Keswick High School

Infobox Education in Canada
name= Keswick High School


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streetaddress= 100 Biscayne Boulevard
city= Keswick
province= Ontario
postalcode= L4P 3L5
areacode= 905
phone= 476-0933
fax= 476-0929
email= [e-mail]
url= http://www.keswick.hs.yrdsb.edu.on.ca/
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schoolboard= York Region District School Board
affiliation= Secular
superintendent=Chris McAdam
trustee= Nancy Elgie
principal= Catherine McGinley
viceprincipal= Ellen Rass
Helga Curry
Brian Schouten
schooltype= High school
grades= 9-12
language= English
mascot= Cougar
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colours= Red and white
founded= 2000
enrollment= 1,720
lastupdate= July 2, 2006
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Keswick High School is a public high school in the York Region District School Board. It is located in Keswick, Ontario, Canada and serves Grade 9 to 12 students from the growing Keswick community. It follows the curriculum standards set by the Ontario Ministry of Education and was officially opened in September 2000cite web|url=http://www.yrdsb.edu.on.ca/page.cfm?id=S10700001&sc=107|title=Our School|publisher=York Region District School Board|accessdate=2006-07-02] .

History

Construction began in 1998. The school was built in order to accommodate the rising population of its surrounding surburban area, which continues to grow in rapid numbers. Previously, residents of the town of Georgina (including, among others, the communities of Keswick, Sutton, Pefferlaw, and Udora) commuted to Sutton District High School. However, the population count of the Sutton D.H.S. surpassed 2200, and would only rise due in part to the double cohort. Already well above its intended capacity, Keswick High School was built.

Notable events

*Visual Arts teacher James Ruddle lived in a box for 66 hours, painting the inside of it. [cite web|url=http://www.thestar.com/article/198779|title=Thinking inside the box| last=Girard|first=Daniel|date=2007-04-03|publisher=Toronto Star|accessdate=2008-05-05]

Additional information

* School Mission Statement: "We strive to create a tradition of excellence in a fair and understanding community of learning."

ee also

* York Region District School Board
* Keswick, Ontario
* Georgina, Ontario

References and notes

Further reading

*cite news |url=http://www.yorkregion.com/article/65843 |title=Seniors get spa treatment at Keswick High |accessdate=2007-12-28 |author=Samantha Kovach |date=2007-12-27 |publisher=Georgina Advocate

External links

* [http://www.keswick.hs.yrdsb.edu.on.ca Keswick High School: official website]
* [http://www.yrng.com/News/Georgina/article/50043 Math program highlighted]
* [http://www.jamesruddle.com James Ruddle's website]