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Hillcrest High School (Ottawa)

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Hillcrest High School
Address
Map
1900 Dauphin Road

Ottawa
,
Ontario
,
K1G 2L7

Canada
Coordinates45°23′55″N 75°38′22″W / 45.39861°N 75.63944°W / 45.39861; -75.63944
Information
Founded1961
School boardOttawa Carleton District School Board
PrincipalGeordie Walker
Staff66 (2021)
Grades9-12
Enrollment485 (2015)
Campus typeSuburban
Colour(s)blue, red and gold    
MascotHawk
Team nameHawks
Websitewww.hillcresths.ocdsb.ca

Hillcrest High School is an Ottawa-Carleton District School Board high school in the Elmvale Acres neighbourhood in Ottawa, Ontario, Canada, in School Zone 6. The school was opened in 1961. In 2011, it enrolled 800 students. Its sports teams are nicknamed "The Hawks".

Hillcrest High School is an ethnically diverse school. The surrounding area includes significant Black Canadian, Arab-Canadian, Indian-Canadian, and Somali Canadian communities, among others. Hillcrest also offers a full-immersion French program.

Sports

Hillcrest has a long history of success in sports. The school has won numerous boys' rugby, basketball and hockey championships. The senior boys' rugby team was considered the top in the city, years 2006–08. The junior basketball team was considered the top in the city in the year 2008–09. Hillcrest's varsity girls' hockey team claimed the tier 2 championship, two years in a row 08-09 and 09–10. Also notable is their track team's long history of success at the city and provincial levels. Many players on the Ottawa 67's attend Hillcrest during the season as well.

Allegations of Racism

In June 2022, community activist groups who do have children at Hillcrest promoted a petition to remove the principal over allegations of racism.[1] The Principal and other teaching staff are alleged to have singled-out Black and Arab students for excessive discipline, including monitoring washroom use, subjecting them to searches, and phoning bylaw on them to report vaping. The Ottawa-Carleton District School Board have stated that an investigation into these allegations is ongoing.

Notable alumni

See also

References

  1. ^ "Ottawa high school students petition to remove principal over alleged racism". CTV News. June 26, 2022. Retrieved June 26, 2022.
  2. ^ a b c d e f g h "Hillcrest High School". hillcrest-ottawa-alumni.myevent.com.
  3. ^ Campbell, Don (October 26, 2011). "Four 67's to Face Russian Team". Ottawa Citizen. Retrieved 2018-03-15.
  4. ^ Hillcrest High School Year Book, 2003-04
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