Banting Memorial High School

Banting Memorial High School is a public secondary institution serving grades 9–12, located in Alliston, Ontario, Canada. It is part of the Simcoe County District School Board and currently has a student population of about 1550. The principal is Alberto Bernardi.

Banting Memorial High School
Address
203 Victoria St E

Alliston
,
Ontario
,
L9R 1G5

Canada
Coordinates44.1553°N 79.8593°W / 44.1553; -79.8593
Information
Funding typePublic
School boardSimcoe County District School Board
SuperintendentDaryl Halliday
Area trusteeSarah Beitz
School number894060
PrincipalAlberto Bernardi
Grades9-12
Enrollment1550 (October 2018)
Color(s)Maroon, Baby Blue & White
Team nameBanting Marauders
Websiteban.scdsb.on.ca

The school is named in honour of Sir Frederick Grant Banting, a key member of the Canadian scientific team that discovered how to extract and use insulin for treating diabetes mellitus. Alliston, Ontario, Canada was the home town of Sir Frederick Banting, and is also the foundation of his homestead. Banting Memorial offers attending students programs in Extended French courses and Specialist High Skills Major in Health & Wellness, Horticulture & Landscaping, Agriculture, and Transportation. The school participates in county sporting events under the name of the "Marauders". The school serves students residing in Alliston, Beeton, Tottenham, Hockley Valley and Adjala Township.

As of 2018 the school board has recognized Banting Memorial as a priority school due to aging infrastructure, current recommendations are in place to renovate or rebuild the school building.

The school's cheer is “Deep in the Heart of the Banting Jungle You can Hear Marauders rumble”.

Feeder Schools

Alliston Union PS

Adjala Central PS

Baxter Central PS

Boyne River PS

Ernest Cumberland ES

Tecumseth Beeton PS

Tecumseth South PS

Tottenham PS

Schools with similar names

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