Pickering High School, Ajax

Pickering High School is a Canadian high school located in Ajax, Ontario, within the Durham District School Board. Specifically, the school is found in historical Pickering Village, Ontario. The school has students in grades 9 to 12, and offers gifted and French immersion classes.RankingsPickering High School was ranked 313th of 725 schools in a study of Ontario high schools in 2011/2012. It obtained an overall score of 6.5/10 in 2012, up from 5.2/10 in 2009. Scores are based on academic performance of students on grade 9 mathematics and the OSSLT. Pickering HS has risen in rank in the last three years, having been ranked 528th overall in 2009. The study was conducted by the Fraser Institute, which conducts studies on educational policy across Canada.Notable alumniCharlotte Arnold, actress – class of 2007Munro Chambers, actor - class of 2008Sara Ghulam, Miss World Canada '07 – Class of 2007Mark Spicoluk, musicianJesse Colburn, guitaristEon Sinclair, bassist for Bedouin SoundclashGlenn Healy, NHL playerMatthew Samuels (Boi-1da), Grammy Award winning hip hop producerTyler Williams (T-Minus), Grammy nominated hip hop producerCory Joseph, NBA player for the Toronto RaptorsDevoe Joseph, professional basketball playerNeil Young, musician