Charlottetown Rural High School

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School type Public High school Principal D. Mullally Enrollment 2,000 (2013) Mascot osprey, Raider Founded 1966		Superintendent Ricky Hood Grades 10-12 Phone +1 902-368-6905 Number of students 2,000

Administrator K. Aitken M. Curley L. Turnbull Address 100 Raiders Rd, Charlottetown, PE C1E 1K6, Canada School board English Language School Board District Eastern School District, English Language School Board Similar Colonel Gray Senior Hi, Stonepark Intermedi School, Queen Charlotte Intermedi, Public Schools Branch, Holland College

Charlottetown Rural High School (CRHS), known colloquially as "The Rural", is a Canadian secondary school in Charlottetown, Prince Edward Island. Students that attend the school come from the north and east parts of Queens County, including the City of Charlottetown and the town of Stratford.

The school is administratively part of the English Language School Board. Its official colours are red and white and the mascot is an osprey, referred to also as a Raider. The sports teams from "The Rural" are called the Rural Raiders.

History and characteristics

In 1966, Charlottetown Rural High School was built in the growing suburban community of West Royalty, north of the municipal limits of the city of Charlottetown.

In 1994, The school was completely renovated to its present configuration which saw a new cafeteria and specialist instruction space added. The renovations saw the building's exterior and interior remodelled using a modern design of unusual angles and curves that symbolize waves which surround Prince Edward Island.

In 1995, West Royalty was amalgamated into the city of Charlottetown; however the name of the school was not changed.

The school is currently the largest in the province in terms of student enrollment and 2nd largest in terms of area. The high school offers both French and English language and the International Baccalaureate Diploma Programme.

School Sports

Sports offered at Charlottetown Rural include:

boys and girls basketball

boys and girls rugby

boys and girls soccer

boys and girls track and field

boys and girls volleyball

girls softball

girls field hockey

boys and girls badminton

boys and girls cross country

boys and girls golf

boys and girls and mixed Dodgeball

Basketball Tournaments - The "Confederation City Classic" is an annual basketball tournament hosted in early January by Charlottetown Rural which draws 24 teams competing from across the Maritime Provinces and sometimes further afield. 2008 was the 25th year for the tournament.

Clubs at Charlottetown Rural

Charlottetown Rural High is home to clubs like:

E.Y.E.S. Committee (Empowering Youth through Engagement in Service)

Free The Children

School Newspaper - Rural Reader

Yearbook Committee

Grad Activity Committee

Prom Committee

Envirothon

Student Council

Gay-Straight Alliance

We Are Loved

Improv Club

Anime Club

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.

Charities sponsored by the student council include:

2006-2007 - Free The Children

2007-2008 - Children's Wish Foundation of Canada

2010-2011 - Free The Children

Notable alumni

Mozzi Gyorio, Canadian soccer player

Notable faculty

Mildred Dover, former English department head, former MLA, PEI Minister of Health and Social Services, and Speaker of the House.

Chester Gillan, former teacher, who later served as a provincial cabinet minister in various roles including Minister of Education.

References

Charlottetown Rural High School Wikipedia

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