Westmount High School
Public high school in Quebec, Canada
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Westmount High School (French: École secondaire Westmount) is a public co-educational anglophone secondary school in Westmount, Quebec, Canada, located near the Alexis Nihon Complex Shopping Mall. It is a part of the English Montreal School Board (EMSB).
(reason is the guide of life)
| Westmount High School | |
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| Location | |
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4350 St. Catherine St. West , Canada | |
| Coordinates | 45.4833°N 73.5900°W |
| Information | |
| School type | Advanced Placement, Public |
| Motto | dux vitæ ratio (reason is the guide of life) |
| Founded | 1873 |
School board | English Montreal School Board |
Principal | Luigi Santamaria [1] |
| Grades | 7–11 |
| Enrollment | 902 (2017) |
| Language | English |
| Area | Westmount |
| Colours | Purple White |
| Mascot | Knight |
| Team name | Westmount Knights |
| Website | westmount |
| Last updated: July 12, 2024 | |
Westmount High is Quebec's first and only public school to offer Advanced Placement (AP) courses; it has offered an AP program since 2003.[2] They offer AP Calculus, AP Comparative Government and Politics, AP English Literature and Composition, AP Environmental Science, AP French Language and Culture, and AP Psychology.[2]
The school moved to its present location in 1961, after selling their former building to Selwyn House School.[3]
Westmount is part of the English Montreal School Board[1] and was formerly part of the Protestant School Board of Greater Montreal.[4]
Despite being located in one of the wealthiest suburbs of Montreal, it's catchment area includes a diverse mix of students from all neighbourhoods and racial backgrounds.[5] A long-time teacher at the school noted that most wealthy families would send their children to private schools, so the school received mostly students from disadvantaged backgrounds.[6]
Around January 2020, Westmount High School created "The Westmount Highlights", a students and vice-principal YouTube channel initiative, to provide students with weekly school news, fun facts, and entertainment.[7]
Notable alumni
- Mona Elaine Adilman, poet
- George Alevisatos, CFL player
- Hudson Trevor Allison, survivor of the Titanic disaster[8]
- Jesse Camacho, actor[9]
- John E. Cleghorn, banker, chancellor of Wilfrid Laurier University
- Leonard Cohen, poet, musician, writer[10]
- Stockwell Day, Canadian politician (provincial and federal), former leader of the Canadian Alliance[11]
- Vibert Douglas, astrophysicist
- Rebecca Elson, astronomer and poet
- Kamala Harris, former Vice President of the United States[12][13]
- Maya Harris, lawyer [11] and sister of Kamala Harris
- Jeremy Howick, Oxford philosopher and medical researcher[14]
- Jeffrey Khaner, Principal Flutist, Philadelphia Orchestra, Flute Professor Juilliard School and Curtis Institute[citation needed]
- Mary Jane Lamond, folk musician[citation needed]
- David H. Levy, astronomer, discoverer of 22 comets[15]
- MJ Long, first in class 1956, British architect, OBE, Yale professor.
- Colin McGregor, infamous crossbow murderer in 1991.
- Mila Mulroney, wife of former Prime Minister of Canada Brian Mulroney[citation needed]
- Alfred Powis, businessman[citation needed]
- Johnny Peirson, professional ice hockey player and colour commentator
- Joanna Pettet, actress
- Art Ross, professional ice hockey player and executive early 20th century[16]
- Claire Holden Rothman, novelist[17]
- Marla Rubin, stage producer
- Moshe Safdie, class of '55, architect (famous for Montreal's Expo 67's "Habitat 67" apartment complex)[18]
- Norma Shearer, actress[19]
- A. J. M. Smith, poet[20]
- Edgar William Richard Steacie, chemist, president 1952-62 of the National Research Council of Canada[21]
- Helene Udy, actress[22]
- Caroline Vu, novelist and medical doctor[23]
- Gordon Wasserman, class of '55 Rhodes Scholar Oxford University, appointed member of the UK House of Lords, 2011[citation needed]
- Trevor C. Williams, retired basketball player, Dawson Division 1 Women's Coach
- Wayne Yearwood, retired basketball player, Dawson Men's Division 1 coach
