Huron Heights Secondary School
Address
1825 Strasburg Road

Kitchener
,
Ontario
,
N2R 1K3

Canada
Coordinates43°23′41.45″N 80°27′58.58″W / 43.3948472°N 80.4662722°W / 43.3948472; -80.4662722
Information
School typeHigh School
Founded2006
School boardWaterloo Region District School Board
SuperintendentGraham Shantz
School number917931
PrincipalJeff Klinck
Vice-PrincipalsCandace Bamber, Susan Brown, Trevor Gerard
Grades9-12
Enrollment1 540 (November 2017)
LanguageEnglish
AreaKitchener
Colour(s)Purple, Silver, Black and White     
MascotHusky
Team nameHuskies
Websitehrh.wrdsb.ca

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.[2]

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%.[1] 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).[1]

See also

References

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