Colonel Gray High School

Colonel Gray Sr. High School (CGHS), colloquially referred to as "The Gray", is a Canadian secondary school in Charlottetown, Prince Edward Island. Its zone includes students from the central parts of Queens County, in the City of Charlottetown.The school is administratively part of the English Language School Board. Its official colours are Maroon and Gray and the mascot is a Colonel. The sports teams from "The Gray" are called the Colonel Gray Colonels.History and characteristicsIn 1966 Colonel Gray opened, named after Colonel John Hamilton Gray, former Premier of Prince Edward Island (1863–1865) and chairman of the Confederation conference of 1864.In 2008, Colonel Gray was one of three Island schools, and one of ten Canadian schools, to receive a $40,000 HP grant to improve teaching by using technology. The grant was used to enhance teaching math and science at The Gray. HP is committed to innovative educators who are transforming teaching and learning through the effective use of technology.In 2009, Colonel Gray High School became an IB World School offering the IB Diploma Programme to students. IB Subjects Offered: Biology Higher Level English A1 Higher Level History Higher Level Chemistry Standard Level French B Standard Level French Ab Initio Standard Level Math Standard Level Visual Arts Standard Level The school has 80 staff members who offer instruction in grades 10, 11 and 12 for approximately 1000 students. The high school offers both French and English language instruction and the International Baccalaureate Diploma Programme.