Beaconsfield High School (Quebec)

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Beaconsfield High School
Address
Beaconsfield High School (Quebec)
250 Beaurepaire Drive

Beaconsfield
,
Quebec
,
H9W 5G7

Canada
Coordinates 45°25′45″N73°51′45″W / 45.42917°N 73.86250°W / 45.42917; -73.86250
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School type High school
Founded1958
School board Lester B. Pearson School Board
PrincipalElaine Fraser
Grades Secondary I–V
Enrollment900
LanguageEnglish, French
Colour(s)Dark Blue, White [1]
MascotBison

Beaconsfield High School (commonly referred to as Beaconsfield High or BHS) is a secondary school located in the Montreal area suburb of Beaconsfield, Quebec, Canada. Beaconsfield High is part of The Lester B. Pearson School Board. [1] Previously,[ when? ] it was considered to be the flagship high school of the now defunct Lakeshore School Board.[ citation needed ]

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First opened in 1958, and renovated and expanded in the 1970s adding a second gymnasium, theatre, and a new cafeteria, library and two new wings, Beaconsfield High School is currently home to more than 600 students. [1] According to the school's website, BHS has "traditionally served the communities of Beaconsfield, Baie d'Urfe, Kirkland and Pointe-Claire. Students from the communities of Ste. Anne de Bellevue, Ile Perrot and Pincourt are now increasingly part of the school population. A high proportion of graduating students goes on to attend CEGEP." [2]

Beaconsfield High School also offers strong academic French immersion and regular English programs at all levels, as well as an alternative program known as Embarkations, which is renowned for its successes with disenfranchised youth that started in 1992.[ citation needed ]. Beaconsfield High School gives students access to a large variety of sports and e-sports. The school also offers many different after-school clubs including but not limited to the "Dungeons and Dragons" club, the math club, and the manga club.

Arts

Beaconsfield Highschool offers 5 main art programs; Art, Creative Movement, Drama, Music and Robotics. The senior Drama class known as "Drama Workshop" being the only mixed-year class in the school with a blend of Secondary IV and Secondary V students. Teachers of the art programs include but are not limited to:

Notable alumni

References

  1. 1 2 3 "Beaconsfield High School". Beaconsfield High School.
  2. ↑ BHS Educational Project 2007-2008 Archived December 31, 2008, at the Wayback Machine


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