Gloucester High School (Ottawa)

Gloucester High School is a high school in the Beacon Hill neighbourhood in the city of Ottawa, Ontario, Canada. Their mascot is the Gator, and the school can harbor approximately 2000 students. As of 2010, they have roughly 750 students.The school was founded in 1963 by the former Gloucester High School Board, and until 1969 was operated by the former Collegiate Institute Board of Ottawa. In 1969 the Carleton Board of Education was formed, and Gloucester High School came under its ownership and management. Since the amalgamation of the Ottawa area English public school boards in 1998, it has operated under the jurisdiction of the Ottawa-Carleton District School Board. In 1970, John Hugh Burwell was appointed principal.CurriculumGloucester High School provides education to grade 9 through 12 through a semestered curriculum as established by the Ontario Ministry of Education.Gloucester boasts a very diverse student body and a wide array of clubs, organisations and groups. These include Gators for Ghana, ICU/AREE, Junior and Senior Band, Peer Action, Peer Mediation, an annual student-led Leadership Camp, Reach for the Top, GHS Radio, Fashion Club, school newspaper (the "Gator Gazette"), and the Gator Athletic Society. 2008-2009 was the first year Gloucester High School saw GTV, or Gator Television. With big-screen televisions in the lobby, Gators get many episodes weekly with sports updates and other school events. The school also has a well supported group, The Link Crew, who help new gators