Brookfield High School (Ottawa)
| Brookfield High School | |
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| Address | |
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824 Brookfield Road , , K1V 6J3 Canada | |
| Coordinates | 45°22′20″N 75°41′05″W / 45.37222°N 75.68472°WCoordinates: 45°22′20″N 75°41′05″W / 45.37222°N 75.68472°W |
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| Motto | "Progrediamur" (May We Move Forward Together) |
| Founded | 1962 |
| School board | Ottawa Carleton District School Board |
| Superintendent | Neil Yorke-Slader |
| Area trustee | Shirley Seward |
| Principal | Tracy Shapiro |
| Grades | 9-12 |
| Enrollment | 552 [1] (2020) |
| Language | English, French |
| Campus | Suburban |
| Colour(s) | Blue, White and Red |
| Mascot | Blue the Bulldog |
| Team name | Blues |
| Website | brookfieldhs |
Brookfield High School is an Ottawa-Carleton District School Board high school in the Riverside Park neighbourhood of Ottawa, Ontario, Canada. It officially opened in 1962. Like most schools in Ottawa, Brookfield is composite and semestered. The school is well-known for its successful language classes, athletic teams, music program, and special education department.
Academics[]
Brookfield High School specializes in a French immersion program as well as ESL classes and is one of the few schools in Ottawa to offer instruction in Arabic and Spanish.[2]
Many specialized courses are offered at Brookfield including design technology, communication technology, food and nutrition, peer tutoring, and cooperative education as well as numerous special education classes.[2] In 2008, Brookfield was recognized by the George Lucas Foundation for their outstanding achievements in the integration of technology across the curriculum.[3]
The school has well-established arts programs offering music, drama, and visual arts classes up to grade 12. Brookfield's concert band, jazz band, and choir have been successful in local and national music competitions including MusicFest Canada and Kiwanis Music Festival. In 2009, the music program received a $10, 000 grant from the MusiCounts Band Aid Program.[4] On July 8, 2014, the Brookfield Choir performed "I Want to Know What Love Is" onstage with Foreigner during their performance at Ottawa Bluesfest.[5] The school's drama department has been part of several Cappies productions.[6]
Athletics[]
Brookfield is home to several successful sports teams, many of which have earned high rankings at municipal and provincial championships.[7]
Brookfield varsity sports teams:
- Badminton
- Baseball
- Basketball
- Cross country running
- Curling
- Golf
- Hockey
- Nordic Skiing
- Rugby
- Soccer
- Tennis
- Touch Football
- Track & Field
- Ultimate
- Volleyball
- Wrestling
Notable alumni[]
- Jon Dore (Comedian, actor)[8]
- Scott Gordon (CFL player)[9]
- Kristina Groves (Olympic speed skater)[10]
- Sue Holloway (Olympic cross-country skier and kayaker)
- John Kricfalusi (Animator, The Ren and Stimpy Show)
- Mike MacDonald (Comedian)[11]
- Riley Brockington (Ottawa City Councillor (River Ward))
- Marc Methot (NHL player)
- Angus Mortimer (Olympic kayaker)[12]
- Seyi Smith (Olympic spinter)[13]
- Randall Dark (Director, producer, and HDTV pioneer)[14]
- Bob McKeown (CFL player, journalist)
- Chris Robinson (Writer, author, artistic director of Ottawa International Animation Festival)[15]
See also[]
- List of schools of the Ottawa-Carleton District School Board
- List of schools in Ottawa
- List of high schools in Ontario
References[]
- ^ "Enrolment Statistics Summary" (PDF). Ottawa-Carleton District School Board. Retrieved 22 June 2021.
- ^ a b "Our School". Brookfield High School. Ottawa-Carleton District School Board. Retrieved 19 February 2021.
- ^ Karena O'Riordan (2008-01-22). "Canadian Kaleidoscope: Brookfield High School". Edutopia. The George Lucas Educational Foundation. Retrieved 2009-03-30.
- ^ "Previous Band Aid Recipients" (PDF). MusicCounts. Retrieved 19 February 2021.
- ^ Robb, Peter (3 July 2014). "Brookfield choir performs with Foreigner at Bluesfest (with video)". Ottawa Citizen. Retrieved 19 February 2021.
- ^ "Cappies: Brookfield High School presents Let's Murder Marsha". Ottawa Citizen. 9 May 2016. Retrieved 19 February 2021.
- ^ "Athletics". Brookfield High School. Ottawa-Carleton District School Board. Retrieved 19 February 2021.
- ^ "I'm completely inappropriate". Archived from the original on 2015-07-05. Retrieved 2012-08-27.
- ^ Johnson, Steve. "Championing the game". Tabaret. Retrieved 2012-08-27.
- ^ Cleary, Martin (2008-03-24). "Brookfield inducting 54 athletes onto its inaugural sports wall of fame". Ottawa Citizen. Ottawa: Canwest Publishing Inc. pp. 37–39. Archived from the original on 2010-07-15.
- ^ "Ottawa comedy legend Mike MacDonald dead at 62". Ottawa Citizen. 18 March 2018. Retrieved 19 February 2021.
- ^ "Weight training gets underway at BHS! - Rideau Canoe Club". Retrieved 2012-08-27.
- ^ "Ottawa sprinter faces 'do or die' prospect with Olympics berth". www.ottawacitizen.com. Retrieved 2012-08-27.[permanent dead link]
- ^ "HD Pioneer Randall Dark Chooses Canon's XL H1S HD Camcorder". Creative Cow. Retrieved September 4, 2013.
- ^ "Ottawa International Animation Festival Line-up ranges from Local to Global". Cinemablographer.
External links[]
- High schools in Ottawa
- Educational institutions established in 1962
- 1962 establishments in Ontario