Brock High School (Ontario)

Brock High School is located in Cannington, Ontario. It is the northernmost high school in the Durham District School Board. Brock High School serves families from the towns of Cannington, Beaverton, Sunderland, and the rural families of Brock Township. It is the northmost high school in the Durham District School Board. The school has students in Grades 9 through 12.

Brock High School
Address
C1590, Regional Road 12

Cannington
,
Ontario
,
L0E 1E0

Canada
Coordinates44°20′36″N 79°04′00″W
Information
School typePublic, high school
MottoAltiora Peto
(I Seek To Go Higher)
Founded1953
School boardDurham District School Board
School number896446[1]
PrincipalJames Klodnicki
Grades9-12
Enrollment400 (approx.) (September 2019 [2])
LanguageEnglish
AreaBrock
Colour(s)Red, Gold, Black   
MascotBulldog
Websitewww.ddsb.ca/school/brockhs/Pages/default.aspx

The school is located on the south side of the 12th concession of Brock Township approximately 1.5 kilometres west of the town of Cannington.

History
The facade of Brock High School

The school was based on designs by Shore & Moffat Architects, and was constructed in 1952. Classes began in 1953. The school has experienced four major architectural expansions to cater to the growing needs of the rural communities it serves.

Motto and mission statement

The official school motto is "Altiora Peto" which loosely translates to "I seek higher things"

The mission statement is currently "Learning and Achieving Together". The former mission statement incorporated the acronym DAWGS (a play on the school mascot, the bulldog). It stood for "Dedicated Achievers With Goals and Strategies".

People

Brock High School has approximately 50 full-time and part-time teaching staff. Two office staff, two kitchen staff and five custodians are also employed by the school.[3]

  • Principal: James Klodnicki
  • Vice-Principal: Stephen Rae

See also

References
  1. "Brock High School". Secondary School Profile. Ontario Ministry of Education. 2010-02-18. Retrieved 2010-07-19.
  2. "Brock HS (896446)". Education Quality and Accountability Office (EQAO). Archived from the original on 2011-07-19. Retrieved 2010-07-19.
  3. Brock High School Website
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