Robert F. Hall Catholic Secondary School
| Robert F. Hall C.S.S | |
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| Address | |
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6500 Old Church Road , , | |
| Coordinates | 43°52′48″N 79°51′18″W / 43.8800°N 79.8550°W |
| Information | |
| School type | Catholic |
| Established | September 6, 1992 |
| School board | Dufferin-Peel Catholic District School Board |
| Principal | Natalie Currah |
| Grades | 9-12 |
| Enrollment | 1,938 (As of October 31, 2009)[1] |
| Colour(s) | Green, Gold (yellow) |
| Mascot | The Wolfpack |
| Newspaper | The Howler |
| Website | www |
Robert F. Hall Catholic Secondary School (sometimes referred to as Hall or abbreviated as RFH) is a catholic school located in Caledon, Ontario, Canada. The school was named after Robert Francis (Bobby Soxer) Hall (1925–1989), the first lay person after whom a catholic secondary school has been named in the Dufferin-Peel Catholic District School Board. The patron saint of Hall is St. Francis of Assisi.
History
As of 1999 the school shares its library with the Town of Caledon.[2]
Rapper Peter Nibbs who has songs with famous artists such as “Pressa” and has been played on Flow93.5 attended the school. Actor David Reale, best known for his roles as Benjamin in Suits (U.S. TV series) and Glen Coco in Mean Girls,also attended the high school.
Feeder Schools
- St. Andrew Catholic Elementary School
- St. Benedict Catholic Elementary School
- St. Cornelius Catholic Elementary School
- St. Evan Catholic Elementary School
- St. Peter Catholic Elementary School
- St. Rita Catholic Elementary School (North of Mayfield Road)
Enrollment
As of October 2013, Robert F. Hall Catholic Secondary School has a total enrollment of 900 students[3] It is open to residents in Caledon, Orangeville, Shelburne, and other small towns in the area. The school is also open to students of the extended french program from Bolton
Academics
Robert F. Hall requires students to go through four or five years of schooling. During these four or five years, a student must accumulate 30 credits to graduate. A credit may be gained by completing a course successfully with a passing mark of 50% or higher.
Extracurricular activities
There are multiple student groups, school clubs and sports teams that are currently active at Robert F. Hall. The school implemented the Link Crew program, which gives freshmen a chance to meet with senior students for some peer guidance.
Robert F. Hall has a well formed student council consisting of an average of 10 students per grade and three teacher supervisors. Executive positions include, Secretary, Treasurer, Communications Officer, President, Vice president, and or co-presidents. Student Council meets after school weekly to discuss current issues in the school and organize fun themed, or seasonal events for students. Presidents are chosen through vote every May during their spirit week.
Athletic Council is similar to student council however fund raises through buy-ins where student purchase tickets to view their fellow students play and compete against other schools in sports tournaments. Buy-ins often occur for football games over any other sport. Athletic Council also holds inter mural sports for students that occur after school where students make teams of 10 and compete against other teams in soccer. The badminton tournament is a school favorite where a student teams up with a teacher of the school and compete against another team in order to win.
AV Crew is a group of students that set up and run the technical equipment for all school events such as assemblies, presentations and awards.
Eco Crew is a club that welcomes members anytime of the year and were successful in getting the school recognized regionally for eco efforts in 2013.
Helping out the Community with Hall
Every year link crew and supervisors organize an introduction to give the freshmen students a taste of being a student at Hall. For the past few years Link Crew, supervisors and of course the grade 9s have had their retreat at Teen Ranch where students get to participate in fun activities such as horse back riding. Students end off the night with a bonfire where link leaders and the first years get to tell ghost stories and show case their talents.
Student Council has been organizing the Terry Fox run at Hall for a long time. One day during the last week of school in September where students walk the local trail to honor the accomplishments and efforts made by Terry. In 2013 students donated a total of $4704 to the Terry Fox Foundation.[citation needed]
Relay for Life was an overnight event that has inspired hundreds of people to fight back against cancer. In the years that Relay has ran at the school students have raised approximately $195,000 for the Canadian Cancer Society.[citation needed] It was a night where everyone comes together to raise awareness and honour loved ones who have passed away. Relay for Life was cancelled due to several abuses that occurred during the 2017 school year, and the school is currently searching for alternatives.[citation needed]
See also
References
- ^ [1][permanent dead link]
- ^ Calleja, Frank. "Peel Catholic board told to reduce costs ; Administrative spending violates guidelines." Toronto Star. September 30, 1999. News 1. Retrieved on June 8, 2012.
- ^ http://www.dpcdsb.org/NR/rdonlyres/1B1DE247-95A8-4380-988F-14377B44EA4E/19630/EnrolmentReportMidSeptember2007.pdf[permanent dead link]