Richmond Green Secondary School
The school is a large, three-story building attached to the Richmond Green Public Library, which also serves as a school library. It is named after the adjacent Richmond Green park.
History
Despite officially opening as a high school in 2005, the building was built a year earlier and functioned as a temporary elementary school due to the nearby Lincoln Alexander Public School experiencing major construction setbacks. During the 2005/2006 school year, another York Region District School Board elementary school occupied the third floor due to an extensive asbestos cleanup occurring in their building. At this time, secondary school classes were restricted to the first and second floors.
Inauguration
Richmond Green had an enrolment of approximately 331 Grade 9 and 10 students and over 30 staff in its inaugural school year. Most of the Grade 10 students came from nearby Bayview Secondary School and Richmond Hill High School. In its second year, the number of students increased to 500 as Grade 11 courses were added. The 2007/2008 school year found the student population increased to 850 students, with Grade 12 being added. In May 2009, Richmond Green had approximately 1000 students, with new students arriving regularly due to new housing developments in Richmond Hill and Markham. As of October 2018, the population of the school is over 1,200.
Notable alumni
- Andrei Rogozine, gold medalist at the 2011 World Junior Figure Skating Championships.
- Gabrielle Daleman, figure skating competitor at the 2014 Winter Olympics.
- Denis Margalik, international figure skater and Argentine national champion.
See also
References
- ^ "Richmond Green S.S." York Region District School Board. Retrieved July 31, 2019.
- ^ "York Region District School Board - Monthly Enrolment Report Secondary" (PDF). York Region District School Board. October 31, 2018. Retrieved September 10, 2014.
- ^ Li, David (January 20, 2013). "Richmond Hill's Rogozine skates to podium". yorkregion.com. Archived from the original on August 1, 2014.
- ^ "Gabrielle Daleman". Canadian Olympic Committee. January 12, 2014. Archived from the original on April 2, 2014.
- ^ Margalik, Denis (June 28, 2016). "Denis Margalik (@dmargalik) • Instagram". Instagram. Archived from the original on December 24, 2021. Retrieved July 13, 2016.