York House School
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- This article is about the York House School in Canada. For the school of the same name in England, see York House School (Redheath).
| York House School | |
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| 4176 Alexandra Street Vancouver, British Columbia, V6J 2V6, Canada |
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| Principal | Gail Ruddy |
| Staff | 80+ |
| Funding type | Private |
| Grades | K-12 |
| Mascot | Tiger |
| Colours | Forest Green, Gold, and White |
| Established | 1932 |
| Enrollment | 600 |
| Homepage | York House Official Site |
York House School is an independent girls school for kindergarten through grade 12 located in Vancouver, British Columbia, Canada.
It is currently going through a stage of renovation in order to promote the quality of its campus.
York House is located in the Shaughnessy neighbourhood in the heart of Vancouver. Founded in 1932 as a Canadian school for girls, it adopted an English motto as opposed to a Latin one: "Not For Ourselves Alone". The motto is the focus of the school's community service program.
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[edit] Academics
York House is first and foremost an academic school, but is also able to offer a wide range of courses from Sewing to Computer Programming. It offers Advanced Placement courses to grades 11-12, and Honours courses in math and French for grades 8-10.
York House has maintained a number one ranking from the Fraser Institute Report Card on Secondary Schools in BC over the past five years and had both top and high rankings prior to that.
[edit] Athletics
York House is known for its excellence in athletics. In basketball, the Tigers won provincial championships in 1999, 2002, 2003, 2004, 2005, and 2006. Tigers have also placed top 5 in cross-country the past two years including 3rd in 2005 and run strong programs in track and field, volleyball as well as soccer, field hockey, swimming, badminton and netball. York House girls combine with boys from St. George's School, Vancouver in the sport of Ultimate and have won two straight BC titles as well (3 in the past 5 years).
[edit] Arts
York House is also proud of its arts programs. In music, the Senior Band has received multiple awards. Bands tour and compete at many top festivals including the Whistler Music Festival. York House's drama program stages a few productions each year. As well as the Clothing and Textiles department hosts a yearly fashion show at the end of the year.
[edit] External links
- York House Official Site
- York House School Profile by TopPrivateSchools.ca
