Longfields-Davidson Heights Secondary School
Longfields-Davidson Heights Secondary School is a public school in Barrhaven, a suburb of Ottawa, Ontario, Canada. Founded in 2009, it is the first school in the Ottawa-Carleton District School Board[1]
| Longfields-Davidson Heights Secondary School | |
|---|---|
| Location | |
Canada | |
| Coordinates | 45°16′46″N 75°44′27″W |
| Information | |
| Type | Public |
| Established | 2009 |
| School district | 9 |
| Principal | Mark Harris |
| Staff | 150+ |
| Grades | 7-12 |
| Number of students | 2250 |
| Colour(s) | Purple, Black, Grey and White |
| School Board | OCDSB |
| Superintendent | Shawn Lehman |
| Website | http://ldhss.ocdsb.ca |
Faculty
The school opened in September 2009 providing services for Grades, 7-12. The staff has grown to over 150 and the student population exceeds 2250.[2] In 2013 it was announced that Longfields would be receiving a 15.2 million dollar expansion to accommodate for the growing student population.
Sports
During the fall season of the 2014-2015 school year Longfields had 4 teams qualify for Ontario Federation of School Athletic Associations (OFSAA) championships. The Senior Boys Soccer Team, Senior Girls Basketball Team, and the Varsity Girls Field Hockey team all brought home city championships and the Senior Boys Volleyball team finished 2nd in the city to Lisgar after losing 3 sets to none in the city finals.
Arts
Longfields' drama program has put on a variety of different plays and musicals.
- 2009-2010: Musical, Little Shop of Horrors. - 2010-2011: Play, Midsummer Night's Dream. - 2011-2012: Musical, Lucky Stiff. - 2012-2013: Play, Seven Stories. - 2013-2014: Musical, Zombie Prom. - 2014-2015: Play, The Laramie Project. - 2015-2016: Musical, In the Heights. - 2016-2017: Play, Almost Maine. - 2017-2018: Play, The Bullying Collection. - 2018-2019: Musical, The Addams Family - 2019-2020: Play, Clue
The LDHSS Visual Arts program offers courses both in Visual Arts and Ceramics. In May there is a yearly art show that has won awards as well as Art Wars (a competitive team art battle in 3 rounds) on the last Thursday of November. The Visual Arts program has been a big part of the drama productions and is connected to artists in the community as well as contributing to the community through creative projects.
Clubs
- Ravens TV
- Live It Up
- HOPE
- Robotics (FRC team 4783, RoboRavens)
- Yearbook
- Student Council
- Athletic Council
- GSA
- Key Club
- Science Committee
- Mental Health Movement
- Quizbowl
- Model United Nations
- Muslim Student Association
- LGBTQ Pride Club
- Chess