Ajax High School | |
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Address | |
105 Bayly Street East Durham Region , Ontario , L1S 1P2 Canada | |
Coordinates | 43°50′40″N79°00′50″W / 43.84444°N 79.01389°W |
Information | |
School type | High School |
Established | 1956 |
School board | Durham District School Board |
School number | 905-683-1610 |
Principal | Alicia Russell [1] |
Years offered | Grade 9-12 |
Enrolment | 1,174 [2] (2023-2024) |
Language | English, French Immersion |
Hours in school day | 6 Hours |
Colour(s) | Blue and White |
Mascot | Ramy The Ram |
Team name | Rams |
Website | ajaxhs |
Ajax High School (AHS) is located in Ajax, Ontario, Canada within the Durham District School Board. It is the largest secondary school in southern Ajax and the fourth-largest in all of Ajax. The school offers a wide range of academic and extracurricular activities. The school also offers a French Immersion program. Ajax High School was given a 5.5 (out of 10) rating in 2012/13 and ranked 478th out of 740 schools across Ontario. [3] The schools official mascot is Ramy The Ram and the official colours are blue and white. [4]
The school was opened in 1956 and has since undergone several large expansions. In the 1960s, a large section that today houses the main office, cafetorium, front entrance, courtyard, as well as several classrooms, was added. Later, in the early 2000s, a wing was added to the east side of the building. Many of these classrooms are now devoted to mathematics and science courses. The school also hosts a football field that is shared with surrounding schools.
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