Dublin Heights is a Middle School located in Toronto, Canada. The school was opened in 1823 and is managed by the Toronto District School Board.[1]

Dublin Heights
Location
100 Bainbridge Avenue

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Canada
Information
Other namesDublin
School typeElementary and Middle School
MottoScholarship, Leadership, Character
Establishedc. 1823
School board
Toronto District School Board
(North York Board of Education)
SuperintendentDomenic Giorgi
LN12
Area trustee
Alexandra Lulka Rotman
Ward 5
School number
3102 / 950130
Principal
Shari Green-Brown
GradesJK - 8
LanguageEnglish
Schedule type
Semestered
MascotTiger
Websitewww.tdsb.on.ca/Find-your/Schools/schno/3102

History

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Dublin Heights, established in 1823[1] as "Dublin Hewights,"[2] was a high school from 1823 to 1959. The high school became a middle school in 1959 due to the addition of William Lyon Mackenzie Collegiate Institute to the area.

The school was named after the original name of the area, which was Dublin Hewights, and then Dublin Heights.[2]

During Jan 2020,the school was in lock down like ever other school.[3]

In 2024 during December another incident of antisemitic vandalism took place in the school's were numerous rocks thrown at windows throughout the year.[4]

Specialty programs

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Gifted Program

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The Dublin Heights Gifted Program is a program at Dublin Heights that puts kids who learn at an accelerated level into a different, more enriching curriculum. At Dublin Heights, there are only gifted programs for students in Grade 7 and 8.[1]

Sports

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The school's sports teams include: volleyball, ultimate frisbee and basketball.

Clubs and Councils

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  • Yearbook Committee
  • Kids' Lit Quiz Team
    • The Kids' Lit Quiz Team at Dublin Heights is the 2024 competitor for the Kid's Lit Quiz international competition in Australia.
  • Reading Club (Silver Birch and Red Maple)
  • Band
  • Student Council

References

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  1. 1 2 3 "Dublin Heights Elementary and Middle School". www.tdsb.on.ca. Retrieved 2024-06-21.
  2. 1 2 "Toronto – Bathurst Manor/Clanton Park". Retrieved 2024-06-21.
  3. Lavoie, Joanna (2020-06-17). "Update: Toronto police close investigation into anti-Semitism at North York school". Toronto.com. Retrieved 2024-06-21.
  4. Dawson, Tyler (February 7, 2024). "Toronto elementary school delayed telling parents about #KillTheJews graffiti, mother says". National Post. Retrieved June 21, 2024.