Ajax High School
Address
105 Bayly Street East

Durham Region

,
Ontario
,
L1S 1P2

Canada
Coordinates43°50′40″N 79°00′50″W / 43.84444°N 79.01389°W / 43.84444; -79.01389
Information
School typeHigh School
Established1956
School boardDurham District School Board
School number905-683-1610
PrincipalAlicia Russell[1]
Years offeredGrade 9-12
Enrolment1,174[2] (2023-2024)
LanguageEnglish, French Immersion
Hours in school day6 Hours
Colour(s)   Blue and White
MascotRamy The Ram
Team nameRams
Websiteajaxhs.ddsb.ca/en/index.aspx

Ajax High School (AHS) is located in Ajax, Ontario, Canada within the Durham District School Board. It is the largest secondary school in southern Ajax and the fourth-largest in all of Ajax. The school offers a wide range of academic and extracurricular activities. The school also offers a French Immersion program. Ajax High School was given a 5.5 (out of 10) rating in 2012/13 and ranked 478th out of 740 schools across Ontario.[3] The schools official mascot is Ramy The Ram and the official colours are blue and white.[4]

The school was opened in 1956 and has since undergone several large expansions. In the 1960s, a large section that today houses the main office, cafetorium, front entrance, courtyard, as well as several classrooms, was added. Later, in the early 2000s, a wing was added to the east side of the building. Many of these classrooms are now devoted to mathematics and science courses. The school also hosts a football field that is shared with surrounding schools.

See also

References

  1. "Our School". Ajax High School. Retrieved February 19, 2023.
  2. "Ajax High School (890855)". Ministry of Education. Retrieved June 18, 2021.
  3. "Frasier Institute Secondary School Rankings". Archived from the original on January 8, 2014. Retrieved November 11, 2014.
  4. "Our School". ajaxhs.ddsb.ca. March 23, 2023. Retrieved November 5, 2023.


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