Almonte and District High School
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Almonte and District High School (ADHS) is a secondary school in the Upper Canada District School Board
. It is located in Almonte, Ontario
, which since 1998 has been a ward of the town of Mississippi Mills. Its catchment area includes Almonte itself and most of rural Mississippi Mills.
An early (and illustrious) ADHS student was James Naismith
, the inventor of basketball. Naismith entered ADHS in 1875 but left in 1877 to work for several years. He returned in 1881 and graduated in 1883.
The SchoolBOX charitable organization was created by ADHS alumnus Tom Affleck. SchoolBOX builds schools for children in Central America, and many of its volunteers are ADHS students. Watch a CBC television report on SchoolBOX.
Upper Canada District School Board
The Upper Canada District School Board is one of the largest public school boards in Ontario in terms of geographical area. It encompasses the counties in the easternmost portion of the province, including the cities of Brockville, Clarence-Rockland, Carleton Place, Cornwall, and Akwesasne.The...
. It is located in Almonte, Ontario
Almonte, Ontario
Almonte is a Canadian exurb and former mill town located in Lanark County, in the eastern portion of Southern Ontario, Canada. Formerly a separate municipality, Almonte is now a ward of the town of Mississippi Mills, which was created on January 1, 1998 by the merging of Almonte with Ramsay and...
, which since 1998 has been a ward of the town of Mississippi Mills. Its catchment area includes Almonte itself and most of rural Mississippi Mills.
History
A local historian states that ADHS opened in 1875, although a cornerstone on the building bears the date 1876.An early (and illustrious) ADHS student was James Naismith
James Naismith
The first game of "Basket Ball" was played in December 1891. In a handwritten report, Naismith described the circumstances of the inaugural match; in contrast to modern basketball, the players played nine versus nine, handled a soccer ball, not a basketball, and instead of shooting at two hoops,...
, the inventor of basketball. Naismith entered ADHS in 1875 but left in 1877 to work for several years. He returned in 1881 and graduated in 1883.
Present day
The ADHS football team is called the Almonte Thunderbolts. In 2003 the Thunderbolts finished on top of the province-wide OFSAA league. They have won 11 regional championships since 1990.The SchoolBOX charitable organization was created by ADHS alumnus Tom Affleck. SchoolBOX builds schools for children in Central America, and many of its volunteers are ADHS students. Watch a CBC television report on SchoolBOX.