Burlington Central High School
The longest serving principal, J. M. Bates, started at the school in 1929 and served until 1964.
Many B.C.H.S. students fought in the Second World War and are commemorated in the school's War Memorial.
Academically, Burlington Central High School was ranked as the #1 high school in Burlington, according to the 2011 Fraser Institute Report.
The parents and students of Burlington Central High School mounted a substantial campaign in October 2016 when the Preliminary Report of the Director of Education of the Halton District School Board made the recommendation to close Burlington Central High School along with Lester B. Pearson High School. The #CentralStrong campaign rallied the support of families and businesses, local media, and gathered reams of information to substantiate the financial and community costs of closing Burlington's downtown high school In the Director's final report, the recommendation to close BCHS was dropped, and in May 2017 following a "Program Accessibility Review Committee" process, the Board's trustees voted instead to close Lester B. Pearson and Robert Bateman High Schools
Athletic Hall of Fame
This list is not complete. There have been many other championships over the 97-year history of the school.
Clubs and activities
- Student Council
- Athletic Council
- World Club
- Anime Club
- Inclusiveness Team
- Glee Club
- FIRST Robotics
- Gay–straight alliance
- Eco Team
- Link Crew
- Student Senate
Notable alumni
- Mark Oldershaw, Olympic bronze medallist.
- Adam J. Harrington, Canadian actor, voice actor and producer.
- Sinéad Russell, Canadian Olympic swimmer.
See also
References
- ^ "Burlington Central High School". Halton District School Board. Archived from the original on 2013-11-01. Retrieved 2013-12-19.
- ^ "Burlington Central High School". Secondary School Profile. Ontario Ministry of Education. 2010-02-18. Retrieved 2010-07-19.
- ^ "Burlington Central HS (897353)" (PDF). Halton District School Board (EQAO). Archived from the original (PDF) on 2013-11-01. Retrieved 2013-10-30.
- ^ "Burlington high schools Central, Pearson recommended for closure". 4 October 2016.
- ^ http://centralstrong.ca/news-archive/
- ^ https://www.hdsb.ca/schools/School%20Boundary%20Reviews/2016%20Burlington%20Sec%20PAR/Report17075-DirectorsFinalReport-May17-complete.pdf
- ^ "Burlington Secondary School Program Accommodation Review (PAR)".