Huron Heights Secondary School (Kitchener) Explained

Huron Heights Secondary School
Address:1825 Strasburg Road
Country:Canada
Coordinates:43.3948°N -80.4663°W
Schooltype:High School
Founded:2006
Superintendent:Graham Shantz
School Number:917931
Principal:Jeff Klinck
Principal Label2:Vice-Principals
Principal2:Candace Bamber, Susan Brown, Trevor Gerard
Grades:9-12
Enrollment:1 540
Enrollment As Of:November 2017
Language:English
Area:Kitchener
Colours:Purple, Silver, Black and White
Mascot:Husky
Team Name:Huskies

Huron Heights Secondary School is a high school in Kitchener, Ontario, Canada. As of the 2019–2020 school year, 1,600 students attend the school.[1] It is located at 1825 Strasburg Road, on the intersection between Strasburg and Huron Road. The school opened on September 5, 2006. Its student body and its sports teams are known as the Huskies.

History

New students were introduced gradually. The first year; only grades 9 and 10 attended, and grades 11 and 12 were added each successive year of operation. A Developmental Education class was added in 2007. The fall of 2009 saw the inaugural grade 12 graduation ceremony for the initial grade 10 students who opened the school.

As of February 2019, the school has become overcrowded.[2] The school has over 12 portables, and is continuing to add more. The lunch period was split into two to reduce crowds, and classes are overcrowded, including science labs, and gyms.

Academics

The school offers four Specialist High Skills Major (SHSM) programs,[3] which are Arts and Culture, Environment, Health and Wellness, and Sport.

Achievement

In the 2018–2019 school year, 74% of students passed Ontario's Literacy Test on their first attempt, as compared to the provincial average of 80%. In the same year, 88% of Grade 9 Academic Math students achieved the provincial standard, (as compared to 84% throughout the province) and 59% of Grade 9 Applied Math students achieved the provincial standard, (as compared to 44% throughout the province).

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Notes and References

  1. Web site: Secondary School Profile: Huron Heights Secondary School (917931) . Ontario Ministry of Education.
  2. Web site: 2019-02-08 . Kitchener's Huron Heights Secondary School overcrowded . 2022-04-07 . therecord.com . en.
  3. Web site: Specialist High Skills Majors . www.edu.gov.on.ca . Government of Ontario . en . 31 March 2020.