Harry Ainlay High School Explained

Harry Ainlay High School
Motto:In Omnibus Excelsior
In all things Excellence
Established:1966
Superintendent:Darrel Robertson
Trustee:Michael Janz
Principal:Dean Carter (acting)
Staff:194
Grades:10 – 12
Enrollment:2722 (2023-2024)[1]
Grade10:955
Grade11:957
Grade12:977
Campus Size:25,272 m2
Campus Type:Urban
Conference:Bright Conference
Mascot:Bambam
Budget: (2020–2021)[2]
Address:4350 111 Street
Pushpin Map:Canada Edmonton
Pushpin Mapsize:220
Pushpin Map Caption:Location of school in Edmonton
Team Name:Titans
Colors:Royal blue, black and white

Harry Ainlay High School is a high school located in Edmonton, Alberta, Canada, in the Royal Gardens neighbourhood, south of Whitemud Drive on 111 Street. The school is operated by the Edmonton Public School System and has a wide variety of educational opportunities for students, including full French Immersion instruction, the International Baccalaureate Program (designated an IB school since June 1, 1980, current IB coordinator: Dean Zuberbühler),[3] Career and Technology Studies, and Registered Apprenticeship programs. The school has an enrollment of 2,722 students[4]

The school sports teams are the Titans.[5] The school is named after former Edmonton mayor Harry Dean Ainlay.[6]

Building

The engineers at Harry Ainlay High School were T. H. Newton Engineering Ltd.,[7] and the architect was Donald Bittorf[8] of the firm of Annett and Bittorf.[7] The building was constructed in 1965.[9] A notable element of the design of the school is the unusual lack of windows. This design feature has led to a local myth that the school was a repurposed bomb shelter.[10] "The school has several classrooms, science labs, a library, computer rooms, music room, industrial shops, two gymnasiums, an auditorium, a cafeteria, and several administrative areas."[11]

Canadian Student Leadership Conference

From September 25–28, 2018, the school hosted the Canadian Student Leadership Conference 2018.[12] [13] Speakers such as Chris Hadfield, Michel Chikwanine (a child soldier), Keith Hawkins, and Phil Boyte attended.[14]

Academics

French Immersion

Harry Ainlay is one of three high schools in the Edmonton Public School System that offers full French Immersion for all core courses.[15] [16]

International Baccalaureate Program

Harry Ainlay was the second school in Alberta to introduce the International Baccalaureate program and is one of eight schools in the Edmonton Public School System offering an International Baccalaureate diploma program.[17] However, this is often attributed to the large population base of the school, with about 450 students enrolled in the diploma program and 200 students enrolled in the certificate program each year.[18]

Harry Ainlay currently offers IB courses in Biology (HL), English Literature (A1)(HL), History (HL), Physics (SL, HL), Visual Arts (SL, HL), Chemistry (SL), French (B), Spanish (B), German (A1 or ab initio), Japanese (B or ab initio), Mathematics (SL), Mathematical Studies (SL), Music (SL), and Theatre Arts (SL). There have been several students who write A1 examinations in their native languages, including German, Arabic, and Japanese.[19]

In the media

On July 6, 2016, at approximately 2 AM, two people were hospitalized for a shooting that occurred near Harry Ainlay and Confederation Leisure Centre.[20] The school was locked down on October 5, 2016, after an online threat on a student's Instagram page titled "clown.yeg".[21] On September 13, 2017, a 15-year-old student was charged with bringing an airsoft pistol to school after an anonymous tip. The student was confronted at approximately 9:20 AM.[22]

Notable alumni

External links

Notes and References

  1. Web site: Harry Ainlay - Edmonton Public Schools.
  2. Web site: 2020-2021 Revised Budget. Edmonton Public School Board. 2021-04-29.
  3. Web site: Harry Ainlay High School. International Baccalaureate®. en. 2019-10-12.
  4. Web site: Harry Ainlay - Edmonton Public Schools . 2024-03-25 . epsb.ca.
  5. News: Harry Ainlay Titans claim provincial football title. 2017-11-26. Edmonton Sun. 2018-10-02. en-US.
  6. Web site: About Us, Who was Harry Ainlay?. harryainlay.epsb.ca. 2018-10-02.
  7. https://news.google.com/newspapers?id=T_9kAAAAIBAJ&sjid=NoINAAAAIBAJ&pg=1888%2C2354351 Composite School Site is Located
  8. Web site: Donald Bittorf fonds - Archives.
  9. http://www.infrastructure.alberta.ca/Content/docType354/production/Exs-harryainlay.PDF Karry Ainley
  10. Web site: Our Story.
  11. http://www.infrastructure.alberta.ca/content/doctype354/production/reports/School/B3145A.pdf Reports
  12. Web site: CSLC-CCLE 2018 Leadership Through the Looking Glass● Leadership de l'autre côté du miroir. 2018-10-02. dead. https://web.archive.org/web/20181002025734/http://cslc2018.studentleadership.ca/. 2018-10-02. 2018-10-02. Edmonton Public Schools (EPSB) is very excited to host the 34th Annual Canadian Student Leadership Conference at Harry Ainlay School in partnership with....
  13. Web site: Harry Ainlay- Harry Ainlay School. harryainlay.epsb.ca. https://web.archive.org/web/20181002025904/http://harryainlay.epsb.ca/. 2018-10-02. dead. 2018-10-02.
  14. Web site: Speakers CSLC-CCLE 2018. cslc2018.studentleadership.ca. en-US. dead. https://web.archive.org/web/20181002030353/http://cslc2018.studentleadership.ca/conference-details/keynote-speakers/. 2018-10-02. 2018-10-02.
  15. Web site: Program Choices - Languages - French Immersion. districtsite.epsb.ca. https://web.archive.org/web/20130314071129/http://districtsite.epsb.ca/root/ShowProgramProfile.cfm?Program_ID=5. 2013-03-14. dead. 2018-10-02.
  16. Web site: French Immersion - Edmonton Public Schools. www.epsb.ca. https://web.archive.org/web/20181002031230/http://www.epsb.ca/programs/language/frenchimmersion/. 2018-10-02. live. 2018-10-02.
  17. http://districtsite.epsb.ca/root/ShowProgramProfile.cfm?Program_ID=24 Program Choices – International Baccalaureate – Diploma Programme
  18. News: Individual School Profiles . . 2007-06-21 . 2007-08-14 .
  19. http://www.ibo.org/school/000160/ Harry Ainlay High School
  20. News: Shooting near Harry Ainlay High School sends man to hospital. 2016-07-06. CBC News. 2019-10-08.
  21. News: Edmonton clown defends his craft as 'bizarre' clown craze comes to Alberta CBC News. 2016-10-26. CBC. 2018-10-02. https://archive.today/20181002033154/https://www.cbc.ca/news/canada/edmonton/no-laughing-matter-bizarre-creepy-clown-craze-comes-to-alberta-1.3796253. 2018-10-02. live. en-US.
  22. Web site: Lockdown at Harry Ainlay School after airsoft pistol, baton found in student's bag Edmonton Sun. Wakefield. Jonny. 2017-09-13. en-CA. 2019-10-09.
  23. Friends Salute Skinny Puppy's Dwayne Goettel . . August 25, 1995 . D11.
  24. Web site: Kreesha Turner. www.facebook.com. en. 2018-10-17. When I went back to Canada I continued Grade 11 & 12 at Harry Ainlay High School.
  25. Web site: Aher Uguak. www.ctvnews.ca. 28 July 2022 . en. July 28, 2022.
  26. News: Montreal Alouettes Rookie Lwal Uguak Signs with NFL Tampa Bay Buccaneers - Sports Illustrated CFL News, Analysis and More . 2024-03-04 . Sports Illustrated CFL News, Analysis and More . en.

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