Arnprior District High School Explained

Arnprior District High School (ADHS)
Address:59 Ottawa St
City:Arnprior
Province:Ontario
Postcode:K7S 1X2
Country:Canada
Coordinates:45.4389°N -76.3542°W
Schooltype:high school
Fundingtype:Public
Motto:Costruzione del cazzo grosso
Founded:1876
Schoolboard:Renfrew County District School Board
Trustee:Kim Dunsmour Lough
Sam Abbott (Student Trustee)
Sean McCloskey (Student Trustee)
Administrator:Sally Gill
Principal:Brian Baird
Principal Label1:Vice Principals
Principal1:Tonya McNab
Vicki Wilson (Interim)
Grades Label:Grades
Grades:9–12
Enrollment:712[1]
Enrollment As Of:May 2013
Language:English
Colours:Red and White
Team Name:Rapids

Arnprior District High School is a high school in Arnprior, Renfrew County, Ontario, Canada. It is in the Renfrew County District School Board.[2] The school's teams are known as the Rapids and its colours are red and white.

Name Change

In 2017, it was announced that Arnprior District High School would be changing their name for their sports teams from the historic Arnprior Redmen to the Arnprior Rapids.[3]

Sports

The Arnprior Rapids compete in the Upper Ottawa Valley High School Athletics Association (UOVHSAA) at the county level and competes in the Eastern Ontario Secondary School Athletic Association (EOSSAA) at the district level.

The Rapids senior football team went undefeated in 2011 and 2012, winning the National Capital Bowl AA provincial championship both years.[4] The Rapids have found recent success in 2017 going 10–1 on their way to win the National Capital Bowl against Nantyr Shores High School.[5] The Junior football team of 2018 also had recent success with their season going 8-0 throughout the season and going on to win the county finals

The Rapids rugby team has also found success in the past years with winning 3 straight EOSSAA championships (2014-2017) and won 4th place at OFSAA in 2015 and 2017.[6]

Other School Sports Include; Hockey, Alpine Skiing, Badminton, Varsity Snowboarding, Tennis, Volleyball, Cross Country, Track and Field

Rivalries

As a result of Arnprior's rich athletic history, the Rapids have their fair share of local rivalry.

Arnprior shares a historic rivalry with Renfrew Collegiate Institute Raiders (RCI).

As a result of recent footballing success from both teams, the Rapids have also found a new football rivalry with Almonte and District High School Thunderbolts (ADHS).

Notable alumni

See also

External links

Notes and References

  1. Web site: Arnprior DHS (892416) . . 2010-06-22 . dead . https://web.archive.org/web/20110710200303/http://eqaoweb.eqao.com/eqaoweborgprofile/profile.aspx?_Mident=5634&Lang=E . 2011-07-10 .
  2. Web site: Our Locations - High Schools in Renfrew County. Renfrew County District School Board. 2010-04-01. 2010-06-22. https://web.archive.org/web/20100701203851/http://www.renfrew.edu.on.ca/rcdsb/schools#High_Schools_in_Renfrew_County. 1 July 2010. dead.
  3. News: Students resist move to drop high school's 'Redmen' name CBC News. CBC. 2018-03-01. en-US.
  4. News: Arnprior Rapids revel in second straight, National Capital Bowl AA football crown. August 13, 2015. Arnprior Chronicle-Guide. December 8, 2011.
  5. Web site: OFSAA Festival 2017 game RECAP (National Capital Bowl): Arnprior makes history with their first ever OFSAA triumph over Nantyr Shores – CanadaFootballChat.com. canadafootballchat.com. en-CA. 2018-03-01.
  6. Web site: School Sport Canada. www.schoolsport.ca. en-US. 2018-03-01.
  7. Web site: D.C.C. of the C.P.R.. Lecocq. Thelma. April 1, 1944. Maclean's. July 5, 2020. July 5, 2020. https://web.archive.org/web/20200705143314/https://archive.macleans.ca/article/1944/4/1/dcc-of-the-cpr. dead.