Robert Bateman High School (also known as Robert Bateman, or Bateman) operated in Burlington, Ontario,

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from 1970 to 2020. The school was part of the

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, 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, 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. Robert Bateman High School enrols about 800 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. As well as the IB programme, the school's curriculum featured a variety of service-related courses, in both Mechanics and the Culinary Arts. The school was closed on June 30, 2020.

Athletics

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: *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

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Report Card and ranked 233 out of 676Robert Bateman High School Burlington Ontario Academic school ranking
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, and Lester B. Pearson High School), Robert Bateman ranked an average 10% below the other schools' 2011 Fraser Report Cards. However, the school ranked near par in both

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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

Notable faculty

* Robert Bateman, Canadian naturalist and artist

References

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External links

Robert Bateman High School
High schools in Burlington, Ontario International Baccalaureate schools in Ontario 1970 establishments in Ontario 2020 disestablishments in Ontario Educational institutions established in 1970 Educational institutions disestablished in 2020