Robert Bateman High School (also known as Robert Bateman, or Bateman) operated in Burlington, Ontario, Canada from 1970 to 2020. The school was part of the Halton District School Board, and was established as Lord Elgin High School. After a merger with General Brock High School in 2004 it was renamed Robert Bateman High School.
Basic information Formerly known as Lord Elgin High School, this school merged with General Brock High School in 2004, and was named after Robert Bateman, a noted Canadian artist and naturalist. Bateman had previously held a placement as a geography and art teacher at Lord Elgin in the 1970s.
Robert Bateman High School enrolled about 800 students within the Applied, Academic, and IB level.
Bateman was a host of the IB Programme; Students from neighbouring cities enrol at Robert Bateman High School for the year programme, which entailed 2 years of free, pre-IB classes, and the 2 year IB programme itself.ib As well as the IB programme, the school's curriculum featured a variety of service-related courses, in both Mechanics and the Culinary Arts.http://rbh.hdsb.ca/files/PB%202012-2013%20Program%20Book.pdf
The school was closed on June 30, 2020.
Athletics + Sports Offered At Robert Bateman High School Fall Sportshttp://rbh.hdsb.ca/files/fall%20sports.pdf Winter Sportshttp://rbh.hdsb.ca/files/winter%20sports.pdf Spring Sportshttp://rbh.hdsb.ca/files/spring%20sports.pdf Cross Country Wrestling Team Jr. / Sr. Boys’ Soccer Jr. / Sr. Boys' Volleyball Jr. / Sr. Girls’ Volleyball Jr. / Sr. Girls’ Soccer Jr. Girls' Basketball Midget Girls’ Volleyball Baseball / Softball Golf Team Jr./ Sr. Boys’ Basketball Lacrosse Varsity Football Midget Boys’ Basketball Girls’ Rugby Field Hockey Curling Slo-Pitch Terry Fox Run Girls’ Hockey BadmintonArchery Team Sr. Hockey Tennis Swimming (year round) Track & Field Workout / Fitness Group CO-ED Volleyball Triathlon Workout / Fitness Group Special Olympics Torch Run
Clubs, teams, and extra-curricular programs Robert Bateman High School offers a wide variety of clubs, teams, and extra-curricular activities open to all students:http://rbh.hdsb.ca/files/clubs.pdf
Student Council Anime Club Youth in Action Culture Fusion Bateman Environmental Activist Team (BEAT) Link Crew Dance Company French Club Chess Club Begbie (history) contest Mock Trial Math Club Vocal Group Concert Band Jazz Band RBHS Tech Crew (A/V Team) Debate Improv Bateman's Athletic Council (BAC) Auto Club Book Club DECA Sears Drama Fellowship Group Homework Club Leadership & Mentorship Model U.N. Gay Straight Alliance (GSA) School Newspaper REACH Year Book Writing Club
Academic performance Academically, Robert Bateman High School is rated overall 6.8 out of 10 on the Fraser Institute Report Card and ranked 233 out of 676Robert Bateman High School Burlington Ontario Academic school ranking in all of Ontario Secondary Schools.
+ Academic Performance of Robert Bateman in the Past Five Years Academic Performance 2007 2008 2009 2010 2011 2015 Trend Avg. level Gr 9 Math (Acad) 3.0 2.9 3.0 3.0 3.0 -- -- Avg. level Gr 9 Math (Apld) 2.5 2.4 2.6 2.8 2.3 -- -- OSSLT passed (%)-FTE 78.1 79.9 83.2 81.3 78.9 -- -- OSSLT passed (%)-PE 44.8 50.7 62.7 37.7 62.2 -- -- Tests below standard (%) 24.8 25.8 22.2 24.2 22.3 -- -- Gender gap (level)-Math F 0.1 M 0.2 E E M 0.2 -- -- Gender gap OSSLT F 7.3 F 8.6 F 2.2 F 13.3 F 12.5 -- -- Gr 9 tests not written (%) 4.4 1.1 1.0 2.9 2.2 -- -- Overall rating out of 10 6.9 6.3 7.2 6.3 6.3 6.8 --
Compared to other surrounding Secondary Schools (Nelson High School, Assumption Catholic Secondary School, and Lester B. Pearson High School), Robert Bateman ranked an average 10% below the other schools' 2011 Fraser Report Cards. However, the school ranked near par in both OSSLT scores and Average Level Grade 9 Academic Math, and lays within average scores (7.4-5.0) when compared to the whole of Ontario Secondary Schools.
Notable alumni
Mark Appleyard, professional skateboarder
Notable faculty Robert Bateman, Canadian naturalist and artist
See also List of high schools in Ontario
References
External links Robert Bateman High School