Charlottetown Rural High School (CRHS), known colloquially as "The Rural", is a Canadian secondary school in

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. Students who attend the school come from the north and east parts of Queens County, including the City of Charlottetown and the town of Stratford. The school is administratively part of the Public Schools Branch on

. Its official colors are red and white and the mascot is an osprey, also referred to as a

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. The sports teams are called the Rural Raiders.

History and characteristics

In 1966, Charlottetown Rural High School was built in the growing suburban community of West Royalty, north of the municipal limits of the city of

. In 1994, the school was completely renovated to its present configuration, adding a new cafeteria and specialist instruction space. The renovations saw the building's exterior and interior remodeled using a modern design of unusual angles and curves that symbolize the

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which surround Prince Edward Island. The school is currently the largest in the province in terms of student enrollment and second largest in terms of area. The school offers both French and English language and the

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Extracurricular activities

School sports

Sports offered at Charlottetown Rural include: * boys' and girls'

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* boys' and girls'

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* boys' and girls' cross country * boys' and girls'

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* boys' and girls'

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* boys' and girls'

soccer Association football, more commonly known as football or soccer, is a team sport played between two teams of 11 players who primarily use their feet to propel the ball around a rectangular field called a pitch. The objective of the game is ...

* boys' and girls'

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* boys' and girls'

volleyball Volleyball is a team sport in which two teams of six players are separated by a net. Each team tries to score points by grounding a ball on the other team's court under organized rules. It has been a part of the official program of the Summ ...

* girls'

field hockey Field hockey is a team sport structured in standard hockey format, in which each team plays with ten outfield players and a goalkeeper. Teams must drive a round hockey ball by hitting it with a hockey stick towards the rival team's shooting ci ...

* girls'

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* boys '

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The Confederation City Classic is an annual basketball tournament hosted in early January by Charlottetown Rural. It draws 24 teams competing from across the

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and sometimes further afield. 2008 was the 25th year of the tournament.

Controversies

October 2021 student walk-outs

On October 19, 2021, a

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of approximately 200 students was organized using

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in regards to the

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that applies to female students. Students, both male and female, from Charlottetown Rural and

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attended the protest. On October 22, a similar protest was organized by the parents of students at the school. The protests were also brought up in the

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by MLAs

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and

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Charity projects

Every year the students and staff of CRHS take part in various fundraisers for charities. Adopt a Family takes place each December. Homeroom classes are assigned a family, and given a list of what each member wants for Christmas. The students donate their own money and/or set up activities to raise money, then purchase the items. Each year dozens of families in

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are able to have Christmas presents and dinners because of this. Charities sponsored by the student council include: * 2006-2007 -

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* 2007-2008 -

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* 2010-2011 - Free the Children

Notable alumni

Notable faculty

* Mildred Dover, former English department head, former MLA, PEI Minister of Health and Social Services, and

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, former teacher; later served as a provincial cabinet minister in various roles including Minister of Education

References

External links

* {{Charlottetown High schools in Prince Edward Island Schools in Charlottetown International Baccalaureate schools in Prince Edward Island Educational institutions established in 1966 1966 establishments in Prince Edward Island

History and characteristics

Extracurricular activities

School sports

Controversies

October 2021 student walk-outs

Charity projects

Notable alumni

Notable faculty

See also

References

External links