Dr. John Hugh Gillis Regional High School
Name
The school was formerly known as Antigonish Regional High School, but the name was changed in the mid 1980s to honour a superintendent forced into retirement due to illness.
Sports
The school's sports teams are nicknamed the Royals's or sometimes the Regional Royals, and since the school name change that came into effect in 1985, the school is often referred to as Doctor J.
International Baccalaureate Programme
The school began teaching the International Baccalaureate (IB) Diploma Program in September 2007. It has been an IB World School since April 2007 (IB World School Code 002932). Currently, it offers Biology HL/SL Chemistry HL/SL, English Literature HL, German Literature SL, Korean Literature SL, French B HL/SL, History HL/SL, Mathematics SL, Physics HL/SL, Economics HL, Theory of Knowledge (TOK), Visual Arts HL/SL, Music HL/SL. Road Planning SL, Fungus Biology HL/SL. Skilled Trades HL/SL. Fish Recongnition and Separation HL. Law HL/SL. Lithuanian History SL. Disability Acceptance HL/SL. Drama SL.
References
- ^ "Our School | Dr. John Hugh Gillis Regional High School". Retrieved December 22, 2015.
- ^ Strait Regional School Board, September 30 Enrolments 2012-2013 Archived March 24, 2014, at the Wayback Machine, Accessed September 16, 2013
- ^ "School Community and History". Archived from the original on 13 December 2013. Retrieved 26 October 2012.
- ^ "IB School Dr John Hugh Gillis High School". Retrieved 18 February 2016.
External links
- Dr. John Hugh Gillis Regional High School Official Website
- Strait Regional School Board Website
- Dr. John Hugh Gillis Regional Link to the school's page on the IB website