Brookfield High School is an

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high school in the Riverside Park neighbourhood of

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, Canada. It officially opened in 1962. Like most schools in Ottawa, Brookfield is

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and semestered. The school is well known for its successful language classes, athletic teams, music program, and special education department.

Academics and arts

Brookfield High School specializes in a

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program as well as

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classes and is one of the few schools in Ottawa to offer instruction in

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and

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. Many specialized courses are offered at Brookfield including design technology, communication technology, food and nutrition, peer tutoring, and

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as well as numerous

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classes. In 2008, Brookfield was recognized by the George Lucas Foundation for their outstanding achievements in the integration of technology across the curriculum. The school has well-established arts programs offering music, drama, and visual arts classes up to grade 12. Brookfield's

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, and

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have been successful in local and national music competitions including MusicFest Canada and Kiwanis Music Festival. In 2009, the music program received a $10,000 grant from the MusiCounts Band Aid Program. On July 8, 2014, the Brookfield Choir performed "

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" onstage with Foreigner during their performance at

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. The school's drama department has been part of several

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productions.

Athletics

Brookfield is home to several successful sports teams, many of which have earned high rankings at municipal and provincial championships. Brookfield has the following varsity sports teams:

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, touch football,

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, and

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Notable alumni

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(middle-distance runner) *

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(politician) * Jim Buchanan (long jumper) * Randall Dark (director, producer, and

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pioneer) *

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(long-distance runner) *

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(comedian, actor) * Scott Gordon (football player) *

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(speed skater) * Sue Holloway (nordic skier and canoeist) * Claudia Hunt (canoeist) * Sean Kaley (long-distance runner) *

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(animator) *

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(comedian) *

Stuart McGregor Stuart McGregor is a Paralympian athlete from Canada competing mainly in category T13 400m to 1500m events. McGregor has competed at three Paralympics, always in the 400 metres and one other event. He has never won a medal in the 400m bu ...

(paralympian) *

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(football player, journalist) *

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(hockey player) *

Emma Miskew Emma Kathryn Miskew (born February 14, 1989) is a Canadian curler. She is a three-time World and five-time Canadian champion curler as a member of the Rachel Homan rink. She was Homan's longtime third until 2022 when she moved to second, when ...

(curler) * Angus Mortimer (kayaker) * Ian Mortimer (canoeist) *

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(hockey player) * Chris Robinson (writer, author, artistic director of

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) * Seyi Smith (sprinter) * Dan Tudin (hockey player)

References

External links

School WebsiteOCDSB Website
{{OCDSB High schools in Ottawa Educational institutions established in 1962 1962 establishments in Ontario

Academics and arts

Athletics

Notable alumni

See also

References

External links