Hillcrest High School is an

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high school in the

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neighbourhood of

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, Canada. The school was opened in 1961. Its sports teams are nicknamed "The Hawks". Its exclusive catchment area covers the neighbourhoods of Riverview, Faircrest Heights, Playfair Park,

, Urbandale,

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and part of Greenboro. Hillcrest High School is an ethnically diverse school. The surrounding area includes significant

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, and Somali communities, among others. Hillcrest also offers a full-immersion French program.

Sports

Hillcrest has a long history of success in sports. The school has won numerous boys' rugby, basketball and hockey championships. The senior boys' rugby team was considered the top in the city, years 2006–08. The junior basketball team was considered the top in the city in the year 2008–09. Hillcrest's varsity girls' hockey team claimed the tier 2 championship, two years in a row 08-09 and 09–10. Also notable is their track team's long history of success at the city and provincial levels. In the past, players on the

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attended Hillcrest during the season (prior to changes to the cross-boundary transfer process).

News

In June 2022, a community worker connected to Hillcrest posted a petition to remove the principal over allegations of racism. The Principal and other teaching staff were alleged to have singled-out Black and Arab students for discipline, including monitoring washrooms for vaping, doing searches, and following procedures set by the board for mandatory police contact. The

have determined school staff followed required policies and procedures. A new principal began anyway in September 2022.

Notable alumni

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(hockey player) * Barry Brown (musician) * Sophie Buddle (comedian) *

Al Charron Alan Charron (born 27 July 1966 in Ottawa, Ontario) is a former Canadian rugby union rugby player. He played 2nd row and all three loose forward positions at club and international level back-row forward and was capped 76 times for the Canadi ...

(rugby player) *

Logan Couture Logan Couture (born March 28, 1989) is a Canadian professional ice hockey centre and captain of the San Jose Sharks of the National Hockey League (NHL). He was drafted by the Sharks ninth overall in the 2007 NHL Entry Draft, where he established ...

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Corey Locke Corey Michael Locke (born May 8, 1984) is a Canadian former professional ice hockey player. Since he made his professional debut in 2004, he has predominantly featured in the AHL, with appearances in the National Hockey League (NHL) for the Montr ...

(hockey player) *

Mark Mancari Mark Mancari (born July 11, 1985) is a Canadian former professional ice hockey right winger. Mancari was drafted by the Buffalo Sabres in the seventh round (207th overall) of the 2004 NHL Entry Draft. Playing career After playing four seasons i ...

(hockey player) *

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Terry McGurrin Terry McGurrin (born November 5, 1968) is a Canadian voice actor, comedian, and writer from Ottawa, Ontario. He was the story editor for the 2011 YTV show ''Scaredy Squirrel''. He has most recently been story editing and executive producer for th ...

(comedian, actor, writer) *

Bryan McSheffrey Bryan Gerald McSheffrey (born September 25, 1952) is a Canadian former professional ice hockey forward. He was drafted in the second round, 19th overall, by the Vancouver Canucks in the 1972 NHL Amateur Draft. He played in the National Hockey Leag ...

(hockey player) *

Sean Monahan Sean Monahan (born October 12, 1994) is a Canadian professional ice hockey centre for the Montreal Canadiens of the National Hockey League (NHL). Monahan was selected sixth overall by the Calgary Flames, at the 2013 NHL Entry Draft and he played ...

(hockey player) *

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(football player) *

Dale Potter Dale William Potter (born November 9, 1949) 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 ...

(football player) * Glenda Reiser (runner) *

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(journalist) * Tom Schultz (football player) *

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(hockey player) *

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(cyclist)Hillcrest High School Year Book, 2003-04

External links

School websiteOCDSB website2006-2007 OCDSB school profile2005-2006 OCDSB school profile2004-2005 OCDSB school profile

References

{{OCDSB High schools in Ottawa Educational institutions established in 1961 1961 establishments in Ontario

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Notable alumni

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