Acton District High School

Acton District High School
Lux Sit Latin: Let there be light
Address
21 Cedar Rd Acton, Ontario, L7J 2V2, Canada
Coordinates	43°38′36″N 80°02′00″W / 43.6432°N 80.0333°W / 43.6432; -80.0333Coordinates: 43°38′36″N 80°02′00″W / 43.6432°N 80.0333°W / 43.6432; -80.0333
Information
School number	890332[1]
School board	Halton District School Board
Principal	Darlene White
Vice principal	C. Sell
Funding type	Public
Grades	9-12
Campus	Suburban
Team name	Bearcats
Colours
Established	1927
Enrollment	522[1]
Provincial Ranking (2012-13)[2]	158 / 740
Provincial Ranking (5 years)[2]	280 / 691
OSSLT 2013 pass rate (first-time eligible)[2]	83.0%
Homepage	actonhighschool.ca

Acton District High School ("ADHS") is a high school located in Acton, Ontario, Canada. The school is under the jurisdiction of the Halton District School Board. As of the 2011-2012 school year, 554 students were enrolled at the school.

History

Acton's first continuation school and high school was established in 1927. Subsequent expansion caused it to move to a newer building in 1954, and again in 1977.

The school's motto is Lux Sit, which roughly translates as "Let there be light." Why this particular phrase was chosen in place of the more classical rendition of Fiat Lux is not clear.

Ranking

The 2014 Fraser Institute Report Card on Secondary Schools gives ADHS the following ranking:^[2]

Sports

The school teams are collectively known as the Bearcats. Their former name was the Redmen.^[3]

See also

• List of high schools in Ontario

References