Sackville High School

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Sackville High School
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Sackville High School
1 Kingfisher Way

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B4C 2Y9

Canada
Coordinates 44°46′30″N63°40′29″W / 44.7750°N 63.6748°W / 44.7750; -63.6748
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School type High school, Secondary
Founded1972
School board Halifax Regional Centre for Education
PrincipalScott Hickman
Grades 9-12
Enrollment776 (2023) [1]
LanguageEnglish, Early French Immersion, Late French Immersion
Area143,528 ft2
Colour(s)
   
   
Orange and Black
MascotDudley (Kingfisher)
Team nameKingfishers
Website svh.hrce.ca
Last updated: September 3, 2024

Sackville High School is a Canadian public high school located in Lower Sackville, a suburban community of the Halifax Regional Municipality in Nova Scotia, Canada. It is operated by the Halifax Regional Centre for Education (HRCE). Sackville High School's feeder schools are A.J. Smeltzer Junior High School and Leslie Thomas Junior High School.

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Along with English, Sackville High offers the French immersion program for all students in grades 9–12. It also has the largest gymnasium in the Atlantic provinces.

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