Halifax Grammar School

Halifax Grammar School
Address
945 Tower Road Halifax , Nova Scotia , B3H 2Y2 Canada
Information
Type	Private Co-educational
Motto	Inito ad discendum, Exito ad serviendum (Enter to learn, Exit to serve)
Established	1958
Head of school	Steven Laffoley
Grades	JP–12
Enrollment	600
Mascot	Grammar Gryphon
Team name	Gryphons
Yearbook	The Grammarian
Website	www.hgs.ns.ca

The Halifax Grammar School (HGS) is a private, educational day school in Halifax, Nova Scotia, Canada. It is located in south-end Halifax, near Saint Mary's University. Since 2016, the Head of School is Steven Laffoley.

Admission

The school is a tuition-based academic institution, with an admission fee to enrol a new student and other, additional costs. ^[1] the tuition ranges from 20,000-22,000$.

Arts

The school's arts program is run by three teachers, including the painter Renee Forestall ^[2] who teaches visual arts in the Middle and Senior Schools. At the High School level, students have the option of taking IB Standard Level Art.

Notable alumni

• Howard Epstein – Nova Scotia Politician

• Russell Smith - novelist ^[3]
• Jay Ferguson - musician, member of Sloan ^[4]
• Noah Pink - screenwriter, television producer, director, and swimmer
• Elliot Page - actor
• David Goldbloom - psychiatrist
• Bill Black (businessman)

References

1. "HGS Financial Information".
2. "Renee Forrestall, Secord Gallery". www.secordgallery.com. Retrieved 31 December 2017.
3. "Russell Smith: Biography". www.russellsmith.ca. Archived from the original on 2008-06-21. Retrieved 2008-07-14.
4. "Jay Ferguson - Sloan". www.exclaim.ca. Archived from the original on 2008-10-05. Retrieved 2008-07-14.

External links

• http://www.hgs.ns.ca - official site

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