Dublin Heights Explained

Dublin Heights
Motto:Scholarship, Leadership, Character
Address:100 Bainbridge Avenue
Country:Canada
Other Names:Dublin
Established:c. 1823
Schoolboard:Toronto District School Board
Superintendent:Domenic Giorgi
Trustee:Alexandra Lulka Rotman
Schoolnumber:3102 / 950130
Principal:Shari Green-Brown
Grades:JK - 8
Schedule Type:Semestered
Mascot:Lion

Dublin Heights is a Middle School located in Toronto, Canada. The school was opened in 1823 and is managed by the Toronto District School Board.[1]

History

Dublin Heights, established in 1823 as "Dublin Hewights,"[2] was a high school from 1823 to 1959. The high school became a middle school in 1959 due to the addition of William Lyon Mackenzie Collegiate Institute to the area.

The school was named after the original name of the area, which was Dublin Hewights, and then Dublin Heights.

During May of 2020, the school was victim to an act of antisemitic vandalism saying "all heil Hitler" in chalk. The perpetrator was never found and the case was closed by the police on June 6th, 2020.[3]

In 2024 during December another incident of antisemitic vandalism took place in the school's bathroom having a poorly drawn swastika and the words "#KillTheJews" and "Hitler was right" written on the walls, as well as numerous rocks thrown at windows throughout the year.[4]

Specialty programs

Gifted Program

The Dublin Heights Gifted Program is a program at Dublin Heights that puts kids with above average IQ into different classes which are taught at a higher level. At Dublin Heights, there are only gifted programs for students in Grade 7 and 8.

Sports

The school's sports teams include: volleyball, ultimate frisbee and basketball.

Clubs and Councils

Notes and References

  1. Web site: Dublin Heights Elementary and Middle School . 2024-06-21 . www.tdsb.on.ca.
  2. Web site: Toronto – Bathurst Manor/Clanton Park . 2024-06-21.
  3. Web site: Joanna . Lavoie . 2020-06-17 . Update: Toronto police close investigation into anti-Semitism at North York school . 2024-06-21 . Toronto.com . en.
  4. Web site: Dawson . Tyler . February 7, 2024 . Toronto elementary school delayed telling parents about #KillTheJews graffiti, mother says . June 21, 2024 . National Post.