Brookfield High School is an Ottawa-Carleton District School Board high school in the Riverside Park neighbourhood of Ottawa, Ontario, Canada. It officially opened in 1962. Like most schools in Ottawa, Brookfield is composite and semestered. The school is well known for its successful language classes, athletic teams, music program, and special education department.
| Brookfield High School | |
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824 Brookfield Road , , Canada | |
| Coordinates | 45°22′20″N 75°41′05″W / 45.37222°N 75.68472°W |
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| Motto | Progrediamur (May We Move Forward Together) |
| Founded | 1962 |
| School board | Ottawa Carleton District School Board |
| Superintendent | Reg Lavergne |
| Area trustee | Matthew Lee |
| Principal | Ashley Shaw |
| Grades | 9-12 |
| Enrollment | 558[1] (2023) |
| Capacity | 1218[3] |
| Language | English, French |
| Campus type | Suburban |
| Colour(s) | Blue, White and Red |
| Mascot | Blue the French Bulldog |
| Team name | Blues[2] |
| Website | brookfieldhs |
Academics and arts
editBrookfield High School specializes in a French immersion program as well as ESL classes and is one of the few schools in Ottawa to offer instruction in Arabic and Spanish.[4]
Many specialized courses are offered at Brookfield including design technology, communication technology, food and nutrition, peer tutoring, and cooperative education as well as numerous special education classes.[4] In 2008, Brookfield was recognized by the George Lucas Foundation for their outstanding achievements in the integration of technology across the curriculum.[5]
The school has well-established arts programs offering music, drama, and visual arts classes up to grade 12. Brookfield's concert band, jazz band, and choir have been successful in local and national music competitions including MusicFest Canada and Kiwanis Music Festival. In 2009, the music program received a $10,000 grant from the MusiCounts Band Aid Program.[6] On July 8, 2014, the Brookfield Choir performed "I Want to Know What Love Is" onstage with Foreigner during their performance at Ottawa Bluesfest.[7] The school's drama department has been part of several Cappies productions.[8]
Athletics
editBrookfield is home to several successful sports teams, many of which have earned high rankings at municipal and provincial championships.[9] Brookfield has the following varsity sports teams: badminton, baseball, basketball, cross country running, curling, golf, hockey, nordic skiing, rugby, soccer, tennis, touch football, track & field, ultimate, volleyball, and wrestling.
Notable alumni
edit- Rick Brant (middle-distance runner)[10]
- Riley Brockington (politician)[11]
- Jim Buchanan (long jumper)[10]
- Randall Dark (director, producer, and HDTV pioneer)[12]
- Bruce Deacon (long-distance runner)[10]
- Jon Dore (comedian, actor)[13]
- Scott Gordon (football player)[14]
- Kristina Groves (speed skater)[15]
- Sue Holloway (nordic skier and canoeist)[10]
- Claudia Hunt (canoeist)[10]
- Sean Kaley (long-distance runner)[10]
- John Kricfalusi (animator)[16]
- Mike MacDonald (comedian)[17]
- Stuart McGregor (paralympian)[10]
- Bob McKeown (football player, journalist)[10]
- Marc Methot (hockey player)[18]
- Emma Miskew (curler)[19]
- Angus Mortimer (kayaker)[20]
- Ian Mortimer (canoeist)[10]
- Jim Peplinski (hockey player)[10]
- Chris Robinson (writer, author, artistic director of Ottawa International Animation Festival)[21]
- Seyi Smith (sprinter)[22]
- Dan Tudin (hockey player)[10]
See also
editReferences
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- ^ "Brookfield inducting 54 athletes onto its inaugural sports wall of fame". 24 March 2008. The Ottawa Citizen. Retrieved 10 October 2023.
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- ^ a b "Our School". Brookfield High School. Ottawa-Carleton District School Board. Retrieved 19 February 2021.
- ^ Karena O'Riordan (2008-01-22). "Canadian Kaleidoscope: Brookfield High School". Edutopia. The George Lucas Educational Foundation. Retrieved 2009-03-30.
- ^ "Previous Band Aid Recipients" (PDF). MusicCounts. Retrieved 19 February 2021.
- ^ Robb, Peter (3 July 2014). "Brookfield choir performs with Foreigner at Bluesfest (with video)". Ottawa Citizen. Retrieved 19 February 2021.
- ^ "Cappies: Brookfield High School presents Let's Murder Marsha". Ottawa Citizen. 9 May 2016. Retrieved 19 February 2021.
- ^ "Athletics". Brookfield High School. Ottawa-Carleton District School Board. Retrieved 19 February 2021.
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- ^ "Riley Brockington - Councillor - Ward 16 River". ottawa.ca. 22 June 2022. Retrieved 13 December 2022.
- ^ "HD Pioneer Randall Dark Chooses Canon's XL H1S HD Camcorder". Creative Cow. Retrieved September 4, 2013.
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- ^ Johnson, Steve. "Championing the game". Tabaret. Retrieved 2012-08-27.
- ^ Cleary, Martin (2008-03-24). "Brookfield inducting 54 athletes onto its inaugural sports wall of fame". Ottawa Citizen. Ottawa: Canwest Publishing Inc. pp. 37–39. Archived from the original on 2010-07-15.
- ^ "John Kricfalusi". www.nndb.com. Retrieved 13 December 2022.
- ^ "Ottawa comedy legend Mike MacDonald dead at 62". Ottawa Citizen. 18 March 2018. Retrieved 19 February 2021.
- ^ Baines, Tim (15 February 2013). "Hometown boy Marc Methot the new minister of defence for Ottawa Senators". Ottawa Sun. Retrieved 13 December 2022.
- ^ Benhin, Eddie (8 March 2021). "International Women's Day: 613 Edition". 613 Sports. Retrieved 13 December 2022.
- ^ "Weight training gets underway at BHS! - Rideau Canoe Club". Retrieved 2012-08-27.
- ^ "Ottawa International Animation Festival Line-up ranges from Local to Global". Cinemablographer.
- ^ "Ottawa sprinter faces 'do or die' prospect with Olympics berth". www.ottawacitizen.com. Retrieved 2012-08-27.[permanent dead link]