Heritage Regional High School

Heritage Regional High School
Location
7455 Chemin Chambly Longueuil , Quebec , J3Y 3S3 Canada
Coordinates	45°29′24″N73°23′28″W / 45.49000°N 73.39111°W / 45.49000; -73.39111
Information
School type	English International Baccalaureate secondary school
Motto	Respect - Excellence - Pride
School board	Riverside School Board
Principal	Sujata Saha [1]
Grades	7 to 11 (Secondary 1 to Secondary 5)
Enrollment	1776 students
Language	English, French, Spanish
Area	Longueuil, Saint-Hyacinthe, Boucherville, Sorel-Tracy and other smaller surrounding cities.
Colours	Grey, black, and green
Mascot	Husky
Team name	Heritage Huskies
Website	www.hrhs.rsb.qc.ca

Heritage Regional High School (HRHS) is a public secondary school located in Longueuil, Quebec, Canada. It was formed in the 2003 merger of Macdonald-Cartier High School of Saint-Hubert, Quebec, with Richelieu Valley Regional High School of McMasterville, Quebec.

Description

As of 2024, Heritage Regional High School serves 1761 students. ^[2]

HRHS offers curricular focus programs in general studies, International Baccalaureate, fine arts, computer applications and networking, sports excellence, and an alternative work-study program. ^[3]

History

Macdonald-Cartier High School, an English-language school named in honour of two Fathers of Confederation, Georges-Étienne Cartier and John A. Macdonald, opened in September 1968 in St. Hubert, with space for 3000 students. ^[4]

The French Mouvement pour l'Intégration Scolaire opened the Richelieu Valley Regional High School in McMasterville in 1969 to accommodate French-language students. ^{[4] [5]}

The two schools merged in 2003, becoming Heritage Regional High School. ^{[6] [7]}

Films

The 2020 Walt Disney film Clouds was filmed at the school. ^{[8] [9]}

Notable people

• Richard Burnett, writer and journalist ^[10]

References

1. "Contact Us". hrhs.rsb.qc.ca. Archived from the original on August 1, 2018. Retrieved August 17, 2018.
2. "Heritage Regional High School". Riverside School Board. Retrieved 2024-03-10.
3. "Heritage Regional High School". Heritage Regional High School. Retrieved 2024-03-10.
4. "MIS planning to open front on South Shore". The Montreal Star. 1968-09-20. p. 39. Retrieved 2024-02-14.
5. "Environment". The Montreal Star. 1970-11-14. p. 3. Retrieved 2024-02-14.
6. "Closing of Richelieu Valley school not necessary". The Gazette. 2002-01-19. p. 26. Retrieved 2024-02-14.
7. "Court allows schools' shuffle. Parents lose fight". The Gazette. 2002-12-24. p. 7. Retrieved 2024-02-14.
8. Singh, Prerna (August 4, 2022). "Where Was Clouds Filmed?". Cinemaholic. Retrieved 30 January 2024.
9. Goulakos, Katina (October 16, 2020). "Trailers For Disney's Movie 'Clouds' Are Out & You Can See Likely Quebec Filming Sites" . Retrieved 30 January 2024.
10. "Richard "Bugs" Burnett". p. April 1, 2013. Retrieved 30 January 2024.

External links

• HRHS's website