Pickering High School is a Canadian high school located in Ajax, Ontario, within the Durham District School Board serving the west Ajax and east Pickering area. Specifically, the school is found in historical Pickering Village, Ontario on Church Street. The school has students in grades 9 to 12, and offers gifted, co-op, and special education classes. Some gifted classes include: English, Science, Geography, History, and Mathematics.

History

During the 1960s, Pickering High School was home to its famous rifle club. In August 2008, Pickering High School completed a 21-million-dollar renovation project.

Rankings

Pickering High School was ranked 222nd of 740 schools in a study of Ontario high schools in 2015/2016. It obtained an overall score of 7/10 in 2016, up from 6.5 in 2012 and 5.2/10 in 2009. Scores are based on academic performance of students on grade 9 mathematics and the OSSLT. In 2012, Pickering HS rose in rank for 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 alumni

Sports

Pickering High has many former professional and former Olympic athletes as coaches:

OFSAA champions

Provincial track and field titles – OFSAA champions

News Stories

In February 2009, the school was placed in lock down after a stabbing and ensuing motor vehicle accident occurred several blocks away, at a nearby park.

Feeder schools

Located in Ajax, Ontario Located in Pickering, Ontario