Robert F. Hall Catholic Secondary School
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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 (Bob) 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
.
, Orangeville
, Shelburne
, and other small towns in the area. However, an admission fee of $60 (CAD
) is required: $20 for the religion retreat, $10 for dress down days, most of what is left goes to the yearbook.
to graduate. A credit may be gained by completing a course successfully with a passing mark of 50% or higher.
. This included the Student Council President and some of the announcement crew. A student had created a public group, which allowed students to express their personal resentment towards Edward McMahon, the school's principal, who had been accused of integrating unfavourable policies into the derp. After the group had initially come to the attention of school administrators, it was subsequently closed down.
Catholic school
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located in Caledon, Ontario
Ontario
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, Canada
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. The school was named after Robert Francis (Bob) Hall (1925–1989), the first lay person after whom a catholic secondary school has been named in the Dufferin-Peel Catholic District School Board
Dufferin-Peel Catholic District School Board
The Dufferin-Peel Catholic District School Board is one of the largest school boards in Ontario, Canada. It oversees 148 school facilities throughout Peel Region and Dufferin County...
. The patron saint of Hall is St. Francis of Assisi
Francis of Assisi
Saint Francis of Assisi was an Italian Catholic friar and preacher. He founded the men's Franciscan Order, the women’s Order of St. Clare, and the lay Third Order of Saint Francis. St...
.
Enrollment
As of September 21, 2007, Robert F. Hall Catholic Secondary School has a total enrollment of 1,957 students http://www.dpcdsb.org/NR/rdonlyres/1B1DE247-95A8-4380-988F-14377B44EA4E/19630/EnrolmentReportMidSeptember2007.pdf (a number which the building has trouble accommodating, due to the 1400 lockers in the school) . It is open to residents in Caledon, BoltonBolton, Ontario
Bolton is the most populated community in the town of Caledon, located in the Region of Peel, approximately 50 kilometres northwest of Toronto, in Ontario, Canada. In regional documents, it is referred to as a 'Rural Service Centre'. It has 26,478 residents in 8,721 households...
, Orangeville
Orangeville, Ontario
Orangeville is a town in south-central Ontario, Canada, and the seat of Dufferin County.-History:Before European settlers, Orangeville was thought to be a native hunting ground...
, Shelburne
Shelburne, Ontario
Shelburne, Ontario is a town in Dufferin County, Ontario, Canada, located at the intersection of Highway 10 and Highway 89...
, and other small towns in the area. However, an admission fee of $60 (CAD
Canadian dollar
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) is required: $20 for the religion retreat, $10 for dress down days, most of what is left goes to the yearbook.
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 creditsCredit (education)
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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.Facebook incident
On February 1, 2007, eleven students were suspended for sentences ranging from three to eight days, due to defamatory comments made on the highly popular student network FacebookFacebook
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. This included the Student Council President and some of the announcement crew. A student had created a public group, which allowed students to express their personal resentment towards Edward McMahon, the school's principal, who had been accused of integrating unfavourable policies into the derp. After the group had initially come to the attention of school administrators, it was subsequently closed down.