
• Anime Club
• Robotics/Computers Club
• Youth Alive

Aurora High School also has a wide range of athletics acitivites and teams such as:

• Lacrosse
• Skiing and Snowboarding
• Soccer
• Track/Cross country
• Field Hockey
• Rock Climbing
• Canada's first High School Adventure Racing team

[edit] See also

• York Region District School Board
• Aurora, Ontario

[edit] External links

• Aurora High School website

York Region District School Board Secondary Schools
Town: School(s)
Aurora: Aurora H.S. • Dr. G.W. Williams S.S.
Keswick: Keswick H.S. | King City: King City S.S. | Maple: Maple H.S.
Markham: Bill Crothers S.S. • Markham District H.S. • Markville S.S. • Middlefield C.I. • Milliken Mills H.S. • Pierre Elliott Trudeau H.S. • Unionville H.S.
Newmarket: Dr. John M. Denison S.S. • Huron Heights S.S. • Newmarket H.S. • Sir William Mulock S.S.
Richmond Hill: Alexander Mackenzie H.S. • Bayview S.S. • Langstaff S.S • Richmond Green S.S. • Richmond Hill H.S.
Stouffville: Stouffville District S.S. | Sutton: Sutton District H.S.
Thornhill: Stephen Lewis S.S. • Thornhill S.S. • Thornlea S.S. • Vaughan S.S • Westmount C.I.
Woodbridge: Emily Carr S.S. • Woodbridge College
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Coordinates: 43°59′49″N 79°28′47″W / 43.99694, -79.47972