Queen Elizabeth High School (Halifax, Nova Scotia)

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Queen Elizabeth High School
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Location
Halifax, Nova Scotia, Canada
Information
School board	Halifax Regional School Board
Principal	Kelly MacLeod
School type	Public secondary
Grades	10–12
Mascot	Lion
Colours	Blue and Gold
Established	September 1942
Enrollment	900 (approx)
Homepage	www.qeh.ednet.ns.ca

Queen Elizabeth High School was established in September of 1942, at the corner of Bell Road and Robie Street, Halifax, Nova Scotia. "QEHS" was always known for its high academic standards, competitive sports teams and distinguished extra-curricular activities such as the annual Model Parliament and musicals. Queen Elizabeth High School had been a part of the Halifax community for 65 years. QEH offered many services including a 1280 seat performance auditorium that opened in 1951. In February of 1969, The Board of School Commissioners opened an addition that made Queen Elizabeth High more than double its area.

Queen Elizabeth High School merged with nearby St. Patrick's High School to form Citadel High School. The new school is located across the street from the existing school. Ground breaking for Citadel High School took place in April, 2006. QEH closed in June 2007. The school went out as the top ranked school in the province based on the Atlantic Institute for Market Studies' annual rankings of high schools, after a 65-year history.

1 Model Parliament
- 1.1 Previous Opposition Leaders and Prime Ministers
2 Musicals
3 Notable alumni
4 Reunions
5 External links

[edit] Model Parliament

Queen Elizabeth High School had one of the oldest running high school model parliament in all of North America, with over fifty years of history. This became one of the most prided traditions in the school and will continue at Citadel High School.

[edit] Previous Opposition Leaders and Prime Ministers

2007: Edgar Burns (Liberal) and Zephyr Armsworthy (Conservative)
2006: Shenglong Gao (Conservative) and Marc Trussler (Liberal)
2005: Aaron Ingersol (Conservative) and James Mosher (Liberal)
2004: Kaitlin Pianosi (Conservative) and James Mosher (Liberal)

[edit] Musicals

2007: Titanic: A New Musical
2006: Guys and Dolls
2005: My Fair Lady
2004: Jane Eyre
2003: State Fair
2002: Hello Dolly!
2000: Titanic
1999: The Pajama Game
1998: Annie
1997: Oklahoma!
1996: Faust
1995: Damn Yankees
1994: Fiddler on the Roof
1993: Oliver!
1992: Carousel
1989: Now Let's Revue
1988: Kiss Me, Kate
1987: My One and Only
1986: The Music Man
1985: The Pajama Game
1984: Guys and Dolls
1983: West Side Story
1982: Bye Bye Birdie
1981: Bells are Ringing
1980: Brigadoon
1979: Guys and Dolls
1978: South Pacific

1977: Irene
1976: Oklahoma!
1975: Anything Goes
1974: Salad Days
1973: The Music Man
1968: Get Up and Go
1967: Tell it to Sweeney
1966: Our Girls
1963: The Curious Savage
1962: The Red Mill
1961: The Pirates of Penzance
The Happiest Days of Our Life
1960: Life With Father
1959: Four To Go
1958: Father of the Bride
1957: The Solid Gold Cadillac
1956: Robin Hood
Time Out for Ginger
1955: The Winslow Boy
1954: The Fortune Teller
Cheaper by the Dozen
1953: Martha/Julius Caesar
1952: The Romance of Cinderella
The Chimes of Normandy
You Can't Take It With You
1951: Erminie

[edit] Notable alumni

Tyrone Williams — National Football League and Canadian Football League player.[1]
Mark Smith '78 — Softball player- Nova Scotia Sports Hall of Fame, the Canadian Softball Hall of Fame and the American Softball Hall of Fame [2]
George Elliott Clarke '78 — Poet/professor
Nancy Garapick '79 — Olympic swimmer (Montreal 1976 - won two bronze medals)[3]
Sarah McLachlan '86 — Singer/songwriter
Steve Morley '99 — former NFL football player & CFL (1st overall draft pick) Offensive Lineman

Kenneth F. Backman 70 Professor Clemson University Gerrad Grant

Ellen Page '05 - Actress X-Men: The Last Stand & Juno^{[citation needed]}

[edit] Reunions

Queen Elizabeth High School has hosted numerous successful reunions in its history and one final reunion, the "Last Chance Reunion" took place from July 27-29, 2007.