Bay View High School (HRM)

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Bay View High School
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Bay View High School (HRM)
31 Scholars Rd.

Upper Tantallon
,
Nova Scotia
,
B3Z 0C3

Canada
Coordinates 44°41′53.3″N63°51′53.8″W / 44.698139°N 63.864944°W / 44.698139; -63.864944 Coordinates: 44°41′53.3″N63°51′53.8″W / 44.698139°N 63.864944°W / 44.698139; -63.864944
Information
School type High School
Founded2006
School board Halifax Regional Centre for Education
School number232
PrincipalDarlene Fitzgerald
Grades Grade 10 - Grade 12
Enrollment1,026 (2018)
Language English
Colour(s)Red and blue   
MascotShark
Team nameThe Sharks
Website bvh.hrce.ca

Bay View High School is a Canadian high school serving the western suburbs of Nova Scotia's Halifax Regional Municipality (HRM); namely the communities of Beechville, Lakeside, Timberlea, Tantallon and communities on the western portion of highway 333 including Peggy's Cove, Seabright and others. Bay View's feeder schools are Five Bridges Junior High School and Ridgecliff Middle School. [1]

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History

The original school was built in the 1960s and was located in the HRM community of Hubley. In 2002, the Nova Scotia Department of Education released an evaluation report as a result of an environmental assessment of the building and grounds. [2] Several potential health and safety concerns were identified which led to the closure of the school. During this time, students were transported to other high schools in the area and a decision was made to construct a new building for the school. The new school is located in Tantallon and completed construction in 2007. The old school was completely renovated and is now called Five Bridges Junior High School and was opened in 2006. [3]

Sports accomplishments

The school mascot is the "Shark". In 2013, the Sharks football team went on to finally overcome their rivals in the city the Citadel High Phoenix in the semi-finals 31–17. Putting to what was thought to be an unstoppable force to a halt. One week later they went on to beat the CPA Cheetahs in an amazing spectacle of a game with a total score of 24–23 win. This was the school's first championship in football in the team's existence since 2005.

Renaming

The prior name for the school was "Sir John A. Macdonald High School". In November 2020, school principal Darlene Fitzgerald announced that plans were underway to rename the high school due to concerns over inclusivity and the indigenous history associated with Canada's first Prime Minister. "We need to ensure our future generations feel equal and protected. Our school must be a safe space for all, but a school bearing this name alienates Indigenous students," said Fitzgerald in a statement. [4] In April 2021, the school announced it would formally change its name to "Bay View High School". [5] [6]

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References

  1. ↑ "Sir John A. Macdonald High". www.hrce.ca. Halifax Regional Centre for Education. Retrieved January 13, 2021.
  2. ↑ "Sir John A. Macdonald High School Evaluation Report". Government of Nova Scotia. May 11, 2018. Retrieved May 6, 2021.
  3. ↑ "Five Bridges Junior High". www.hrce.ca. Halifax Regional Centre for Education. Retrieved January 13, 2021.
  4. ↑ "Sir John A. Macdonald High School to be renamed to reflect inclusivity". CBC News. Retrieved January 13, 2021.
  5. ↑ Tattrie, Jon (April 1, 2021). "Tallahassee and Sir John A. Macdonald schools ditch controversial names". Canadian Broadcasting Corporation . Retrieved May 5, 2020.
  6. ↑ Palmeter, Paul (September 7, 2021). "Former Sir John A. Macdonald High School now called Bay View High School".
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