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Burlington Central High School
Burlington Central High School
Address
	1433 Baldwin St; Burlington, Ontario, L7S 1K4; Canada
Coordinates	43°19′45″N 79°48′21″W / 43.32917°N 79.80583°W
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School type	Public, middle school and high school
Established	1922
School board	Halton District School Board
Superintendent	Tina Salmini
Area trustee	Leah Reynolds
School number	897353
Principal	Patricia Clark
Grades	7–12
Enrolment	609 (September 2013)
Language	English, French Immersion
Campus	Urban
Colour(s)	Blue and Gold
Team name	Central Trojans
Website	bch.hdsb.ca

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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

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

Clubs and activities

Student Council
Athletic Council
World Club
Anime Club
Inclusiveness Team
Glee Club
FIRST Robotics
Gay–straight alliance
Eco Team
Link Crew
Student Senate

Notable alumni

Mark Oldershaw, Olympic bronze medallist.
Adam J. Harrington, Canadian actor, voice actor and producer.
Sinéad Russell, Canadian Olympic swimmer.

References

^ ^a ^b ^c "Burlington Central High School". Halton District School Board. Archived from the original on 2013-11-01. Retrieved 2013-12-19.
^ "Burlington Central High School". Secondary School Profile. Ontario Ministry of Education. 2010-02-18. Retrieved 2010-07-19.
^ ^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.
^ "Burlington high schools Central, Pearson recommended for closure". 4 October 2016.
^ "News Archive – Central Strong".
^ 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.
^ "Burlington Secondary School Program Accommodation Review (PAR)".

External links

Official web site

[BoardProfileSecondary-1] "Burlington Central High School". Halton District School Board. Archived from the original on 2013-11-01. Retrieved 2013-12-19.

[OMOEProfile-2] "Burlington Central High School". Secondary School Profile. Ontario Ministry of Education. 2010-02-18. Retrieved 2010-07-19.

[EQAO-3] "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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-| principal           = Michelle Lemaire<ref name="BoardProfileSecondary" />
+| principal           = Patricia Clark<ref name="BoardProfileSecondary" />
 | grades_label        = [[Education in Canada#Levels in education|Grades]]
 | 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|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>
+| 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]]
 | campus              = Urban
-| colors              = Blue and Gold
+| colours              = {{Color box|blue|border=darkgray}}{{Color box|gold|border=darkgray}} Blue and Gold
 | team_name           = Central Trojans
 | 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.
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 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 [https://www.insidehalton.com/news-story/6894610-burlington-high-schools-central-pearson-recommended-for-closure/ close] 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[[.http://centralstrong.ca/news-archive/|..]]  In the Director's final [https://www.hdsb.ca/schools/School%20Boundary%20Reviews/2016%20Burlington%20Sec%20PAR/Report17075-DirectorsFinalReport-May17-complete.pdf report], 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 [https://www.hdsb.ca/schools/Pages/Program%20Accommodation%20Studies/2016-Burlington-Secondary-PAR.aspx .]
+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==
-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]]
 *[[Ian Sunter]]
 *[[Jake Ireland]]
-*[[Floyd Cooper]]
 *[[Don McFarlane (athlete, born 1931)|Don McFarlane]]
 *[[Cathy Phillips]]
-*[[Charlotte La-Rose]]
+*[[Sam Beaulieu]]
-*[[Michael Melnyk]]
 ==Clubs and activities==
 *[[Student Council]]
-*[[Athletic Council]]
+*Athletic Council
-*[[World Club]]
+*World Club
 *[[Anime Club]]
-*[[Inclusiveness Team]]
+*Inclusiveness Team
 *[[Glee Club]]
 *[[FIRST Robotics]]
 *[[Gay–straight alliance]]
-*[[Eco Team]]
+*Eco Team
 *[[Link Crew]]
 *[[Student Senate]]
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 *[[Mark Oldershaw]], Olympic bronze medallist.
 *[[Adam J. Harrington]], Canadian actor, voice actor and producer.
-*[[Sinead Russell]], Canadian Olympic swimmer.
+*[[Sinéad Russell]], Canadian Olympic swimmer.
-*JimTatti, Host at TSN Radio
 ==See also==
-*[[List of high schools in Ontario]]
+* [[Education in Ontario]]
+* [[List of secondary schools in Ontario]]
-==Staff==
-Mr. Chris Arnold - Manufacturing;
-Mr. Shawn Clement - Computer Tech, Film Studies, Woodshop;
-Ms. Barbara Porecki - Science, Philosophy;
-Mr. Todd Ford - Media Arts, Game Design, Computer Tech, Business;
-Mrs. Janet Juby - Head Of High School Math Department;
-Mr. Steven O’Donnell - Woodshop, Art;
-Mr. Barry Glass - Grade 8 Homeroom, Phys Ed, English, Health;
-Mr. Mike Denault - Grade 7&8 Core French;
-Mrs. Jennifer Wilson - English, Business;
-Mr. Kent Burns - Head Of Phys Ed;
-Mr. Spencer Rhodes- Science;
-Mr. Bill Strachan - Co-Op;
-Mr. Shayne LaPlante - Head Of Business Department, Law, Math;
-Mr. James Lang - Grade 8 Homeroom, Math, Science;
-Mrs. Lisa Thompson - Grade 7 Homeroom;
-Mrs. Kelly Kokerus- Grade 7 Homeroom;
-Mr. Matt Baxter - Music, English, Foods, English, Civics;
-Mr. Robert Radway - History;
-Mr. Warren Goldblatt - Business, Spanish;
-Mr. A. Mihalis- Special Ed
-Mr. D. Parker - English
-Mr. Nicolas Kurtz - French
-Mme. Helene Ally - French
-Mr. Jesse Wren - Phys Ed
-Mrs. Tara Campbell - Phys Ed
-Mr. Paul Turcotte - Woodshop
-Mrs. Annette Headly - Music
-Mr. Marty Chennette
-Mr. Tyler Paroshy - Art
-Mrs. Tracy McColl - Grade 7 & 8 Art
-Mr. Steve Spisak - Math
-Mrs. Brenda Celi - Law
-Mr. Andrew Currie - Special Ed
-Mrs. Darla Siez - French, Geography
-Mr. A. Neal - Math
-Mrs. Leanne McConnell - English
 ==References==
-{{reflist}}
+{{Reflist}}
 ==External links==
 *[http://bch.hdsb.ca Official web site]
+{{Authority control}}
 [[Category:Educational institutions established in 1922]]
 [[Category:High schools in Burlington, Ontario]]
 [[Category:1922 establishments in Ontario]]
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