Robert Bateman High School

Robert Bateman High School
Robert Bateman High School
Address
	5151 New Street; Burlington, Ontario, L7L 1V3; Canada
Coordinates	43°22′18″N 79°44′59″W / 43.3718°N 79.7498°W
Information
School type	High School
Founded	1970
Status	Closed
Closed	30 June 2020
School board	Halton District School Board
Principal	Mark Duley
Vice Principals	Nancy Annibale (A-L) Steve Sampson (M-Z)
Grades	9 to 12
Enrolment	790 (October, 2016)
Language	English, French
Colour(s)	Purple and Gold
Renamed	2004 (Robert Bateman High School)
Website	rbh.hdsb.ca

Robert Bateman High School (also known as Robert Bateman, or Bateman) operated in Burlington, Ontario, Canada from 1970 to 2020. The school was part of the Halton District School Board, and was established as Lord Elgin High School. After a merger with General Brock High School in 2004 it was renamed Robert Bateman High School.

Basic information

Formerly known as Lord Elgin High School, this school merged with General Brock High School in 2004,^[1] and was named after Robert Bateman, a noted Canadian artist and naturalist. Bateman had previously held a placement as a geography and art teacher at Lord Elgin in the 1970s.^[2]

Robert Bateman High School enrolled about 800^[3] students within the Applied, Academic, and IB level.

Bateman was a host of the IB Programme; Students from neighbouring cities enrol at Robert Bateman High School for the year programme, which entailed 2 years of free, pre-IB classes, and the 2 year IB programme itself.^[4] As well as the IB programme, the school's curriculum featured a variety of service-related courses, in both Mechanics and the Culinary Arts.^[5]

The school was closed on June 30, 2020.^[6]

Athletics

Sports Offered At Robert Bateman High School
Fall Sports^[7]	Winter Sports^[8]	Spring Sports^[9]
Cross Country	Wrestling Team	Jr. / Sr. Boys’ Soccer
Jr. / Sr. Boys' Volleyball	Jr. / Sr. Girls’ Volleyball	Jr. / Sr. Girls’ Soccer
Jr. Girls' Basketball	Midget Girls’ Volleyball	Baseball / Softball
Golf Team	Jr./ Sr. Boys’ Basketball	Lacrosse
Varsity Football	Midget Boys’ Basketball	Girls’ Rugby
Field Hockey	Curling	Slo-Pitch
Terry Fox Run	Girls’ Hockey	Badminton
Archery Team	Sr. Hockey	Tennis
	Swimming (year round)	Track & Field
	Workout / Fitness Group	CO-ED Volleyball
		Triathlon
		Workout / Fitness Group
		Special Olympics Torch Run

Clubs, teams, and extra-curricular programs

Robert Bateman High School offers a wide variety of clubs, teams, and extra-curricular activities open to all students:^[10]

Student Council
Anime Club
Youth in Action
Culture Fusion
Bateman Environmental Activist Team (BEAT)
Link Crew
Dance Company
French Club
Chess Club
Begbie (history) contest
Mock Trial
Math Club
Vocal Group
Concert Band
Jazz Band
RBHS Tech Crew (A/V Team)
Debate
Improv
Bateman’s Athletic Council (BAC)
Auto Club
Book Club
DECA
Sears Drama
Fellowship Group
Homework Club
Leadership & Mentorship
Model U.N.
Gay Straight Alliance (GSA)
School Newspaper
REACH
Year Book
Writing Club

Academic performance

Academically, Robert Bateman High School is rated overall 6.8 out of 10 on the Fraser Institute Report Card and ranked 233 out of 676^[11] in all of Ontario Secondary Schools.

Academic Performance of Robert Bateman in the Past Five Years^[11]
Academic Performance	2007	2008	2009	2010	2011	2015	Trend
Avg. level Gr 9 Math (Acad)	3.0	2.9	3.0	3.0	3.0	--	--
Avg. level Gr 9 Math (Apld)	2.5	2.4	2.6	2.8	2.3	--	--
OSSLT passed (%)-FTE	78.1	79.9	83.2	81.3	78.9	--	--
OSSLT passed (%)-PE	44.8	50.7	62.7	37.7	62.2	--	--
Tests below standard (%)	24.8	25.8	22.2	24.2	22.3	--	--
Gender gap (level)-Math	F 0.1	M 0.2	E	E	M 0.2	--	--
Gender gap OSSLT	F 7.3	F 8.6	F 2.2	F 13.3	F 12.5	--	--
Gr 9 tests not written (%)	4.4	1.1	1.0	2.9	2.2	--	--
Overall rating out of 10	6.9	6.3	7.2	6.3	6.3	6.8	--

Compared to other surrounding Secondary Schools (Nelson High School, Assumption Catholic Secondary School, and Lester B. Pearson High School), Robert Bateman ranked an average 10% below the other schools' 2011 Fraser Report Cards^{[citation needed]}. However, the school ranked near par in both OSSLT scores and Average Level Grade 9 Academic Math, and lays within average scores (7.4-5.0) when compared to the whole of Ontario Secondary Schools.

Notable alumni

Mark Appleyard, professional skateboarder^[12]

Notable faculty

Robert Bateman, Canadian naturalist and artist

References

^ "Burlington History Index - L". Burlington Public Library. Archived from the original on 2010-11-20. Retrieved 12 January 2010.
^ Whitnell, Tim (2009-10-29). "Robert Bateman addresses city's first youth eco-conference". Burlington Post. Metroland Media Group. Archived from the original on 2011-07-13. Retrieved 12 January 2010.
^ "Secondary Booklet - Halton District School Board" (PDF). Halton District School Board. Retrieved 8 August 2012.
^ ib
^ http://rbh.hdsb.ca/files/PB%202012-2013%20Program%20Book.pdf ^{[dead link‍]}
^ "Virtual Closing Celebration for Robert Bateman High School on June 18, 2020" (Press release). Halton District School Board. 21 May 2020. Retrieved 28 July 2020.
^ http://rbh.hdsb.ca/files/fall%20sports.pdf ^{[dead link‍]}
^ http://rbh.hdsb.ca/files/winter%20sports.pdf ^{[dead link‍]}
^ http://rbh.hdsb.ca/files/spring%20sports.pdf ^{[dead link‍]}
^ http://rbh.hdsb.ca/files/clubs.pdf ^{[dead link‍]}
^ ^a ^b Robert Bateman High School Burlington Ontario Academic school ranking
^ "Complete List of Famous Burlingtonians". Tourism Burlington. Archived from the original on 8 April 2014.

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