Iroquois Ridge High School is huge secondary school numbering 1579 students. It was founded in 1994 and has modern and spacious classrooms and work spaces for students. school also features numerous art rooms, music rooms, an auto workshop, athletic fields, computer study areas and a gymnasium.
IRHS is one of the top schools in Canada rating 16th in Ontario and second in Oakville after Abbey Park school being high over average in Canada.
School offers a focus on arts, including Choral Music, Craft Design, Drama, Instrumental Music, Photography, and Visual Arts.
| Type | Public high school |
| Gender | coeducational |
| Grades | 9-12 |
| Enrolment | 1500 |
| Language of instruction | English |
School address:
1123 Glenashton Drive Oakville, ON L6H5M1
Phone: 905-845-0012
Website: irs.hdsb.ca
E-Mail: irhs@hdsb.ca
Academics:
SHSM:
Specialist High Skill Major courses offered by Abbey Park school:
- Business
- Arts & Culture courses
Ontario Youth Apprenticeship Programme (OYAP)
The OYAP programme made for skilled students to help them gain experience and kick-start their careers. It offers paid post-secondary education in chosen profession.
Curriculum:
Iroquois Ridge uses traditional approach to education. As every public high school, IRHS follows the Ontario curriculum. The efficiency of their ways of learning are showed by high results on exams and school rankings. Besides that, IRHS offers a range of courses to choose from, including Specialist High Skills Majors (SHSM) and Ontario Youth Apprenticeship Program (OYAP).
Foreign languages:
French immersion program
Activities and clubs:
| Architecture Club | DECA | Law Club | Careers Club |
| Anime Club | D&D Club | Mathematicorum | Chemistry Club |
| Art Club | Engineering Club | Medlife | Computer Science |
| Arts Council | Ethics Club | Model UN | Reach for the Top |
| Astronomy Club | Film Club | MSA | RECC |
| Athletic Council | Global Issues | OSLC | Chess |
| Auto Club | Green Team | Ridge Photography | Connections |
| Concert Band | History & Philosophy | Psychology Club | Ridge Council |
| Choir | HOSA | Believe Leadership | Fit for Girls |
| Cookie Coders | Interact | Biology Club | Pride |
| Dance Club | Jazz Band | Breakfast Club | Puzzles |
| Debate Club | Language &Culture | Calligraphy Club | Report |
| Strings | Tutoring | Ridge United | Robotics Club |
| SolveXChange | South Asian Heritage | Statistics Club | Student Council |
| Student Voice | Table Tennis | Technology Club | TEDXIroquoisRidge |
| T.R.A.I.L. | Wellness | Women in STEM | Writers Guild |
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