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Hillcrest High School (Ottawa)
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Hillcrest High School is an Ottawa-Carleton District School Board
high school
in the Elmvale Acres
neighbourhood in Ottawa
, Ontario
, Canada
. The school was opened in 1961, and has over 1100 students. Its sports teams are nicknamed "The Hawks". Hillcrest High School is a very ethnically diverse school with many different kinds of people living in and around the surrounding community. Some different ethnics include Blacks
, Arabs and South Asians, and Somalis
. Hillcrest has students from over 100 countries. Hillcrest has a long history of success in sports. In the show, Hillcrest has won numerous Boys Rugby, Basketball and Hockey Championships. Their Senior Boys Rugby Team is considered the top in the city 06-08. Their Junior Basketball team is considered the top in the city in the year 08-09. Hillcrest's varsity Girls Hockey Team has also claimed the tier 2 championship two years in a row 08-09 & 09-10. Also notable is their track team's long history of success at the city and even provincial level. Many players on the Ottawa 67's
attend Hillcrest during the season as well. Hillcrest has a university Advanced Placement program, which is a method of extending class room learning through activities and travel, a co-curricular program, and a computer technology program in information management. Hillcrest is also involved in the community; students raise money for the Canadian Cancer Society
every year. Hillcrest raised over $350,000 in the last 16 years that the cancer drive has run, all for cancer research. Hillcrest is in School Zone 6.
Ottawa-Carleton District School Board
The Ottawa-Carleton District School Board refers to both the institution responsible for the operation of all English public schools in the city of Ottawa, Ontario and its governing body. Like most school boards, the OCDSB is administered by a group of elected trustees and one director selected...
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....
in the Elmvale Acres
Elmvale Acres
Elmvale Acres is a neighbourhood in Alta Vista . It was built in the late 1950s by the contractor and property developer, Robert Campeau....
neighbourhood in Ottawa
Ottawa
Ottawa is the capital of Canada, the second largest city in the Province of Ontario, and the fourth largest city in the country. The city is located on the south bank of the Ottawa River in the eastern portion of Southern Ontario...
, Ontario
Ontario
Ontario is a province of Canada, located in east-central Canada. It is Canada's most populous province and second largest in total area. It is home to the nation's most populous city, Toronto, and the nation's capital, Ottawa....
, 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...
. The school was opened in 1961, and has over 1100 students. Its sports teams are nicknamed "The Hawks". Hillcrest High School is a very ethnically diverse school with many different kinds of people living in and around the surrounding community. Some different ethnics include Blacks
Black Canadian
'Black Canadians is a designation used for people of Black African descent, who are citizens or permanent residents of Canada. The term specifically refers to Canadians with Sub-Saharan African ancestry. The majority of Black Canadians are of Caribbean origin...
, Arabs and South Asians, and Somalis
Somali Canadians
Somali Canadians are naturalized citizens and residents of Canada who were born in, or with ancestors from Somalia.-Overview:Canada has one of the largest Somali populations in the western world, with the census reporting 37,785 people claiming Somali descent, though unofficial estimates place the...
. Hillcrest has students from over 100 countries. Hillcrest has a long history of success in sports. In the show, Hillcrest has won numerous Boys Rugby, Basketball and Hockey Championships. Their Senior Boys Rugby Team is considered the top in the city 06-08. Their Junior Basketball team is considered the top in the city in the year 08-09. Hillcrest's varsity Girls Hockey Team has also claimed the tier 2 championship two years in a row 08-09 & 09-10. Also notable is their track team's long history of success at the city and even provincial level. Many players on the Ottawa 67's
Ottawa 67's
The Ottawa 67’s are a junior ice hockey team based in Ottawa, Ontario. They have played in the Ontario Hockey League since 1967, Canada's centennial year. The current coach is Chris Byrne.-History:...
attend Hillcrest during the season as well. Hillcrest has a university Advanced Placement program, which is a method of extending class room learning through activities and travel, a co-curricular program, and a computer technology program in information management. Hillcrest is also involved in the community; students raise money for the Canadian Cancer Society
Canadian Cancer Society
The Canadian Cancer Society is a national, community-based charitable organization of volunteers whose mission is to eradicate cancer and enhance the quality of life of those living with the disease....
every year. Hillcrest raised over $350,000 in the last 16 years that the cancer drive has run, all for cancer research. Hillcrest is in School Zone 6.
Notable alumni
- David AzziDavid AzziDavid Azzi was formerly a wide receiver and slotback in the Canadian Football League .-Football:In 1999 Azzi was named 1st Team All-Canadian, 1st Team All-Academic and earned a full scholarship to attend Div. 1A Bowling Green State University in the NCAA. Azzi played quarterback for under Coach...
- Pro FootballPlayer for the Ottawa Renegades (CFL), Toronto Argonauts (CFL) and Saskatchewan Roughriders (CFL), Grey Cup Champion - Cody Boast - Team Canada Track and Field Athlete, Guide Runner for T-11 World Champion and T-12 Canadian Record Holder
- Al CharronAl CharronAl Charron is a former Canadian rugby union footballer. He played at back-row forward and was capped 80 times for the Canadian national team, the Canucks. He played club rugby for Ottawa, Bristol and Pau and Dax and also Moseley in England.Charron was a favourite with the supporters of many of the...
- Rugby Player - Logan CoutureLogan CoutureLogan Couture is a Canadian professional ice hockey centre who currently plays for the San Jose Sharks of the National Hockey League . He was drafted by the Sharks ninth overall in the 2007 NHL Entry Draft.-Playing career:...
- Ice hockey player - San Jose Sharks(NHL) - Chris GardnerChris Gardner (curler)Chris Gardner is a Canadian curler.Gardner skipped his bantam mixed team to a provincial championship in 2002, and the following year he won the provincial junior mixed title....
- curler - Derek JoslinDerek JoslinDerek Joslin is a Canadian professional ice hockey defenceman currently playing for the Carolina Hurricanes of the National Hockey League .-Playing career:...
- Ice hockey player - San Jose Sharks(NHL), Worcester Sharks(AHL) - Mark MancariMark MancariMark Mancari is a Canadian ice hockey right winger currently playing for the Vancouver Canucks in the National Hockey League...
- Ice hockey player - Buffalo Sabres(NHL), Rochester Americans(AHL) - MassariMassariSari Abboud better known by his stage name Massari is a Lebanese Canadian R&B, pop, and hip hop singer who grew up in Canada. Massari means "money" in Arabic....
- hip hop singer - Stephen Maynard - NDP candidate
- Jamie McGinnJamie McGinnJames Robert "Ginner" McGinn IV is a Canadian professional ice hockey player currently playing for the San Jose Sharks of the National Hockey League .-Playing career:...
- Ice Hockey Player - San Jose Sharks(NHL) - Terry McGurrinTerry McGurrinTerry McGurrin is a Canadian actor and writer from Ottawa, Ontario.Terry is perhaps best known for doing the voice of Jonesy Garcia in the TV show 6teen. He has also done voices in TV shows such as Medabots and Stoked...
- Comedian/Actor/Writer - Corey LockeCorey LockeCorey Locke, is a professional ice hockey player currently with the Ottawa Senators organization of the National Hockey League , playing for the Binghamton Senators of the American Hockey League...
- Ice hockey player - Montreal Canadiens(NHL), Hamilton Bulldogs(AHL) - Peter TsimikalisPeter TsimikalisPeter Tsimikalis is a professional ice hockey player currently with the Växjö Lakers of the HockeyAllsvenskan.-Playing career:...
- Ice hockey player - Dale PotterDale PotterDale Potter was a star linebacker for the Edmonton Eskimos of the Canadian Football League.Potter played his university football with the University of Ottawa Gee Gees, of whom he was made captain in 1972 and for whom he was named 1971 most valuable player. He began a 12 year career with the...
- Former Hillcrest Hawk & Linebacker (1974-84) for the Edmonton Eskimos and Argonauts, 6 time Grey Cup Champion
External links
- School Website
- OCDSB Website
- 2006-2007 OCDSB School Profile
- 2005-2006 OCDSB School Profile
- 2004-2005 OCDSB School Profile
See also
- List of Ottawa schools