Richmond Green Secondary School

Richmond Green Secondary School is a public secondary school in Richmond Hill, Ontario, Canada. The school is located on Leslie Street, just north of Elgin Mills Road. The school is managed by the York Region District School Board.

Richmond Green Secondary School
Address
1 William F. Bell Pkwy

Richmond Hill
,
Ontario
,
L4S 2T9

Canada
Coordinates43°54′13″N 79°23′50″W
Information
School typeSecondary School
Motto"Where tomorrow begins"
Religious affiliation(s)Secular
FoundedSeptember 2005
School boardYork Region District School Board
SuperintendentLiz Davis[1]
Area trusteeCindy Liang[1]
School number964809
PrincipalRichard Cherry[1]
Grades9-12
Enrollment1,218[2] (October 2018)
LanguageEnglish
MascotRichmond Green Rattlers
Websitewww.richmondgreen.ss.yrdsb.edu.on.ca
Last updated: September 2017

The school is a large, three-story building attached to the Richmond Green Public Library, which also serves as a school library. It is named after the adjacent Richmond Green park.

History

Despite officially opening as a high school in 2005, the building was built a year earlier and functioned as a temporary elementary school due to the nearby Lincoln Alexander Public School experiencing major construction setbacks. During the 2005/2006 school year, another York Region District School Board elementary school occupied the third floor due to an extensive asbestos cleanup occurring in their building. At this time, secondary school classes were restricted to the first and second floors.

Inauguration

Richmond Green had an enrollment of approximately 331 Grade 9 and 10 students and over 30 staff in its inaugural school year. Most of the Grade 10 students came from nearby Bayview Secondary School and Richmond Hill High School. In its second year, the number of students increased to 500 as Grade 11 courses were added. The 2007/2008 school year found the student population increased to 850 students, with Grade 12 being added. In May 2009, Richmond Green had approximately 1000 students, with new students arriving regularly due to new housing developments in Richmond Hill and Markham. As of October 2018, the population of the school is over 1,200.[2]

Clubs
  • DECA Richmond Green Chapter, regional and provincial top finalists in business roleplay. (2015)
  • Badminton Team - YRAA finalists in female singles and mixed doubles game types (2015)
  • LEAD - Student Ambassadors with responsibilities in event planning
  • Jack.org RGSS Chapter - a national youth led initiative focused on mental health
  • Frostbite Esports - Nonprofit organization that is in charge of hosting gaming tournaments for high schools across North America
  • Model United Nations - Club that educates students in critical thinking, world issues, diplomacy, leadership, and public speaking. Attends conferences across the GTA and Canada winning many awards. Also in 2019 hosted for the first time RGSSMUN, a homegrown conference for nearby schools.
  • HOSA - A club for students interested in becoming a future medical professional.

Notable alumni

See also

References
  1. "Richmond Green S.S." York Region District School Board. Retrieved July 31, 2019.
  2. "York Region District School Board - Monthly Enrolment Report Secondary" (PDF). York Region District School Board. October 31, 2018. Retrieved September 10, 2014.
  3. Li, David (January 20, 2013). "Richmond Hill's Rogozine skates to podium". yorkregion.com. Archived from the original on August 1, 2014.
  4. "Gabrielle Daleman". Canadian Olympic Committee. Archived from the original on April 2, 2014.
  5. Margalik, Denis (June 28, 2016). "Denis Margalik (@dmargalik) • Instagram". Instagram. Retrieved July 13, 2016.
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