The Ernest C. Drury High School was a school in Milton, Ontario, Canada, for students in grades 9-12.[1] The school closed in June 2012 and became Craig Kielburger Secondary School at a new location in Milton.[2]
| Ernest C. Drury High School | |
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| Address | |
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225 Ontario Street South , , Canada | |
| Coordinates | 43°30′52″N 79°52′15″W / 43.5145°N 79.8707°W |
| Information | |
| School type | Secondary School |
| Motto | Home of the Spartans, Serious About Success |
| Founded | 1980 |
| Closed | 2012 |
| School board | Halton District School Board |
| Superintendent | Yaw Obeng |
| Area trustee | Donna Danielli |
| Administrator | Donna Taylor |
| Grades | 9-12 |
| Enrollment | 943 (Feb.27, 2012) |
| Language | English and American Sign Language (ASL) |
| Area | Halton |
| Colour(s) | Green and Yellow |
| Mascot | Spartan |
| Team name | E.C. Drury Spartans |
| Website | pdsbnet |
The same campus also houses the E. C. Drury School for the Deaf, a secondary school with residential and day programs for Deaf and Hard-of-Hearing students. The school also offers classes for the disabled, a day care center, several board offices, and numerous trade programs. This school was operated by the Provincial Schools branch of the Ministry of Education in Ontario.[3] The Provincial schools will remain at their current address after June 2012 retaining the EC Drury name.
The school was named after Ernest Charles Drury who was Premier of Ontario from 1919 to 1923.
Academics
editEC Drury High School offered a full range of courses in all 4 pathways; University, College, Apprenticeship and Workplace. As well, The Centre[4] provided education and training for developmentally challenged students.
Special programs
edit[5]
E.C. Drury offered several specialist programs organized by the HDSB Pathways Department.[6]
Specialist High Skills Majors
- Business
- Green Industries
- Hospitality
- Information and Communications Technology[7]
- Musical Theatre
Ontario Youth Apprenticeship (OYAP)
- Hair Styling
Sports teams
editThe EC Drury Spartan Wrestling Team has developed a tradition of winning team and individual medals at regional (GHAC)[8] and provincial (OFSAA)[9] tournaments since 1987.[10]
In 2017, the Spartans wrestling team was inducted into the Milton Sports Hall of Fame.[11]
Arts
editThe arts department at EC Drury had extra curricular activities including:
- Glee Club
- Drum Line
- Guitar Club
References
edit- ^ "E.C. Drury High School". HDSB. Archived from the original on April 13, 2009.
- ^ Le, Julia (September 4, 2012). "Canadian Champion (Milton, ON), 4 Sep 2012, p. 1". news.milton.halinet.on.ca. Retrieved 2023-07-19.
- ^ "Ontario Ministry of Education - Provincial Schools Branch". Archived from the original on 2012-02-05. Retrieved 2012-02-27.
- ^ "centre". Archived from the original on 2012-09-22. Retrieved 2012-02-28.
- ^ schooltocareer.ca - Halton's official source for experiential learning information
- ^ Home Archived 2012-01-19 at the Wayback Machine
- ^ "SHSM Main page". Archived from the original on 2013-06-17. Retrieved 2012-02-28.
- ^ "GHAC | Golden Horseshoe Athletic Conference". www.ghacontario.ca. Retrieved 2023-07-26.
- ^ Ontario Federation of School Athletic Associations | Education Through School Sport
- ^ "Team History". Archived from the original on 2012-07-29. Retrieved 2012-09-27.
- ^ "Inductees named for 2017 class of Milton Sports Hall of Fame". Inside Halton. 2017-07-30. Retrieved 2023-08-09.