Burlington Central High School

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Burlington Central High School
Address
Burlington Central High School
1433 Baldwin St

Burlington
,
Ontario
,
L7S 1K4

Canada
Coordinates 43°19′45″N79°48′21″W / 43.32917°N 79.80583°W / 43.32917; -79.80583
Information
School type Public, middle school and high school
Established1922
School board Halton District School Board
SuperintendentTina Salmini [1]
Area trusteeLeah Reynolds [1]
School number897353 [2]
PrincipalPatricia Clark [1]
Grades 7–12
Enrolment609 (September 2013 [3] )
Language English, French Immersion
CampusUrban
Color(s)   Blue and Gold
Team nameCentral Trojans
Website bch.hdsb.ca

Burlington Central High School is a public middle school and high school in Burlington, Ontario, Canada, in the Halton District School Board. Enrolment was 686 students in September 2008. [3] The current school building was constructed in 1922 and has been added to extensively over the years. The last major addition was made in the 1965, which added a new technical wing and gymnasiums. In 2012 the auditorium was upgraded with new seats and equipment. The school raised funds through community donations and fundraisers. Originally called "Burlington High School", it is the oldest operating high school in Burlington.

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The longest serving principal, J. M. Bates, started at the school in 1929 and served until 1964.

Many B.C.H.S. students fought in the Second World War and are commemorated in the school's War Memorial.

Academically, Burlington Central High School was ranked as the #1 high school in Burlington, according to the 2011 Fraser Institute Report.

The parents and students of Burlington Central High School mounted a substantial campaign in October 2016 when the Preliminary Report of the Director of Education of the Halton District School Board made the recommendation to close [4] Burlington Central High School along with Lester B. Pearson High School. The #CentralStrong campaign rallied the support of families and businesses, local media, and gathered reams of information to substantiate the financial and community costs of closing Burlington's downtown high school [5] In the Director's final report, [6] the recommendation to close BCHS was dropped, and in May 2017 following a "Program Accessibility Review Committee" process, the Board's trustees voted instead to close Lester B. Pearson and Robert Bateman High Schools [7]

Athletic Hall of Fame

This list is not complete. There have been many other championships over the 97-year history of the school.

Clubs and activities

Notable alumni

See also

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References

  1. 1 2 3 "Burlington Central High School". Halton District School Board. Archived from the original on 2013-11-01. Retrieved 2013-12-19.
  2. ↑ "Burlington Central High School". Secondary School Profile. Ontario Ministry of Education. 2010-02-18. Retrieved 2010-07-19.
  3. 1 2 "Burlington Central HS (897353)" (PDF). Halton District School Board (EQAO). Archived from the original (PDF) on 2013-11-01. Retrieved 2013-10-30.
  4. ↑ https://www.insidehalton.com/news-story/6894610-burlington-high-schools-central-pearson-recommended-for-closure/ [ bare URL ]
  5. ↑ http://centralstrong.ca/news-archive/ [ bare URL ]
  6. ↑ https://www.hdsb.ca/schools/School%20Boundary%20Reviews/2016%20Burlington%20Sec%20PAR/Report17075-DirectorsFinalReport-May17-complete.pdf [ bare URL PDF ]
  7. ↑ https://www.hdsb.ca/schools/Pages/Program%20Accommodation%20Studies/2016-Burlington-Secondary-PAR.aspx [ bare URL ]
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