Centennial Regional High School
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Centennial Regional High School (CRHS) is a co-ed comprehensive
public high school
located in the Greenfield Park
borough of Longueuil
, Quebec
, Canada
, a suburb of Montreal
. It was built in 1967 and named to commemorate the centennial anniversary of Canada's confederation
. However, it only opened to students in 1972. There are approximately over 300 students that graduate each year. The school's student body is rich in cultural diversity.
Comprehensive school
A comprehensive school is a state school that does not select its intake on the basis of academic achievement or aptitude. This is in contrast to the selective school system, where admission is restricted on the basis of a selection criteria. The term is commonly used in relation to the United...
public high school
High school
High school is a term used in parts of the English speaking world to describe institutions which provide all or part of secondary education. The term is often incorporated into the name of such institutions....
located in the Greenfield Park
Greenfield Park, Quebec
Greenfield Park is a borough of the city of Longueuil, Quebec, Canada. It covers an area of , with a population of 17,491 as of December 2004. Greenfield Park is the only borough of Longueuil that has an officially bilingual status. It is primarily a post-war suburban area. Like the other two...
borough of Longueuil
Longueuil, Quebec
Longueuil is a city in the province of Quebec, Canada. It is the seat of the Montérégie administrative region and sits on the south shore of the Saint Lawrence River directly across from Montreal. The population as of the Canada 2006 Census totaled 229,330, making it the third largest city in...
, Quebec
Quebec
Quebec or is a province in east-central Canada. It is the only Canadian province with a predominantly French-speaking population and the only one whose sole official language is French at the provincial level....
, Canada
Canada
Canada is a North American country consisting of ten provinces and three territories. Located in the northern part of the continent, it extends from the Atlantic Ocean in the east to the Pacific Ocean in the west, and northward into the Arctic Ocean...
, a suburb of Montreal
Montreal
Montreal is a city in Canada. It is the largest city in the province of Quebec, the second-largest city in Canada and the seventh largest in North America...
. It was built in 1967 and named to commemorate the centennial anniversary of Canada's confederation
Canadian Confederation
Canadian Confederation was the process by which the federal Dominion of Canada was formed on July 1, 1867. On that day, three British colonies were formed into four Canadian provinces...
. However, it only opened to students in 1972. There are approximately over 300 students that graduate each year. The school's student body is rich in cultural diversity.
Programs and services
- Middle School Program
- Talented and Gifted Program
- Post-Immersion (French Mother Tongue) Program
- Regular English Program
- Business and Career Education
- Creative & Performing Arts
- Languages/ Language Arts
- Mathematics, Science and Technology
- Personal Development
- Social Sciences
- Student Support Center
- Recently, Centennial Regional High school was awarded a "Jam Space" from Musicounts, enabling students to practise with their bands at lunchtime or after school.
Notable alumni
- Elisha CuthbertElisha CuthbertElisha Ann Cuthbert is a Canadian film and television actress. Cuthbert is known as the former co-host of the Canadian children's television series Popular Mechanics for Kids. In 1998, she had her first film role in Airspeed. She followed this in 2003 with a role in Old School...
, film and television actor. - Steven Crowder, film and television actor, stand-up comedian.
- Tod FennellTod FennellTod Fennell is a Canadian actor who has appeared in several film and television roles. He was born in Montreal. As of February 2008, he has a total of 27 credits.-Filmography:*Lassie*The Reagans*The Spiderwick Chronicles...
, film and television actor. - Elias KoteasElias KoteasElias Koteas is a Canadian actor of film and television, best known for his roles in The Prophecy, Fallen and the live-action Teenage Mutant Ninja Turtles films.-Early life:...
, film and television actor. - Toboggan/Corey Martin, musician.
- Jamie OrchardJamie OrchardJamie Orchard is a Canadian journalist. She is the host and news anchor for Evening News and Focus Montreal on Global Montreal.She was born and raised in the Montreal suburb of Brossard, Quebec.-External links:*...
, current TV news anchor for Global Montreal. - Sudha Krishnan, news anchor for OMNI NewsOmni NewsOmni News is the name of national and local newscasts in various languages on the Omni Television system in Canada.-National:...
, Edmonton. - Jonathan "Jon" Lajoie, television actor and stand-up comedian.
- Robert Glinski, composer and painter.
- Kirk Bennett, filmmaker, television broadcaster and performer.
- Randy SmithRandy Smith-Sports personalities:*Randy Smith , American chosen NBA All-Star Game Most Valuable Player in 1978; career lasted 1971–83...
, filmmaker - Robbie MacArthur, guitarist, The High DialsThe High DialsThe High Dials are an indie rock band from Montreal, Quebec, Canada formed in 2003. They evolved out of an earlier band known as The Datsons .-History:...
See also
- Riverside School BoardRiverside School BoardThe Riverside School Board is an English-language school board in the province of Quebec and provides educational services and programs to all students who have a certificate of eligibility for English education in Quebec. They are responsible for anglophone public schools on Montreal's South Shore...
(RSB), Quebec English-language school board responsible for CRHS. - Heritage Regional High SchoolHeritage Regional High SchoolHeritage Regional High School is a public secondary school located in Saint-Hubert, Quebec. Prior to being known as Heritage, the school was known as MacDonald-Cartier High School.-H.R.T.V:...
(HRHS), English-language high school in the neighbouring borough Saint-Hubert, QuebecSaint-Hubert, QuebecSaint-Hubert is a borough in the city of Longueuil, located in the Montérégie region of Quebec, Canada. It had been a separate city prior to January 1, 2002, when it along with several other neighbouring south shore municipalities were merged into Longueuil. According to the Quebec Statistics...
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