Ben Gurion High School

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Ben Gurion High School is a high school in Petah Tikva, Israel.

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Organisation

The school currently educates approximately 1600 students from across Petah Tikva.[ citation needed ]

Events

Former athlete Ben Johnson spoke against drugs, in a meeting at the school on November 20, 2008, and explained why he took performance-enhancing drugs. [1]

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References

  1. "Ben Johnson speaks out against drugs to group of Israeli teens hair raising game" . Miami Herald . November 22, 1998. Retrieved October 28, 2013.

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