| Richmond Hill High School | |
| Sapere Aude Variously translated as: "Dare to Learn, Dare to be Audacious, Dare to Know, Dare to be Wise" |
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| 201 Yorkland Street Richmond Hill, Ontario, L4S 1A2, Canada |
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| School board | York Region District School Board |
| Religious affiliation | Secular |
| Superintendent | Helen Fox |
| Area trustee | Peter Luchowski |
| Principal | John Glezakos |
| Vice principal | Kim Garner, Marlene Fogel, Laura Leesti |
| School type | Public High school |
| Grades | 9-12 |
| Language | English |
| Mascot | Raiders (Vikings) |
| Colours | Forest Green & White |
| Founded | 1851 |
| Enrolment | 1,700 (apx) |
| Homepage | www.richmondhill.hs.yrdsb.edu.on.ca |
Richmond Hill High School is a secondary school located in the Town of Richmond Hill, Ontario, Canada. It the second oldest high school in York Region Municipality, being established in the mid-19th century. Richmond Hill High School had a strong academic standing and reputation, often placing well in academic contests as well as provincially mandated standardized testing. In the 1998-1999 year, RHHS was ranked the #1 non-private school in Ontario, according to the Fraser Institute, scoring a 9.8/10 ranking (academic)[1]. In the most recent Fraser Institute rankings (2009) the school ranked 10th in the province (including private and religious schools) with an overall score of 8.8/10 [2]
The school is a host to several regional special education programs, including the town's sole Gifted Program, Advanced Placement Program, Alternative Education Program, Co-Op, Developmentally-Delayed Program and an Orthopedic Program. There is also a very large variety of academic and hobby clubs open to students.
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Richmond Hill High School is one of the oldest secondary schools in the Greater Toronto Area, founded on December 2, 1851. It has expanded and changed locations on several occasions including in 1853, 1872, 1897, 1924 and 1950, having had been located on Yonge St. and Wright St. in 'downtown' Richmond Hill before moving to its present location at 201 Yorkland Street in September 2000.
In 2005, former president of South African and 1993 Nobel Peace Prize Winner F.W De Klerk visited the school, spoke to students and staff about his part in the end of the apartheid system and answered students questions during an hour long session. During his speech, he pointed to Canada as a model for multiculturalism South Africa could look to and also lauded the school for its dedication to the global community through charities, events and awareness raising on global issues.
The current school building, two stories high and measuring 180,174 square feet (16,738.7 m2), was completed and opened in 2000. It contains two gymnasiums, a fitness and weight training room, a cafetorium including a stage, a library, six computer labs, a communications technology room including a green and blue screen, and state-of-the-art science labs.
The Student Council (also known as "StuCo") oversees many of the school's student-organized events, including school dances, the annual Semi-Formal, "spirit days", and the annual Carnival. It is also in charge of distributing funding and resources to school clubs.
The executives of the Student Council for the 2011–2012 school year:
The official web site for the RHHS Student Council is located at http://www.rhhsstuco.org/.
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In addition, there are various committees in charge of special events or projects. These include:
The Yearbook Committee oversees and records various school-run events, such as school dances, semi formals and spirit days, as well as significant student achievements throughout the year. The committee is in charge of the entire creative and administrative process of the construction of the annual yearbook.
The Editor-in-Chief of the Yearbook Committee for the 2011-2012 school year is Joanna Wang, her assistant editors are Cindy Sun and Jason Lau.
The RHHS Spyglass is Richmond Hill High School's official student-run, student-oriented newspaper. The paper has been a seasonally published variety tabloid that mixes international news, politics, and local events with student commentary.
Issues of the Spyglass are also published online at http://newspaper.rhhsweb.com/; the site will also some additional commentary or multimedia.
The physical education department of Richmond Hill H.S. coordinates and funds many of its own athletic activities. The Athletic Council, run by a committee of dedicated students both inside and outside of athletics, assists in coordinating many of the athletic events run at RHHS, as well as fundraising for the Department. Some of the events that take place are: Sport Games, Sport Tournaments, Special Needs Basketball Tournament, March Madness and the annual Athletic Banquet. Athletic Council consists of the following positions: president, vice president, head of tournaments, head of games, secretary, publicity, special events and photographer.
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The Music Council is a committee of music students who promote music spirit and organize fundraisers for the Music Department at Richmond Hill High School. The council's events culminate in a Music Banquet at the end of the school year to celebrate music success and the dedication of music students at RHHS.
The official Web site for the RHHS Music Department and Music Council is located at RHHSMusic.org.
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