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{{Infobox school
| name = Burlington Central High School
| name = Burlington Central High School
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| established = 1922
| established = 1922
| schoolboard = [[Halton District School Board]]
| schoolboard = [[Halton District School Board]]
| superintendent = Tina Salmini<ref name="BoardProfileSecondary">{{cite web|url= http://www.hdsb.ca/Schools/Pages/SchoolDetails.aspx?sc=2007 |title= Burlington Central High School|publisher= Halton District School Board|accessdate= 2013-12-19}}</ref>
| superintendent = Tina Salmini<ref name="BoardProfileSecondary">{{cite web|url= http://www.hdsb.ca/Schools/Pages/SchoolDetails.aspx?sc=2007|title= Burlington Central High School|publisher= Halton District School Board|accessdate= 2013-12-19|url-status= dead|archiveurl= https://web.archive.org/web/20131101171524/http://www.hdsb.ca/Schools/Pages/SchoolDetails.aspx?sc=2007|archivedate= 2013-11-01}}</ref>
| trustee = Leah Reynolds<ref name="BoardProfileSecondary" />
| trustee = Leah Reynolds<ref name="BoardProfileSecondary" />
| number = 897353<ref name="OMOEProfile">{{cite web|url= http://edu.gov.on.ca/eng/sift/schoolProfileSec.asp?SCH_NUMBER=897353 |title= Burlington Central High School|work= Secondary School Profile|publisher= [[Ministry of Education (Ontario)|Ontario Ministry of Education]]|date= 2010-02-18|accessdate= 2010-07-19}}</ref>
| number = 897353<ref name="OMOEProfile">{{cite web|url= http://edu.gov.on.ca/eng/sift/schoolProfileSec.asp?SCH_NUMBER=897353 |title= Burlington Central High School|work= Secondary School Profile|publisher= [[Ministry of Education (Ontario)|Ontario Ministry of Education]]|date= 2010-02-18|accessdate= 2010-07-19}}</ref>
| principal = Kelli Pfeiffer<ref name="BoardProfileSecondary" />
| principal = Patricia Clark<ref name="BoardProfileSecondary" />
| viceprincipal = Steven Oliver<ref name="BoardProfileSecondary" />
| grades_label = [[Education in Canada#Levels in education|Grades]]
| grades_label = [[Education in Canada#Levels in education|Grades]]
| grades = 7–12
| grades = 7–12
| enrollment = 609
| enrolment = 609
| enrollment_as_of = September 2013<ref name="EQAO">{{cite web|url= http://www.hdsb.ca/Downloads/Secondary%20Enrolment%20Projections%202013-2014.pdf |title= Burlington Central HS (897353)|publisher= [[Halton District School Board]] (EQAO)|accessdate= 2013-10-30}}</ref>
| enrolment_as_of = September 2013<ref name="EQAO">{{cite web|url= http://www.hdsb.ca/Downloads/Secondary%20Enrolment%20Projections%202013-2014.pdf|title= Burlington Central HS (897353)|publisher= [[Halton District School Board]] (EQAO)|accessdate= 2013-10-30|url-status= dead|archiveurl= https://web.archive.org/web/20131101165434/http://www.hdsb.ca/Downloads/Secondary%20Enrolment%20Projections%202013-2014.pdf|archivedate= 2013-11-01}}</ref>
| language = [[Canadian English|English]], [[French Immersion]]
| language = [[Canadian English|English]], [[French Immersion]]
| campus = Urban
| campus = Urban
| colors = Blue and Gold
| colours = {{Color box|blue|border=darkgray}}{{Color box|gold|border=darkgray}} Blue and Gold
| team_name = Central Trojans
| team_name = Central Trojans
| homepage = {{URL|http://bch.hdsb.ca}}
| homepage = {{URL|http://bch.hdsb.ca}}
}}
}}


'''Burlington Central High School''' is a public [[middle school]] and [[High school#Canada|high school]] in [[Burlington, Ontario|Burlington]], [[Ontario]], [[Canada]] in the [[Halton District School Board]]. Enrollment was 686 students in September 2008.<ref name="EQAO" /> The current school building was constructed in 1922 and has been added to extensively over the years. The last major addition was made in the 1965, which added a new technical wing and gymnasiums. In 2012 the auditorium was upgraded with new seats and equipment. Spearheaded by business and tech teacher Todd Ford, the school raised funds through community donations and fundraisers. Now the theatre is a state of the art facility with IMAX speakers, industry standard lighting console and optimal acoustics. Originally called "Burlington High School", it is the oldest operating high school in Burlington.
'''Burlington Central High School''' is a public [[middle school]] and [[High school#Canada|high school]] in [[Burlington, Ontario|Burlington]], [[Ontario]], Canada, in the [[Halton District School Board]]. Enrolment was 686 students in September 2008.<ref name="EQAO" /> The current school building was constructed in 1922 and has been added to extensively over the years. The last major addition was made in the 1965, which added a new technical wing and gymnasiums. In 2012 the auditorium was upgraded with new seats and equipment. The school raised funds through community donations and fundraisers. Originally called "Burlington High School", it is the oldest operating high school in Burlington.


The longest serving principal, J. M. Bates, started at the school in 1929 and served until 1964.
The longest serving principal, J. M. Bates, started at the school in 1929 and served until 1964.
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Many B.C.H.S. students fought in the [[Second World War]] and are commemorated in the school's War Memorial.
Many B.C.H.S. students fought in the [[Second World War]] and are commemorated in the school's War Memorial.


Academically, Burlington Central High School was ranked as the # 1 high school in Burlington, according to the 2011 Fraser Institute Report.
Academically, Burlington Central High School was ranked as the #1 high school in Burlington, according to the 2011 Fraser Institute Report.

The parents and students of Burlington Central High School mounted a substantial campaign in October 2016 when the Preliminary Report of the Director of Education of the Halton District School Board made the recommendation to close<ref>{{cite web | url=https://www.insidehalton.com/news-story/6894610-burlington-high-schools-central-pearson-recommended-for-closure/ | title=Burlington high schools Central, Pearson recommended for closure | date=4 October 2016 }}</ref> Burlington Central High School along with Lester B. Pearson High School. The #CentralStrong campaign rallied the support of families and businesses, local media, and gathered reams of information to substantiate the financial and community costs of closing Burlington's downtown high school<ref>{{cite web | url=http://centralstrong.ca/news-archive/ | title=News Archive – Central Strong }}</ref> In the Director's final report,<ref>{{cite report |url=https://www.hdsb.ca/schools/School%20Boundary%20Reviews/2016%20Burlington%20Sec%20PAR/Report17075-DirectorsFinalReport-May17-complete.pdf |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20240202142849/https://www.hdsb.ca/schools/School%20Boundary%20Reviews/2016%20Burlington%20Sec%20PAR/Report17075-DirectorsFinalReport-May17-complete.pdf |archive-date=2 February 2024 |url-status=live |first=Stuart |last=Miller |date=20 April 2017 |title=Executive Summary - Burlington Secondary Program and Accommodation Review |publisher=[[Halton District School Board]] |number=17075}}</ref> the recommendation to close BCHS was dropped, and in May 2017 following a "Program Accessibility Review Committee" process, the Board's trustees voted instead to close Lester B. Pearson and Robert Bateman High Schools<ref>{{cite web | url=https://www.hdsb.ca/schools/Pages/Program%20Accommodation%20Studies/2016-Burlington-Secondary-PAR.aspx | title=Burlington Secondary School Program Accommodation Review (PAR) }}</ref>


==Athletic Hall of Fame==
==Athletic Hall of Fame==
This list is not complete. There have been many other championships over the 85-year history of the school.
This list is not complete. There have been many other championships over the 97-year history of the school.
*[[Tony Gabriel]]
*[[Tony Gabriel]]
*[[Ian Sunter]]
*[[Ian Sunter]]
*[[Jake Ireland]]
*[[Jake Ireland]]
*[[Don McFarlane (athlete, born 1931)|Don McFarlane]]
*[[Floyd Cooper]]
*[[Don McFarlane]]
*[[Cathy Phillips]]
*[[Cathy Phillips]]
*[[Charlotte La-Rose]]
*[[Sam Beaulieu]]
*[[Michael Melnyk]]


==Clubs and activities==
==Clubs and activities==
*[[Student Council]]
*[[Student Council]]
*[[Athletic Council]]
*Athletic Council
*[[World Club]]
*World Club
*[[Anime Club]]
*[[Anime Club]]
*[[Inclusiveness Team]]
*Inclusiveness Team
*[[Glee Club]]
*[[Glee Club]]
*[[Robotics]]
*[[FIRST Robotics]]
*[[Gay–straight alliance]]
*[[Gay–straight alliance]]
*[[Eco Team]]
*Eco Team
*[[Link Crew]]
*[[Link Crew]]
*[[Student Senate]]


==Notable alumni==
==Notable alumni==
*[[Mark Oldershaw]], Olympic bronze medallist.
*[[Mark Oldershaw]], Olympic bronze medallist.
*[[Adam J. Harrington]], Canadian actor, voice actor and producer.
*[[Adam J. Harrington]], Canadian actor, voice actor and producer.
*[[Sinead Russell]], Canadian Olympic swimmer.
*[[Sinéad Russell]], Canadian Olympic swimmer.


==See also==
==See also==
*[[List of high schools in Ontario]]
* [[Education in Ontario]]
* [[List of secondary schools in Ontario]]


==References==
==References==
{{reflist}}
{{Reflist}}


==External links==
==External links==
*[http://bch.hdsb.ca Official web site]
*[http://bch.hdsb.ca Official web site]

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[[Category:Educational institutions established in 1922]]
[[Category:Educational institutions established in 1922]]
[[Category:High schools in Burlington, Ontario]]
[[Category:High schools in Burlington, Ontario]]
[[Category:1922 establishments in Ontario]]
[[Category:1922 establishments in Ontario]]


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Latest revision as of 20:55, 22 December 2024

Burlington Central High School
Address
Map
1433 Baldwin St

Burlington
,
Ontario
,
L7S 1K4

Canada
Coordinates43°19′45″N 79°48′21″W / 43.32917°N 79.80583°W / 43.32917; -79.80583
Information
School typePublic, middle school and high school
Established1922
School boardHalton District School Board
SuperintendentTina Salmini[1]
Area trusteeLeah Reynolds[1]
School number897353[2]
PrincipalPatricia Clark[1]
Grades7–12
Enrolment609 (September 2013[3])
LanguageEnglish, French Immersion
CampusUrban
Colour(s)   Blue and Gold
Team nameCentral Trojans
Websitebch.hdsb.ca

Burlington Central High School is a public middle school and high school in Burlington, Ontario, Canada, in the Halton District School Board. Enrolment was 686 students in September 2008.[3] The current school building was constructed in 1922 and has been added to extensively over the years. The last major addition was made in the 1965, which added a new technical wing and gymnasiums. In 2012 the auditorium was upgraded with new seats and equipment. The school raised funds through community donations and fundraisers. Originally called "Burlington High School", it is the oldest operating high school in Burlington.

The longest serving principal, J. M. Bates, started at the school in 1929 and served until 1964.

Many B.C.H.S. students fought in the Second World War and are commemorated in the school's War Memorial.

Academically, Burlington Central High School was ranked as the #1 high school in Burlington, according to the 2011 Fraser Institute Report.

The parents and students of Burlington Central High School mounted a substantial campaign in October 2016 when the Preliminary Report of the Director of Education of the Halton District School Board made the recommendation to close[4] Burlington Central High School along with Lester B. Pearson High School. The #CentralStrong campaign rallied the support of families and businesses, local media, and gathered reams of information to substantiate the financial and community costs of closing Burlington's downtown high school[5] In the Director's final report,[6] the recommendation to close BCHS was dropped, and in May 2017 following a "Program Accessibility Review Committee" process, the Board's trustees voted instead to close Lester B. Pearson and Robert Bateman High Schools[7]

Athletic Hall of Fame

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This list is not complete. There have been many other championships over the 97-year history of the school.

Clubs and activities

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Notable alumni

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See also

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References

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  1. ^ a b c "Burlington Central High School". Halton District School Board. Archived from the original on 2013-11-01. Retrieved 2013-12-19.
  2. ^ "Burlington Central High School". Secondary School Profile. Ontario Ministry of Education. 2010-02-18. Retrieved 2010-07-19.
  3. ^ a b "Burlington Central HS (897353)" (PDF). Halton District School Board (EQAO). Archived from the original (PDF) on 2013-11-01. Retrieved 2013-10-30.
  4. ^ "Burlington high schools Central, Pearson recommended for closure". 4 October 2016.
  5. ^ "News Archive – Central Strong".
  6. ^ Miller, Stuart (20 April 2017). Executive Summary - Burlington Secondary Program and Accommodation Review (PDF) (Report). Halton District School Board. Archived (PDF) from the original on 2 February 2024.
  7. ^ "Burlington Secondary School Program Accommodation Review (PAR)".
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