Bowmanville High School (also known as BHS) is a public secondary school located in Bowmanville, Ontario, Canada, within the Kawartha Pine Ridge District School Board. The school includes Grades 9 – 12, and offers a French Immersion program. The principal at Bowmanville High School is David Boone.[3] The current location was established in 1971, and opened to students in September 1972.[4]
| Bowmanville High School | |
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 Bowmanville High School, in 2019. | |
| Address | |
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49 Liberty Street North , , L1C 2L8 Canada | |
| Coordinates | 43°54′54″N 78°40′48″W / 43.914976°N 78.680075°W |
| Information | |
| Type | Public |
| Motto | Non Quantum Sed Quale |
| Established | 1971 |
| School district | Kawartha Pine Ridge District School Board |
| Superintendent | Jamila Maliha |
| Principal | David Boone[1] |
| Grades | 9-12 |
| Enrollment | 945[2] (2019/2020) |
| Colour(s) | Red and Black |
| Mascot | Hootie, Screech[citation needed] |
| Website | bowmanvillehigh |
History
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The original Bowmanville High School was built and opened in 1890.[5] It was located closer to downtown Bowmanville on Queen Street, at the end of Division Street south. In 1929, the high school was expanded upon with a new section. Another section was added in 1954. In 1972, the high school moved to its current location on Liberty Street, leaving the original building empty.[4] In 1974, a fire destroyed much of the school, including the roof and original 1890 section, leaving only the 1920s and 1950s additions standing.[6]
Bowmanville Senior Public School
editThe former High school building was renovated and re-opened as BSPS in 1975 as an intermediate school for students in Grades 7 and 8.[7] It was open for 32 years until its closure in 2007.[8] In the years after the closure, the school was left boarded-up and abandoned. The building became notorious for vandalism, break-ins and arson, with four fires in 2014 alone.[9] Demolition began in 2015 and by 2016 the property had been cleared out. A seniors retirement residence now resides on the property.
Academics
editBHS offers Advanced Placement (AP) and pre-AP courses in Math and English. Students can begin their enrichment program in Grade 9 to receive a more challenging program and, in Grade 12, AP students will have the opportunity to write AP exams.[10]
Feeder schools
editThe following elementary schools feed directly into Bowmanville High School.[11]
- Central Public School
- Charles Bowman Public School
- Duke of Cambridge Public School (French Immersion)
- Harold Longworth Public School
- John M. James Public School
- Vincent Massey Public School
See also
editReferences
edit- ^ "School and Contact Information". Bowmanville High School. Retrieved September 30, 2024.
- ^ "Bowmanville High School (895539)". Ministry of Education. Retrieved June 18, 2021.
- ^ "Bowmanville High School". October 14, 2022.
- ^ a b "Canadian Statesman (Bowmanville, ON), 23 Aug 1972, p. 2". Clarington Digital Newspaper Collection. CPL / CMA. Retrieved October 27, 2022.
- ^ "Canadian Statesman (Bowmanville, ON), 17 Dec 1890, p. 4". Clarington Digital Newspaper Collection. CPL / CMA. Retrieved October 27, 2022.
- ^ "Canadian Statesman (Bowmanville, ON), 16 Oct 1974, p. 1". Clarington Digital Newspaper Collection. CPL / CMA. Retrieved October 27, 2022.
- ^ "Canadian Statesman (Bowmanville, ON), 26 Nov 1975, p. 1". Clarington Digital Newspaper Collection. CPL / CMA. Retrieved October 27, 2022.
- ^ "BSPS closing". DurhamRegion.com. DurhamRegion.com. Retrieved October 27, 2022.
- ^ "Bowmanville Senior Public School has sat abandoned for years". DurhamRegion.com. DurhamRegion.com. Retrieved October 27, 2022.
- ^ "Course Calendar".
- ^ "Clarington High School Boundary Map" (PDF). Archived from the original (PDF) on April 14, 2018. Retrieved June 15, 2018.
External links
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