Ernestown Secondary School

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Ernestown Secondary School
Ernestown Secondary School Crest.png
Address
50 Main Street, Odessa, Ontario

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Canada
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School type Secondary School High School
MottoAmor Doctrinae Floreat
School board Limestone District School Board
Enrollment500
LanguageEnglish
Colour(s)Green  , White  , Black   & Yellow  
MascotEagle
AffiliationsKASSAA, EOSSAA, OFSAA
Sports teamsErnestown Eagles
Website http://ernestownss.limestone.on.ca/

Ernestown Secondary School or ESS is a Canadian public, comprehensive school located in Odessa, Ontario, Canada. The school services about 450 students from Loyalist Township, Napanee and Stone Mills, Ontario. The town is in the eastern Ontario county of Lennox and Addington approximately 24 kilometers west of the city of Kingston, Ontario. The school offers classes for students in grades nine through twelve and is a member school of the Limestone District School Board. The school motto at ESS is Amor Doctrinae Floreat - "Let the Love of Learning Flourish"

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History

The Odessa Continuation School that had serviced the community of Odessa for more than 40 years, closed in 1947. Ernestown Township then joined the Napanee and District High School area and with this change, area students were required to bus to the school in Napanee.

In 1958, Reeve Erwell Huff, petitioned to allow Ernestown to withdraw from the school area of Napanee, which town council overwhelmingly endorsed. In September 1959, the first students were housed temporarily at the Township Hall and in a new cement block building erected in the town of Odessa. The student population was little more than 200 students. Ground breaking at the current site took place in 1959 and in 1960 Ernestown High School opened its doors at the present location. An addition to the school was made in 1965 with subsequent additions in 1969 and 1983.

Sports

The Ernestown Eagles compete in the Kingston Area Secondary Schools Athletics Association (KASSAA) with thirteen other area schools. Team colours are forest green and black. The Eagles compete in Badminton, Basketball, Cross-Country, Football, Ice Hockey, Soccer, Track and Field, Volleyball, Rugby and Wrestling. Until recently, the school also housed a rowing program that trained on Mud Lake, however the program was discontinued after the rowing coach left the school.

Notable alumni and former students

Rick Revelle Attended Ernestown from 1966 to 1970. Indigenous Author of 5 novels (2013 -2023) Three published by Dundurn Press and two by Crossfield Publishing. The books are used in schools for Native Studies. I Am Algonquin, Algonquin Spring, Algonquin Sunset, Algonquin Legacy and The Elk Whistle Warrior Society. https://www.strongnations.com/gs/show.php?gs=3&gsd=4132 https://goodminds.com/pages/search-results-page?q=rick%20revelle

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