Hammarskjold High School
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Hammarskjold High School is a public high school
located in Thunder Bay
, Ontario
, Canada
, with an enrollment of roughly 1,300 students. It is named after Swedish diplomat Dag Hammarskjöld
. The principal of Hammarskjold High School is Jenny Lamb, the vice-principals are Coral Charlton and Jeff Upton.
's other public high schools (Port Arthur Collegiate Institute
, Hillcrest High School
, and Lakeview High School
). The school was given its name through a student referendum.
Hammarskjold accepted students in fall 1962 with only the two story classroom wing completed. The first student assembly at Christmas
had male students sitting on the gym floor while the girls sat on the steel chairs, as the bleacher
s were not completed yet. The official opening was on May 22, 1963.
Hammarskjold High School has undergone numerous renovations and expansions throughout its history. The most recent expansion saw the addition of a library and music room in the school's former technology wing. Several technology classrooms have been converted to academic classrooms along with the school's increasing emphasis on academics over vocations.
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 Thunder Bay
Thunder Bay
-In Canada:Thunder Bay is the name of three places in the province of Ontario, Canada along Lake Superior:*Thunder Bay District, Ontario, a district in Northwestern Ontario*Thunder Bay, a city in Thunder Bay District*Thunder Bay, Unorganized, Ontario...
, Ontario
Ontario
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, Canada
Canada
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, with an enrollment of roughly 1,300 students. It is named after Swedish diplomat Dag Hammarskjöld
Dag Hammarskjöld
Dag Hjalmar Agne Carl Hammarskjöld was a Swedish diplomat, economist, and author. An early Secretary-General of the United Nations, he served from April 1953 until his death in a plane crash in September 1961. He is the only person to have been awarded a posthumous Nobel Peace Prize. Hammarskjöld...
. The principal of Hammarskjold High School is Jenny Lamb, the vice-principals are Coral Charlton and Jeff Upton.
History
Hammarskjold High School was constructed in 1962 in response to rapidly increasing enrollment at the former City of Port ArthurPort Arthur, Ontario
Port Arthur was a city in Northern Ontario which amalgamated with Fort William and the townships of Neebing and McIntyre to form the city of Thunder Bay in January 1970. Port Arthur was the district seat of Thunder Bay District.- History :...
's other public high schools (Port Arthur Collegiate Institute
Port Arthur Collegiate Institute
Port Arthur Collegiate Institute was a Collegiate institute operated by the Lakehead District School Board in Thunder Bay, Ontario from 1910 to 2007. The building was designated a historic building in 1984 and is located at the west end of Waverly Park. The school's teams were named "PACI Redmen"...
, Hillcrest High School
Hillcrest High School (Thunder Bay)
Hillcrest High School was a high school in Thunder Bay, Ontario. It is part of the Lakehead District School Board system. The school was opened in 1928 as Port Arthur Technical School, and expanded several times in its history. The school's teams are named "Hillcrest Colts".The school was designed...
, and Lakeview High School
St. Ignatius High School (Thunder Bay)
St. Ignatius High School is a Catholic high school located in the north end of Thunder Bay, Ontario. It is part of the Thunder Bay Catholic District School Board, and its amenities include a chapel. It offers the Advanced Placement programme and in 2008 was rated the best high school in Thunder Bay...
). The school was given its name through a student referendum.
Hammarskjold accepted students in fall 1962 with only the two story classroom wing completed. The first student assembly at Christmas
Christmas
Christmas or Christmas Day is an annual holiday generally celebrated on December 25 by billions of people around the world. It is a Christian feast that commemorates the birth of Jesus Christ, liturgically closing the Advent season and initiating the season of Christmastide, which lasts twelve days...
had male students sitting on the gym floor while the girls sat on the steel chairs, as the bleacher
Bleacher
Bleachers is an American term used to describe the raised, tiered rows of seats found at sports fields or at other spectator events...
s were not completed yet. The official opening was on May 22, 1963.
Hammarskjold High School has undergone numerous renovations and expansions throughout its history. The most recent expansion saw the addition of a library and music room in the school's former technology wing. Several technology classrooms have been converted to academic classrooms along with the school's increasing emphasis on academics over vocations.