Brock High School
Encyclopedia
Brock High School is a public high school located in Cannington
, Ontario
. It falls within the Durham District School Board
, and serves families in Brock Township
. The school has students in grades 9 through 12 and offers a wide range of academic and extracurricular activities.
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.
, Beaverton
, Sunderland
, and the rural families of Brock Township
. It is the northmost high school in the Durham District School Board
.
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
.
The mission statement is the acronym DAWGS (a play on the school mascot, the bulldog
). It stands for "Dedicated Achievers With Goals and Strategies".
There were 650 students enrolled as of September 2008.
Around 500 in 2011
Cannington, Ontario
Cannington is a community located in Brock Township, Durham Region, Ontario, Canada.-History:Originally part of the original Brock Township, Cannington was first settled in 1833. It was originally known as McCaskill's Mills after a local mill-owning family...
, Ontario
Ontario
Ontario is a province of Canada, located in east-central Canada. It is Canada's most populous province and second largest in total area. It is home to the nation's most populous city, Toronto, and the nation's capital, Ottawa....
. It falls within the Durham District School Board
Durham District School Board
The Durham District School Board is a public school board in Ontario, Canada. The DDSB serves most of the Regional Municipality of Durham, except for schools within the Municipality of Clarington, which belongs to the Kawartha Pine Ridge District School Board...
, and serves families in Brock Township
Brock, Ontario
Brock is a township in the Regional Municipality of Durham, Ontario, Canada. Brock Township is also a former municipality and geographic township prior to the amalgamation that formed the current municipality.-History:...
. The school has students in grades 9 through 12 and offers a wide range of academic and extracurricular activities.
History
Shore Tilbe Irwin + Partners
Shore Tilbe Irwin + Partners , now Shore Tilbe Perkins+Will, is an architecture firm based in Toronto, Ontario. Since its founding as Shore and Moffat in 1945, STI&P completed numerous buildings, complexes, and master plans across Canada, as well as in locations in the United States and Bermuda...
, 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.
Region and Location
Brock High School serves families from the towns of CanningtonCannington, Ontario
Cannington is a community located in Brock Township, Durham Region, Ontario, Canada.-History:Originally part of the original Brock Township, Cannington was first settled in 1833. It was originally known as McCaskill's Mills after a local mill-owning family...
, Beaverton
Beaverton, Ontario
Beaverton is a community in Brock Township in the Regional Municipality of Durham, Ontario, Canada.Originally part of Thorah Township in Ontario County, Beaverton was first settled in 1822. The settlement is located on Lake Simcoe at the mouth of the Beaver River...
, Sunderland
Sunderland, Ontario
Sunderland is a community located approximately 100 km northeast of Toronto, Ontario in Brock Township, in the Regional Municipality of Durham, Ontario, Canada.-Business and Commerce:...
, and the rural families of Brock Township
Brock, Ontario
Brock is a township in the Regional Municipality of Durham, Ontario, Canada. Brock Township is also a former municipality and geographic township prior to the amalgamation that formed the current municipality.-History:...
. It is the northmost high school in the Durham District School Board
Durham District School Board
The Durham District School Board is a public school board in Ontario, Canada. The DDSB serves most of the Regional Municipality of Durham, except for schools within the Municipality of Clarington, which belongs to the Kawartha Pine Ridge District School Board...
.
The school is located on the south side of the 12th concession of Brock Township
Brock, Ontario
Brock is a township in the Regional Municipality of Durham, Ontario, Canada. Brock Township is also a former municipality and geographic township prior to the amalgamation that formed the current municipality.-History:...
approximately 1.5 kilometres west of the town of Cannington
Cannington, Ontario
Cannington is a community located in Brock Township, Durham Region, Ontario, Canada.-History:Originally part of the original Brock Township, Cannington was first settled in 1833. It was originally known as McCaskill's Mills after a local mill-owning family...
.
Motto and Mission Statement
The official school motto is "Altiora Peto", meaning "I Seek Higher Things".The mission statement is the acronym DAWGS (a play on the school mascot, the bulldog
Bulldog
Bulldog is the name for a breed of dog commonly referred to as the English Bulldog. Other Bulldog breeds include the American Bulldog, Olde English Bulldogge and the French Bulldog. The Bulldog is a muscular heavy dog with a wrinkled face and a distinctive pushed-in nose...
). It stands for "Dedicated Achievers With Goals and Strategies".
People
Brock High School has approximately 50 full-time and part-time teaching staff. Four office staff, three kitchen staff and six custodians are also employed by the school.- Principal: Kathleen Sivell
- Vice-Principals: Peter Elliott, Michelle LeBlanc
There were 650 students enrolled as of September 2008.
Around 500 in 2011