Charlottetown Rural High School

Public high school in Charlottetown, Prince Edward Island, Canada

Charlottetown Rural High School

Address

100 Raiders Road

Charlottetown

Prince Edward Island

C1E 1K6

Canada

Coordinates| 46°15′31″N 63°9′0″W﻿ / ﻿46.25861°N 63.15000°W﻿ / 46.25861; -63.15000
Information
School type| Public high school
Founded| 1966; 58 years ago (1966)
School board| Public Schools Branch
Principal| Kelly Minnis
Language| English and French
Colour(s)|

Red and White
Mascot| A Red Osprey
Team name| Rural Raiders
Website| therural.edu.pe.ca

Charlottetown Rural High School (CRHS), known colloquially as "The Rural", is a Canadian secondary school in Charlottetown, Prince Edward Island. Students who attend the school come from the north and east parts of Queens County, including the City of Charlottetown and the town of Stratford.

The school is administratively part of the Public Schools Branch on Prince Edward Island. Its official colors are red and white and the mascot is an osprey, also referred to as a Raider. The sports teams are called the Rural Raiders.

## History and characteristics[edit]

Front gate of Charlottetown Rural High School.

In 1966, Charlottetown Rural High School was built in the growing suburban community of West Royalty, north of the municipal limits of the city of Charlottetown.

In 1994, the school was completely renovated to its present configuration, adding a new cafeteria and specialist instruction space. The renovations saw the building's exterior and interior remodeled using a modern design of unusual angles and curves that symbolize the waves which surround Prince Edward Island.

The school is currently the largest in the province in terms of student enrollment and second largest in terms of area.

The school offers both French and English language and the International Baccalaureate Diploma Programme.

## Extracurricular activities[edit]

### School sports[edit]

Charlottetown Rural in Summerside playing against TOSH

Sports offered at Charlottetown Rural include:

* boys' and girls' basketball
* boys' and girls' badminton
* boys' and girls' cross country
* boys' and girls' golf
* boys' and girls' rugby
* boys' and girls' soccer
* boys' and girls' track and field
* boys' and girls' volleyball
* girls' field hockey
* girls' softball
* boys ' baseball

The Confederation City Classic is an annual basketball tournament hosted in early January by Charlottetown Rural. It draws 24 teams competing from across the Maritime Provinces and sometimes further afield. 2008 was the 25th year of the tournament.

## Controversies[edit]

### October 2021 student walk-outs[edit]

On October 19, 2021, a walkout of approximately 200 students was organized using social media in regards to the dress code that applies to female students. Students, both male and female, from Charlottetown Rural and Colonel Gray High School attended the protest.[1]

On October 22, a similar protest was organized by the parents of students at the school.[2] The protests were also brought up in the Legislative Assembly of Prince Edward Island by MLAs Lynne Lund and Peter Bevan-Baker.

## Charity projects[edit]

Every year the students and staff of CRHS take part in various fundraisers for charities.

Adopt a Family takes place each December. Homeroom classes are assigned a family, and given a list of what each member wants for Christmas. The students donate their own money and/or set up activities to raise money, then purchase the items. Each year dozens of families in PEI are able to have Christmas presents and dinners because of this.

Charities sponsored by the student council include:

* 2006-2007 - Free the Children
* 2007-2008 - Children's Wish Foundation of Canada
* 2010-2011 - Free the Children

## Notable alumni[edit]

* Wayne Easter – Canadian politician[3]

## Notable faculty[edit]

* Mildred Dover, former English department head, former MLA, PEI Minister of Health and Social Services, and Speaker of the House[4]
* Chester Gillan, former teacher; later served as a provincial cabinet minister in various roles including Minister of Education[citation needed]

## See also[edit]

* List of schools in Prince Edward Island
* List of school districts in Prince Edward Island

## References[edit]

1. ^ Chang, Arturo (October 20, 2021). "Government challenged to take action after P.E.I. high school student protest". CBC. Archived from the original on November 20, 2021. Retrieved November 19, 2021.
2. ^ Chang, Arturo (October 22, 2021). "Parents come out to support P.E.I. students protesting treatment of girls in schools". CBC. Archived from the original on November 20, 2021. Retrieved November 19, 2021.
3. ^ "Meet Wayne". wayne-easter.liberal.ca. Liberal Party of Canada. Archived from the original on 2014-07-14. "He attended Charlottetown Rural High School [...]"
4. ^ "CPA (Commonwealth parliamentary association) activities: the Canadian scene". Canadian Parliamentary Review. June 2000. Retrieved 2007-11-22.

## External links[edit]

* Official website

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City of Charlottetown

Neighbourhoods|

* Brighton
* Downtown
* East Royalty
* Parkdale
* Sherwood
* Spring Park
* West Royalty
* Winsloe

History and culture|

* Charlottetown Conference
* Charlottetown Accord
* Charlottetown Festival
* Confederation Centre of the Arts
* Confederation Centre Art Gallery
* Skmaqn–Port-la-Joye–Fort Amherst
* Victoria Row
* Flag
* Coat of Arms

Government and politics|

* Philip Brown (Mayor)
* Past Mayors
* Charlottetown City Council
* Charlottetown City Hall

Transportation|

* Charlottetown Airport
* T3 Transit
* Hillsborough River Bridge

Health and safety|

* Queen Elizabeth Hospital
* Hillsborough Hospital
* Charlottetown Police Service

Education|

* University of Prince Edward Island
* Holland College
* Public Schools Branch
* Commission scolaire de langue française

Media|

* The Guardian
* CBCT-DT
* CBAF-FM-15
* CFCY-FM
* CHLQ-FM
* CHTN-FM
* CIOG-FM
* CKQK-FM
* Island Media Arts Cooperative

Sports and recreation|

* Charlottetown Islanders
* Island Storm
* Eastlink Centre
* Charlottetown Driving Park
* Victoria Park, Charlottetown

Buildings and structures|

* Province House
* Government House
* St. Dunstan's Basilica
* All Souls' Chapel
* St. Peter's Cathedral
* Hotel Charlottetown
* Jean Canfield Building
* Charlottetown Library Learning Centre

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