Whitchurch Highlands Public School
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| Whitchurch Highlands Public School | |
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| Address | |
| 13812 Warden Ave. Gormley, Ontario, L4A 7X5, Canada |
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| Information | |
| School number | 288 |
| School board | York Region District School Board |
| Superintendent | Chris Tulley |
| Area trustee | Loralea Carruthers |
| Principal | Arnis Pukitis |
| School type | Public Elementary School |
| Grades | Jk-8 |
| Language | English, French |
| Mascot | Wolves |
| Team name | Whitchurch Wolves |
| Colours | Black, Red, and White |
| Founded | 1968 |
| Enrollment | 300+ (2006) |
| Homepage | Whitchurch Highlands Public School |
Whitchurch Highlands is a public Elementary of the York Region District School Board. It is located on Warden Ave in the Town of Gormley, Ontario, Canada, and is situated on 17 acres of land or more fondly called the 17 acres woods a play on words from the children's books Winnie the pooh. The school's mascot is the wolf. The official opening of Whitchurch Highlands Public School was in 1968, and the school's design was considered revolutionary because its hallways are in a large circle around the gym with the classrooms radiating out from the hallways. Facilities in Whitchurch Highlands include: Music Room, Gym, Classrooms, Computer Lab, Outdoor Fields, Soccer Field, Outdoor Classrooms, Library, and Portables. There are approximately 60 computers in the school, distributed in the computer labs and around the school. As of 2005 there were 15 regular teachers, 2 French teachers, 4 SERT's, 3 CYW's, 2 EA's, and 2 caretakers. There is a strong parent teacher relation in the school.
[edit] Sources
- This article includes extracts from the York Region District School Board web site.
[edit] Notable Alumni
- Curtis Joseph - NHL Hockey Player
