Eden High School
| Eden High School | |
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| Address | |
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535 Lake Street , , Canada | |
| Coordinates | 43°11′29″N 79°15′10″W / 43.191441°N 79.252873°W |
| Information | |
| Type | Public Secondary School |
| Established | 1945 |
| School board | District School Board of Niagara |
| Principal | Kelly Parlatore |
| Faculty | 74 |
| Grades | 9 to 12 |
| Enrollment | 1,115[1] |
| Language | English |
| Campus | St Catharines (2000 to present) 497 Scott St, St Catharines (1997 to 1999) Locust Grove Estate, Niagara-on-the-Lake (1945–1996) |
| Colour(s) | Royal Blue and White |
| Mascot | Bald eagle (Haliaeetus leucocephalus) |
| Yearbook | Eden Echoes |
| Website | eden |
Eden High School, also known simply as Eden, is a public secondary school in St. Catharines, Ontario, Canada. It is located on the corner of Lake St. and Linwell Rd. Eden is a part of the District School Board of Niagara (DSBN). The school was founded in 1945 as Eden Christian College.
History
[edit]Eden High School is a publicly funded District School Board of Niagara school. It was originally located in the neighbouring town of Niagara-on-the-Lake, but moved to St. Catharines when the school population began to grow. When the school moved to St. Catharines it shared buildings with Lakeport Secondary School until 2011. The roots of Eden High School reach back to the founding of the Virgil-Vineland Bible School Society in 1938, by early Mennonite Brethren settlers in the Niagara Peninsula. The founder of the school was Rev. Isaac Ewert, who began running evening classes under the auspices of the society in late 1938.[2]
Programs
[edit]Eden High School has a Specialized School to Community Program (formerly known as Special Needs) with individualized instruction for approximately 40 students. Upon completion of the program, students earn a Certificate of Accomplishment.[3] Eden also offers Specialist High Skills Major programs in Business, Construction, Sport, and Transportation.
Athletics
[edit]The Eden Flyers compete in the Niagara Region High School Athletics Association (NRHSAA) region, one of four zones in the Southern Ontario Secondary Schools Association (SOSSA).[4][5]
Volleyball
[edit]The boys' team has won the OFSAA volleyball championship 12 times, including an eight-year win streak from 2006 to 2013 and titles in 2015, 2018 and 2019 in AA, and 2021 in AAA.[6] The girls' volleyball team won the OFSAA title in 2015.[7][better source needed]
Alumni
[edit]- Melanie Kok – Olympic rower[8]
See also
[edit]- Education in Ontario
- List of high schools in Ontario
- Southern Ontario Secondary Schools Association
- Ontario Federation of School Athletic Associations
References
[edit]- ^ "Eden High School (907677)". Ontario Ministry of Education. Retrieved 25 February 2023.
- ^ gameo.org Archived 11 May 2008 at the Wayback Machine Redekopp, Alf. "Virgil Bible School (Virgil, Ontario, Canada)." Global Anabaptist Mennonite Encyclopedia Online. 1999. Global Anabaptist Mennonite Encyclopedia Online. Retrieved 27 January 2009 gameo.org Archived 11 May 2008 at the Wayback Machine
- ^ "Specialized School to Community". Eden High School. Retrieved 25 February 2023.
- ^ https://www.nrhsaa.ca/
- ^ https://www.sossa.on.ca/html-pages/schools.html
- ^ "OFSAA PAST CHAMPIONS BOYS' VOLLEYBALL". Retrieved 23 February 2023.
- ^ "OFSAA PAST CHAMPIONS GIRLS' VOLLEYBALL". Retrieved 23 February 2023.
- ^ Leithwood, Stephen. "'Nothing else like it' St. Catharines' kok helps Canada win bronze in double sculls". Niagara This Week. Retrieved 25 February 2023.