Acton District High School

Acton District High School

Lux Sit
Latin: Let there be light
Address
21 Cedar Rd
Acton, Ontario, L7J 2V2
Canada
Coordinates 43°38′36″N 80°02′00″W / 43.6432°N 80.0333°W / 43.6432; -80.0333Coordinates: 43°38′36″N 80°02′00″W / 43.6432°N 80.0333°W / 43.6432; -80.0333
Information
Type Public
Established 1927
School board Halton District School Board
School number 890332[1]
Principal Darlene White
Grades 9-12
Gender Coeducational
Enrollment 522[1]
Campus Suburban
Colour(s)         
Team name Bearcats
Provincial Ranking (2012-13)[2] 158 / 740
Provincial Ranking (5 years)[2] 280 / 691
OSSLT 2013 pass rate (first-time eligible)[2] 83.0%
Website actonhighschool.ca

Acton District High School ("ADHS") is a high school located in Acton, Ontario, Canada. The school is under the jurisdiction of the Halton District School Board. As of the 2011-2012 school year, 554 students were enrolled at the school.

History

Acton's first continuation school and high school was established in 1927. Subsequent expansion caused it to move to a newer building in 1954, and again in 1977.

The school's motto is Lux Sit, which roughly translates as "Let there be light." Why this particular phrase was chosen in place of the more classical rendition of Fiat Lux is not clear.

Ranking

The 2014 Fraser Institute Report Card on Secondary Schools gives ADHS the following ranking:[2]

Fraser Institute ranking
Report Current Five years
2014 158/740 280/691
2013 313/725 264/691
2012 340/718 185/691
2011 253/727 177/693

Sports

The school teams are collectively known as the Bearcats. Their former name was the Redmen.[3]

See also

References

  1. 1 2 "Secondary School Profile - Acton District High School".
  2. 1 2 3 4 "Acton District High School". Fraser Institute. Retrieved 2014-07-29.
  3. "Rebels too much for Redmen". Independent and Free Press. 1998-10-28. p. 30. Retrieved 2012-01-24.
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