Woodroffe High School (Ottawa)

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Woodroffe High School
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Woodroffe High School (Ottawa)
2410 Georgina Drive

K2B 7M8

Canada
Coordinates 45°21′46″N75°46′47″W / 45.3627°N 75.7797°W / 45.3627; -75.7797
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School typeHigh School
MottoFloret qui laborat
(He who labors flourishes)
Founded1960
Sister school Woodroffe Avenue Public School
School board Ottawa Carleton District School Board
SuperintendentShannon Smith
Area trusteeWendy Hough
School number613-820-7186
AdministratorTracy Speers
PrincipalErin O'Grady
Grades 9—12
Enrollment892 [1]  (2022)
LanguageEnglish, French, Spanish, Arabic
CampusSuburban
Colour(s)   Orange and black
Team name Tigers
Feeder schools D. Roy Kennedy Public School,
Pinecrest Public School,
Fisher Park Public School, Agincourt Road Public School and Woodroffe Avenue Public School.
Website woodroffehs.ocdsb.ca

Woodroffe High School is a secondary school located in the west end of Ottawa, Ontario, Canada, situated at the western end of the Kichi Zibi Mikan near Lincoln Fields Station. The school is under the jurisdiction of the Ottawa-Carleton District School Board.

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Woodroffe is noted for its French immersion and arts programs. These programs are showcased in Woodroffe's annual Dance Showcases and annual musicals hosted in the school's auditorium. [2] Woodroffe has a strong athletics program, winning many championships over the years in sports such as basketball, volleyball, rugby, soccer, and hockey. A variety of school clubs, organizations and inter-school and intramural athletics are offered under the direction and supervision of teacher and community volunteers.

The school campus features two gymnasiums, tennis courts, basketball court, gravel running track, baseball diamond, and 3 multi-use sport fields.

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References

  1. "Enrolment Statistics Summary". www.ocdsb.ca. Retrieved 24 April 2023.
  2. "Academics". woodroffehs.ocdsb.ca. Retrieved 2022-05-20.