Hill Park Secondary School
| Hill Park Secondary School | |
|---|---|
| Address | |
|
465 East 16th Hamilton, Ontario, L9A 4K6, Canada | |
| Information | |
| School number | 916722 |
| Superintendent | Sharon Stephanian |
| Area trustee | Lillian Orban |
| Principal | Angela Ferguson |
| School type | High school |
| Grades | 9-12 |
| Motto | Know The Reasons |
| Mascot | Black Ram |
| Homepage | http://www.hwdsb.on.ca/hillpark/ |
Hill Park Secondary School is the oldest high school on the Hamilton Mountain and is a member of the Hamilton-Wentworth District School Board. The school, located at 465 East 16th Street in Hamilton, was founded in 1955 as a fully composite high school, and was the first secondary school built on the Hamilton Mountain. The school was built as part of Hamilton's need for more secondary schools to match the increasing enrollment of baby boomers. Currently, the school has an enrollment of 941 students. The HWDSB announced on 24 May 2012 that Hill Park Secondary School will close, along with Barton Secondary School and Mountain Secondary School. The students will be consolidated into a new, $25 million school.[1]
Program Highlights
- Boys Athletic Council – Hamilton Bulldogs game event, holiday dinner, Toronto Raptors game event
- Drama – Program of Choice in the Performing Arts, and Specialist High Skills Major in Arts and Culture, which allow students to complete their diploma with a focus in the arts. Art Smart is an innovative program that allows students from across Hamilton, Ontario to participate in a musical theatre production, co-produced by partners at Theatre Ancaster. Trips to Stratford, Toronto, and Theatre Aquarius. For the first time, the club will compete in the 64th season of Ontario Sears Drama Festival
- Geography – Trips to Niagara Falls, Toronto, Royal Botanical Gardens, waterfront
- Hamilton Music Awards
- History and English – Trips to New York City
- Media Arts – Film festival
- Phys-Ed – Camping and ski trips
Student Support Programs
- After School Literacy Program
- Bursary Program
- Complete-A-Credit
- Credit Recovery
- Grade 6-8 Transitions Program
- Jr. and Sr. Alter Ed.
- Ontario Secondary School Literacy Course (OSSLC)
- SMART Club
- STEP program (remedial summer)
- Walk-In Closet Program
Drive to 85
Drive to 85 is a program that gives students more ways to accumulate credits to graduate while improving the quality of high school education in the province. The program's aim is for 85% of Ontario students to graduate from secondary school by the 2010-2011 school year.
Clubs & Sports
Hill Park Secondary School has the following clubs and sports:
- Anime Club
- Archery Club
- Art Council
- Athletic Council (Boys, Girls)
- Badminton
- Baseball
- Basketball (Girls, Boys Jr., Mid., Sr.)
- Cross Country
- Dance Ensemble
- Field Hockey
- Football (Boys Jr./Sr.)
- Golf
- Hill Park Outers Club
- Hockey (Boys, Girls)
- Indoor Track
- Martial Arts Self-Defense
- Music Council (Vocal Ensemble, Repertoire)
- Rowing
- Rugby
- Slo-Pitch (Girls)
- SMART Club
- Soccer (Boys, Girls)
- Student Council
- Tennis
- Touch Football (Gr. 9, Girls, Sr. Boys)
- Track and Field
- Volleyball (Co-Ed, Girls, Jr./Sr. Boys)
- Water Polo (Girls, Jr./Sr. Boys)
- Weight Training
Notable alumni
- Bob Croft - Seventh Canadian to be ever drafted in the NBA by the Boston Celtics in the 1970 NBA Draft
- Jason Jones - Actor and TV Correspondent for The Daily Show with Jon Stewart
- Bryan McCabe - hockey player who last played for the NHL's New York Rangers, briefly attended
- Leslie Stewart - Reporter for CHCH-TV
- Kristine Wishart - Player for Canada's National Field Hockey Team and 5-time CIS 1st-team all Canadian [2]
See also
References
- ↑ Pecoskie, Teri. "Board will close Barton, Hill Park and Mountain high schools". The Hamilton Spectator. TheSpec.com. Retrieved 24 May 2012.
- ↑ http://www.fieldhockey.ca/en/athletes-1-kristine-wishart