| Type | Public High School |
|---|---|
| Principal | Susan Willis |
| Faculty | 80 |
| Students | 1100 |
| Grades | 10-12 |
| Location | 100 Raiders Road, Charlottetown, Prince Edward Island, Canada |
| District | Eastern School District |
| Colors | Red and White |
| Mascot | Raider |
| Website | http://www.edu.pe.ca/rural/ |
Charlottetown Rural High School is a Canadian secondary school in Charlottetown, Prince Edward Island. Educational institutions are often categorised along several dimensions The term public school has two distinct (and virtually opposite meanings depending on the location of usage in the United States, Australia and High school is the name used in some parts of the world (in particular Scotland, North America and Australia) to describe an institution Principal or Head of School is the title of the chief administrator of an Elementary school, Middle school, or High school in some English-speaking Charlottetown (ˈʃɑrlɪtaʊn (2006 population 32174 is a Canadian city and the provincial capital of Prince Edward Island, making it the seat Prince Edward Island (ˌprɪns ˌɛdwɚd ˈaɪlɨnd ( PEI or P Country to "Dominion of Canada" or "Canadian Federation" or anything else please read the Talk Page The Eastern School District is a Canadian school district in Prince Edward Island. School colors are the Colors chosen by a School to represent it on uniforms and other items of identification The term mascot – defined as a term for any person animal or object thought to bring Luck – colloquially includes anything used to represent a group with a common A website (alternatively web site or Web site, a back-construction from the Proper noun World Wide Web) is a collection of Web pages Country to "Dominion of Canada" or "Canadian Federation" or anything else please read the Talk Page Charlottetown (ˈʃɑrlɪtaʊn (2006 population 32174 is a Canadian city and the provincial capital of Prince Edward Island, making it the seat Prince Edward Island (ˌprɪns ˌɛdwɚd ˈaɪlɨnd ( PEI or P
Known locally as The Rural, it is the largest school in the province and home to approximately 1100 students and 70 staff. Its sports teams are called the Rural Raiders.
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History
The school was built in the community of West Royalty during the 1960s, north of the city limits. West Royalty is a neighbourhood of the city of Charlottetown in central Queens County, Prince Edward Island, Canada. The 1960s decade refers to the years from the beginning of 1960 to the end of 1969 It was completely renovated in 1994 to its present configuration which saw a new cafeteria and specialist and instruction space added. Year 1994 ( MCMXCIV) was a Common year starting on Saturday (link will display full 1994 Gregorian calendar) In 1995, West Royalty was amalgamated into the city, however the name of the school was not changed.
The modern design of the school with its unusual angles and curves symbolizes the waves of the sea that surround the island.
Sports
The sports offered at Charlottetown Rural include basketball, rugby, soccer, track and field, volleyball, softball, field hockey, badminton, cross country, golf, and curling.
The Confederation City Classic is an annual basketball tournament hosted by the school which draws 24 teams competing from across the Maritime Provinces and sometimes further afield. The Maritime provinces, called the Maritimes in local English (or the Canadian Maritimes by non-Canadians is a region of Eastern Canada 2008 will be the 25th year for the tournament and it will run from January 9 until January 12, 2008.
Musicals
Charlottetown Rural puts on a large musical production every second year(even year). Musical theatre is a form of Theatre combining Music, Songs spoken Dialogue and Dance. Because of the cost Charlottetown Rural alternates each year with Colonel Gray High School to host the musical. The show can be seen on the mainstage theatre at the Confederation Centre of the Arts usually during the month of May. The Confederation Centre of the Arts is a Canadian centre dedicated to the visual and Performing arts located in the city of Charlottetown,
Past Musicals:
- 2008 - Back To The 80's
- 2006 - Rodgers and Hammerstein's Cinderella
- 2004 - The Wiz
- 2002 - Meredith Wilson's The Music Man
Giving Back
Every year the students and staff of CRHS take part in various fundraiser for Charities.
One annual project is Adopt A Family. This project takes place in December, homeroom classes are assigned a family, and given a list of what each member wants for Christmas. The students donate their own money and/or set up activities to raise money, then purchase the items that are on the lists. Each year dozens of families in PEI are able to have Christmas presents, and dinner because of this. Prince Edward Island (ˌprɪns ˌɛdwɚd ˈaɪlɨnd ( PEI or P
The school fundraised for the international charity Free The Children during the 2006-2007 school year. Free The Children is a children's charity organization founded in 1995 by Children's rights advocate Craig Kielburger.
In the 2007-2008 school year the Raider Council decided to raise money for the Children's Wish Foundation. On Friday, February 22, 2008 Charlottetown Rural High School will be hosting a Roast in honour of Chester Gillan. A roast, in North American English, is an event in which an individual is subject to publicly bearing comedic Insults praise outlandish true and untrue stories and All proceeds from the Roast and Silent Auction will go to the Children's Wish Foundation to assist in the Raider Council's fund raising goal of granting a Wish to an Island child with a high-risk life-threatening illness. A roast, in North American English, is an event in which an individual is subject to publicly bearing comedic Insults praise outlandish true and untrue stories and The Raider Council hopes to be able to provide the full cost of a wish with the money raised through the dinner and other small acitivites.
Notable alumni
- Wayne Easter, PC, MP and former Solicitor General of Canada [1]
Notable faculty
- Mildred Dover, former English department head, former MLA, PEI Minister of Health and Social Services, and Speaker of the House. Arnold Wayne Easter PC, MP (born June 22, 1949 in North Wiltshire Prince Edward Island) is a Canadian politician The Queen's Privy Council for Canada (QPC (Conseil privé de la Reine pour le Canada (CPR sometimes called Her Majesty's Privy Council for Canada or the Privy Council A Member of Parliament, or MP, is a representative elected by the voters to a Parliament. The Solicitor General of Canada was a position in the Canadian ministry from 1892 to 2005 Mildred Dover is a Canadian politician who was a member of the Legislative Assembly of Prince Edward Island from 1996 to 2007 Speaker of the House is a political term referring to a number of people In the United Kingdom and Canada, the Speaker of the House [2]
- Susan Willis, named as one of the 2007 Canada’s Outstanding Principals. [3]
- Chester Gillan, former teacher, who later served as a Provincial Cabinet Minister in various roles including Minister of Education.
References
- ^ "Easter, Wayne", The Globe and Mail, 2004-06-28. The Globe and Mail is a Canadian English language nationally distributed Newspaper, based in Toronto and printed in six cities "MMIV" redirects here For the Modest Mouse album see " Baron von Bullshit Rides Again " Events 1098 - Fighters of the First Crusade defeat Kerbogha of Mosul. Retrieved on 2007-11-22. Year 2007 ( MMVII) was a Common year starting on Monday of the Gregorian calendar in the 21st century. Events 498 - Kofi Aseidu- After the death of Anastasius II, Symmachus is elected Pope in the Lateran
- ^ "CPA (Commonwealth parliamentary association) activities: the Canadian scene" (06 2000). Canadian Parliamentary Review. The Canadian Parliamentary Review, or the Review is a quarterly publication of the Canadian members of the Commonwealth Parliamentary Association.
- ^ "Congratulations to the 2007 Canada’s Outstanding Principals!", The Learning Partnership, 2007. Retrieved on 2007-11-22. Year 2007 ( MMVII) was a Common year starting on Monday of the Gregorian calendar in the 21st century. Events 498 - Kofi Aseidu- After the death of Anastasius II, Symmachus is elected Pope in the Lateran
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