Espanola High School (Espanola, Ontario)

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Espanola High School
Address
147 Spruce Street

Espanola
,
Ontario
,
P5E 1R7

Canada
Information
School typeProvincial, Secondary High School
Mottoscientia est sapientia (Latin)
(knowledge and wisdom (English))
School boardRainbow District School Board[1]
PrincipalKristina Rivard-Gobbo
Grades9–12
Enrollmentapproximately 388 (2019)
LanguageEnglish
Colour(s)green and white
MascotIkbar the Spartan
Websitewww.rainbowschools.ca/espanola

Espanola High School is located in the town of Espanola, Ontario, approximately 70 km from downtown Greater Sudbury. Espanola High School shares a building with A.B. Ellis Public School, École Secondaire Catholique Franco-Ouest, Contact North, and the One Tot Stop Daycare.

The school is overseen by the Rainbow District School Board.[2]

Notable achievements[]

Ringette[]

In the early 1960s, the Espanola Parks and Recreation director, Mirl Arthur "Red" McCarthy, experimented with and developed the first official set of rules for the sport of ringette upon the request of Sam Jacks, the President of the (SDMRO), using girls ice hockey players from Espanola High School. The games were played at the .

Jazz[]

Espanola's various jazz bands did very well at the MusicFest Canada 2006 Festival, specifically in the Instrumental Jazz Division Competition.[3]

Espanola High School Intermediate Jazz Combo Silver
Espanola High School Junior Jazz Band Bronze
Espanola High School Junior Jazz Combo Silver
Espanola High School Senior Jazz Ensemble Bronze
Espanola High School Senior Jazz Combo Silver

Gallery[]

See also[]

  • List of high schools in Ontario

References[]

  1. ^ "Rainbow District School Board". Retrieved 2008-03-24.
  2. ^ "spanola High School home".
  3. ^ "MusicFest Canada : 2006 Festival Results". MusicFest Canada. 2006. Archived from the original on 2008-03-02. Retrieved 2008-03-24.

Coordinates: 46°15′44″N 81°46′13″W / 46.2623°N 81.7704°W / 46.2623; -81.7704


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