Sapere Aude (Latin, variously translated as: 'Dare to Learn', 'Dare to Know', 'Dare to be Wise', 'Have the courage to think for yourself' or 'Have courage to use your own reason')
In the 2016-2017 Fraser Institute rankings, Richmond Hill ranked 19th in the province of Ontario and 7th in York Region, with an overall score of 8.7/10.[2]
Richmond Hill High School is one of the oldest secondary schools in the Greater Toronto Area, founded on December 2, 1851. It has expanded and changed locations on several occasions including in 1853, 1872, 1897, 1924, 1950, and 2000, having had been located on Yonge St. and Wright St. in 'downtown' Richmond Hill before moving to its present location at 201 Yorkland Street in September 2000.[citation needed]
In 1948–9, the Richmond Hill High School Literary Society erected a metal plaque as a list of honour memorial dedicated to the former students of the school who died in service during the First and Second World Wars. The plaque is now mounted on the east wall between the outer and inner doors of the main entrance of the school.[3]
In 2005, former president of South Africa and 1993 Nobel Peace Prize Winner F.W De Klerk visited the school, spoke to students and staff about his part in the end of the apartheid system, and answered students' questions during an hour-long session.[4]
Building & Site
Panorama of the school's front entrance.
The current school building on Yorkland Street is a two-story structure measuring 180,174 square feet (16,738.7 m2), which was completed and opened in 2000. It houses two gymnasiums, a fitness and weight training room, a cafetorium including a stage, a library, a communications technology room including a green and blue screen, vocal and instrumental/band music rooms, two visual art studio classroom/workspaces and six 'pods' with a central computer lab surrounded by four conventional classrooms, a science lab classroom and two teaching staff workrooms/offices.
The original Yorkland Street building was built to accommodate a student population of 1400 students[citation needed], but due to continued residential building in the school's catchment area and the strength of the school's academic reputation, the school has consistently enrolled 1600+ students since shortly after its opening. This has necessitated the use of portables as classrooms, with the number of portables growing to nine as of September 2016.
The two older buildings still survive, with the old 1851 building now a coffee shop on Yonge Street, and the 1950 building continuing to operate as the French secondary school "École secondaire Norval-Morrisseau."
'Books' by E.B. Cox
'Books' seen near the front entrance of the school.
Situated in front of the main entrance of the present Yorkland Street building, in the grass median between the incoming and outbound driveways, is a sculpture entitled "Books" created by renowned and deceased Canadian sculptor E.B. Cox.
In 1967, the staff and students of the school raised $4,000 (equivalent to over $28,000 in 2017) to commission the piece as a commemoration of the 100th anniversary of Canadian Confederation. It was originally installed at the Wright Street location upon its completion in 1968, and was moved to Yorkland Street when the school switched locations.
The sculpture is meant to represent a column of books towering up to the sky, representing the importance of books as a tool of learning.[5]
^Kalinowski, Tess (16 November 2005). "Students rapt at de Klerk talk". Toronto Star. Retrieved 28 February 2019.
^Information on the sculpture is sourced from a combination of oral history from the daughter of the artist, and from RHHS staff contemporary to the time at which the sculpture was acquired
^. Professionally Speaking. Ontario College of Teachers. June 1998. Archived from the original on 2008-01-31. Retrieved 2007-11-22. ...who taught English to Mowat from 1937 to 1940 at Richmond Hill High School in Richmond Hill.
^Westwood, Rosemary (February 26, 2015). "Video: GTA stages a 'breeding ground' for K-Pop talent". Metro. Metro International. Retrieved March 10, 2015.
^Kalinowski, Tess (2007-01-13). "From student council to head of the class". thestar.com. Toronto Star. Retrieved 2007-11-22. Kathleen Wynne was a track star and student council secretary when she graduated from Richmond Hill High School in 1971.
External links
Richmond Hill High School Website
January 30, 2023
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Richmond Hill High School is a secondary school located in the City of Richmond Hill Ontario Canada It is the second oldest high school in York Region Municipality and behind Newmarket High School c 1843 being established in the mid 19th century The school is a host to several regional special education programs including an Advanced Placement Program Alternative Education Program Cooperative Education Program Developmentally Delayed Program and an Orthopedic Program The school has a small gifted program along with all other secondary schools in York Region citation needed Richmond Hill High SchoolAddress201 Yorkland StreetRichmond Hill Ontario L4S 1A2CanadaCoordinates43 54 11 N 79 26 21 W 43 90306 N 79 43917 W 43 90306 79 43917 Coordinates 43 54 11 N 79 26 21 W 43 90306 N 79 43917 W 43 90306 79 43917InformationSchool typePublic High schoolMottoSapere Aude Latin variously translated as Dare to Learn Dare to Know Dare to be Wise Have the courage to think for yourself or Have courage to use your own reason Founded1851 172 years ago 1851 School boardYork Region District School BoardSuperintendentRita RussoArea trusteeSimon CuiPrincipalDeborah LinkewichGrades9 12Enrollment1679 1 October 2018 LanguageEnglishColour s Forest Green amp White MascotRaiderTeam nameRichmond Hill RaidersNewspaperSpyglassWebsitewww wbr richmondhill wbr hs wbr yrdsb wbr edu wbr on wbr caLast updated February 2019In the 2016 2017 Fraser Institute rankings Richmond Hill ranked 19th in the province of Ontario and 7th in York Region with an overall score of 8 7 10 2 Contents 1 History 2 Building amp Site 2 1 Books by E B Cox 3 Notable alumni 4 See also 5 References 6 External linksHistory EditRichmond Hill High School is one of the oldest secondary schools in the Greater Toronto Area founded on December 2 1851 It has expanded and changed locations on several occasions including in 1853 1872 1897 1924 1950 and 2000 having had been located on Yonge St and Wright St in downtown Richmond Hill before moving to its present location at 201 Yorkland Street in September 2000 citation needed In 1948 9 the Richmond Hill High School Literary Society erected a metal plaque as a list of honour memorial dedicated to the former students of the school who died in service during the First and Second World Wars The plaque is now mounted on the east wall between the outer and inner doors of the main entrance of the school 3 In 2005 former president of South Africa and 1993 Nobel Peace Prize Winner F W De Klerk visited the school spoke to students and staff about his part in the end of the apartheid system and answered students questions during an hour long session 4 Building amp Site Edit Panorama of the school s front entrance The current school building on Yorkland Street is a two story structure measuring 180 174 square feet 16 738 7 m2 which was completed and opened in 2000 It houses two gymnasiums a fitness and weight training room a cafetorium including a stage a library a communications technology room including a green and blue screen vocal and instrumental band music rooms two visual art studio classroom workspaces and six pods with a central computer lab surrounded by four conventional classrooms a science lab classroom and two teaching staff workrooms offices The original Yorkland Street building was built to accommodate a student population of 1400 students citation needed but due to continued residential building in the school s catchment area and the strength of the school s academic reputation the school has consistently enrolled 1600 students since shortly after its opening This has necessitated the use of portables as classrooms with the number of portables growing to nine as of September 2016 The two older buildings still survive with the old 1851 building now a coffee shop on Yonge Street and the 1950 building continuing to operate as the French secondary school Ecole secondaire Norval Morrisseau Books by E B Cox Edit Books seen near the front entrance of the school Situated in front of the main entrance of the present Yorkland Street building in the grass median between the incoming and outbound driveways is a sculpture entitled Books created by renowned and deceased Canadian sculptor E B Cox In 1967 the staff and students of the school raised 4 000 equivalent to over 28 000 in 2017 to commission the piece as a commemoration of the 100th anniversary of Canadian Confederation It was originally installed at the Wright Street location upon its completion in 1968 and was moved to Yorkland Street when the school switched locations The sculpture is meant to represent a column of books towering up to the sky representing the importance of books as a tool of learning 5 Notable alumni EditJosh Binstock Olympic volleyball player Evan Fong YouTube gaming celebrity and EDM producer also known as VanossGaming Michelle Li Canadian Olympic badminton player Farley Mowat World War II veteran conservationist and author 6 Mag Ruffman comedian actress and television host Wendy Shon Seung Wan Wendy Shon singer and member of South Korean K pop girl group Red Velvet 7 R H Thomson actor and filmmaker Kathleen Wynne Premier of Ontario 8 Norman J Wildberger Mathematics Professor at UNSW and well known online mathematics communicator Brian Yang Canadian Olympic badminton playerSee also EditList of high schools in Ontario York Region District School Board Richmond Hill Ontario Advanced Placement History Of Richmond Hill OntarioReferences Edit York Region District School Board Monthly Enrolment Report PDF York Region District School Board 31 October 2019 Retrieved 26 February 2019 The Fraser Institute Report Card on Richmond Hill High School http www cmp cpm forces gc ca dhh dhp nic inm sm rm mdsr rdr eng asp PID 2594 War memorial plaque Kalinowski Tess 16 November 2005 Students rapt at de Klerk talk Toronto Star Retrieved 28 February 2019 Information on the sculpture is sourced from a combination of oral history from the daughter of the artist and from RHHS staff contemporary to the time at which the sculpture was acquired Farley Mowat s Remarkable Teacher Professionally Speaking Ontario College of Teachers June 1998 Archived from the original on 2008 01 31 Retrieved 2007 11 22 who taught English to Mowat from 1937 to 1940 at Richmond Hill High School in Richmond Hill Westwood Rosemary February 26 2015 Video GTA stages a breeding ground for K Pop talent Metro Metro International Retrieved March 10 2015 Kalinowski Tess 2007 01 13 From student council to head of the class thestar com Toronto Star Retrieved 2007 11 22 Kathleen Wynne was a track star and student council secretary when she graduated from Richmond Hill High School in 1971 External links EditRichmond Hill High School Website Retrieved from https en wikipedia org w index php title Richmond Hill High School Ontario amp oldid 1121416038, wikipedia, wiki, book, books, library,
