| Dr. Frank J. Hayden Secondary School | |
|---|---|
| Address | |
| 3040 Tim Dobbie Drive Burlington, Ontario, L7M 0N6 Canada | |
| Coordinates | 43°23′53″N 79°49′09″W / 43.398029°N 79.819059°W / 43.398029; -79.819059 |
| Information | |
| School type | Public, High school |
| Founded | 2013 (2013) |
| School board | Halton District School Board |
| School number | 893675 |
| Principal | Rasa Baksys |
| Grades | 9 to 12 |
| Enrolment | 2009 (September 2017) |
| Language | English, French |
| Colour(s) | Scarlet, Grey, Black |
| Mascot | Frankie |
| Team name | Huskies |
| Website | dfh |
Dr. Frank J. Hayden Secondary School, is located in the northern area of Burlington, Ontario, Canada, at 3040 Tim Dobbie Drive. It is an English school in the Halton District School Board that as of September 2017 serves approximately 1600 grade 9-12 students. In its first year, Dr. Frank J. Hayden Secondary School served approximately 600 students in grades 9–10. The school is named for Special Olympics pioneer Frank Hayden.
Co-curricular programs
Dr. Frank J. Hayden has a wide variety of co-curricular programs, not called extracurriculars as that supports the notion that participating in clubs and teams is extra work, which is an idea that Hayden would like to discourage. Some of the clubs and teams that the school offers are:
Athletics
| Fall Sports | Winter Sports | Spring Sports |
|---|---|---|
| Volleyball Team | Basketball Team | Baseball Team |
| Field Hockey | Hockey Team | Badminton Team |
| Cheerleading Team | Swimming Team | Soccer Team |
| Golf Team | Curling Team | Cross Country |
| Football | Snowboarding/Skiing Team | Track & Field |
| Rugby | ||
| Lacrosse Team |
Arts
- Choir
- Jazz Band
- Wind Ensemble
- Sears Drama Festival
- Hayden Theatre
- Production Crew
Events at Hayden
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The school's Social Justice Council organizes a Pink Day in October where students were encouraged to wear pink and donate to charities focused on and promoting awareness of breast cancer. Hayden also hosts an annual Winter Semi Formal, organized by the Student Council. Student Council also orchestrates Inside Ride, a fundraiser to raise money for children with cancer by gathering sponsors and riding stationary bikes. Staff at Hayden coordinate an annual lip dub, where the student body lines the walls of Hayden and mouth the lyrics to a song to create a promotional video for future students.
Notable alumni
- Myles Erlick (2016), actor
- Razvan Preotu (2017), chess grandmaster
- Amanda West (2019), soccer player for the Houston Dash
See also
References
- "Dr. Frank J. Hayden Secondary School (893675)". Secondary School Profile. Ontario Ministry of Education. 2016-01-13. Retrieved 2016-03-08.
- ^ "School Details". Halton District School Board. Retrieved 2022-10-11.
- Newton, Jacqueline. "School Year Reflections - Our FIRST Year @ Hayden!". Halton District School Board. Archived from the original on August 1, 2015. Retrieved 2016-03-08.
{{cite web}}: CS1 maint: unfit URL (link) - "Halton high school named for Special Olympics founder Frank Hayden". Burlington Post. 2013-04-19. Retrieved 2016-03-08.
- "Clubs - Frank Hayden Secondary School". Halton District School Board. Retrieved 2015-06-03.
- "Amanda West - Women's Soccer". Pitt Panthers #H2P.