Ancaster High School

Ancaster High School is a member of the Hamilton-Wentworth District School Board. The school's enrollment for 2014 is 1198, with Korean, Urdu, Mandarin, Russian, Spanish, and Arabic being languages of note spoken by students along with English. The Ontario Secondary School Literacy Test (OSSLT) is used to assess Grade 10 students' skills in reading and writing. Successful completion of the test is one of 32 requirements students need to attain in order to receive an Ontario Secondary School Diploma. The school also offers special education classes as well as an ESL program. Ancaster High School is a registered International Baccalaureate School.

Ancaster High School
Address
374 Jerseyville Road West

, ,
Canada
Coordinates43°12′57″N 80°00′20″W
Information
School typePublic, high school
MottoScientia Est Libertas[1]
(Knowledge Leaks Through our Students and Ceilings)
Opened1959
School boardHamilton Wentworth District School Board
SuperintendentBill Torrens
Area trusteeTara Rezvan
School number891894
Vice PrincipalsShelly Ferney
Mark Currie
Grades9–12
Enrollment1198[2] (September 2014)
LanguageEnglish
Colour(s)Purple and Gold    
Team nameRoyals
Feeder schoolsAncaster Senior Public School
Ancaster Meadow Elementary School
Tiffany Hills Elementary School
Mount Hope Elementary School
Websitewww.hwdsb.on.ca/ancasterhigh/


Notable alumni

· Nikhil Pillai, Current head of the board at CMAJ

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