Banting Memorial High School
Banting Memorial High School | |
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203 Victoria Street East Alliston, Ontario, L9R 1W7 | |
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Type | Public, Coeducational |
Motto |
Quacumque optima (Whatsoever is Best) |
Established | 1951 |
School board | Simcoe County District School Board |
School number | 893464 |
Principal | Alberto Bernardi |
Grades | 9-12 |
Enrollment | 1525 (September 2017) |
Language | English |
Colour(s) | Maroon, White and Baby Blue |
Mascot | Marauder |
Website |
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Last updated: 2017-27-JUNE |
Banting Memorial High School is a public secondary institution serving grades 9-12, located in Alliston, Ontario, Canada. It is part of the Simcoe County District School Board and currently has a student population of about 1500. The principal is Alberto Bernardi.
The superintendent of the school is Daryl Halliday. (Area 4 schools- New Tecumseth, Adjala-Tosorontio & Bradford)
The school is named in honour of Sir Frederick Grant Banting, a key member of the Canadian scientific team that discovered how to extract and use insulin for treating diabetes mellitus. Alliston, Ontario, Canada was the home town of Sir Frederick Banting, and is also the foundation of his homestead. Banting Memorial offers attending students programs in Extended French courses and Specialist High Skills Major in Health & Wellness, Horticulture & Landscaping, Agriculture, and Transportation. The school participates in county sporting events under the name of the "Marauders".The school serves students residing in Alliston, Beeton, Tottenham, Hockley Valley and Adjala Township.
The schools cheer is “deep in the heart of the Banting jungle you can hear Marauders rumble”.
Schools with similar names
- Banting and Best Public School in Toronto, Ontario
- Frederick Banting Secondary Alternate Program in Ottawa, Ontario
- Sir Frederick Banting Secondary School in London, Ontario
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Coordinates: 44°09′21″N 79°51′33″W / 44.1557°N 79.8591°W