Robert Bateman High School

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Robert Bateman High School
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Robert Bateman High School
5151 New Street

Burlington
,
Ontario
,
L7L 1V3

Canada
Coordinates 43°22′18″N79°44′59″W / 43.3718°N 79.7498°W / 43.3718; -79.7498
Information
School typeHigh School
Founded1970 (1970)
StatusClosed
Closed30 June 2020 (2020-06-30)
School board Halton District School Board
PrincipalMark Duley
Vice PrincipalsNancy Annibale (A-L) Steve Sampson (M-Z)
Grades 9 to 12
Enrolment790 (October, 2016)
Language English, French
Colour(s)Purple and Gold
Renamed2004 (Robert Bateman High School)
Website rbh.hdsb.ca

Robert Bateman High School (also known as Robert Bateman, or Bateman) operated in Burlington, Ontario, Canada from 1970 to 2020. The school was part of the Halton District School Board, and was established as Lord Elgin High School. After a merger with General Brock High School in 2004 it was renamed Robert Bateman High School.

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Basic information

Formerly known as Lord Elgin High School, this school merged with General Brock High School in 2004, [1] and was named after Robert Bateman, a noted Canadian artist and naturalist. Bateman had previously held a placement as a geography and art teacher at Lord Elgin in the 1970s. [2]

Robert Bateman High School enrolled about 800 [3] students within the Applied, Academic, and IB level.

Bateman was a host of the IB Programme; Students from neighbouring cities enrol at Robert Bateman High School for the year programme, which entailed 2 years of free, pre-IB classes, and the 2 year IB programme itself. [4] As well as the IB programme, the school's curriculum featured a variety of service-related courses, in both Mechanics and the Culinary Arts. [5]

The school was closed on June 30, 2020. [6]

Athletics

Sports Offered At Robert Bateman High School
Fall Sports [7] Winter Sports [8] Spring Sports [9]
Cross CountryWrestling TeamJr. / Sr. Boys’ Soccer
Jr. / Sr. Boys' VolleyballJr. / Sr. Girls’ VolleyballJr. / Sr. Girls’ Soccer
Jr. Girls' BasketballMidget Girls’ VolleyballBaseball / Softball
Golf TeamJr./ Sr. Boys’ BasketballLacrosse
Varsity FootballMidget Boys’ BasketballGirls’ Rugby
Field HockeyCurlingSlo-Pitch
Terry Fox RunGirls’ HockeyBadminton
Archery TeamSr. HockeyTennis
Swimming (year round)Track & Field
Workout / Fitness GroupCO-ED Volleyball
Triathlon
Workout / Fitness Group
Special Olympics Torch Run

Clubs, teams, and extra-curricular programs

Robert Bateman High School offers a wide variety of clubs, teams, and extra-curricular activities open to all students: [10]

Academic performance

Academically, Robert Bateman High School is rated overall 6.8 out of 10 on the Fraser Institute Report Card and ranked 233 out of 676 [11] in all of Ontario Secondary Schools.

Academic Performance of Robert Bateman in the Past Five Years [11]
Academic Performance200720082009201020112015Trend
Avg. level Gr 9 Math (Acad)3.02.93.03.03.0----
Avg. level Gr 9 Math (Apld)2.52.42.62.82.3----
OSSLT passed (%)-FTE78.179.983.281.378.9----
OSSLT passed (%)-PE44.850.762.737.762.2----
Tests below standard (%)24.825.822.224.222.3----
Gender gap (level)-MathF 0.1M 0.2EEM 0.2----
Gender gap OSSLTF 7.3F 8.6F 2.2F 13.3F 12.5----
Gr 9 tests not written (%)4.41.11.02.92.2----
Overall rating out of 106.96.37.26.36.36.8--

Compared to other surrounding Secondary Schools (Nelson High School, Assumption Catholic Secondary School, and Lester B. Pearson High School), Robert Bateman ranked an average 10% below the other schools' 2011 Fraser Report Cards[ citation needed ]. However, the school ranked near par in both OSSLT scores and Average Level Grade 9 Academic Math, and lays within average scores (7.4-5.0) when compared to the whole of Ontario Secondary Schools.

Notable alumni

Notable faculty

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References

  1. ↑ "Burlington History Index - L". Burlington Public Library. Archived from the original on 2010-11-20. Retrieved 12 January 2010.
  2. ↑ Whitnell, Tim (2009-10-29). "Robert Bateman addresses city's first youth eco-conference". Burlington Post. Metroland Media Group. Archived from the original on 2011-07-13. Retrieved 12 January 2010.
  3. ↑ "Secondary Booklet - Halton District School Board" (PDF). Halton District School Board. Retrieved 8 August 2012.
  4. ↑ ib
  5. ↑ http://rbh.hdsb.ca/files/PB%202012-2013%20Program%20Book.pdf [ dead link ]
  6. ↑ "Virtual Closing Celebration for Robert Bateman High School on June 18, 2020" (Press release). Halton District School Board. 21 May 2020. Retrieved 28 July 2020.
  7. ↑ http://rbh.hdsb.ca/files/fall%20sports.pdf [ dead link ]
  8. ↑ http://rbh.hdsb.ca/files/winter%20sports.pdf [ dead link ]
  9. ↑ http://rbh.hdsb.ca/files/spring%20sports.pdf [ dead link ]
  10. ↑ http://rbh.hdsb.ca/files/clubs.pdf [ dead link ]
  11. 1 2 Robert Bateman High School Burlington Ontario Academic school ranking
  12. ↑ "Complete List of Famous Burlingtonians". Tourism Burlington. Archived from the original on 8 April 2014.
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