| J. L. Ilsley High School | |
|---|---|
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| Address | |
138 Sylvia Avenue , , Canada | |
| Coordinates | 44°36′28″N 63°36′36.2″W / 44.60778°N 63.610056°W |
| Information | |
| School type | High school |
| Motto | "Justitia et Doctrina per Tempus" (Justice and Wisdom Through Time) |
| Founded | 1971 |
| School board | Halifax Regional School Board |
| Principal | Marilyn MacGibbon |
| Grades | 9–12 |
| Enrollment | 1,007[1] (2022) |
| Language | English, French immersion |
| Colour(s) | |
| Team name | Judges |
| Website | jli |
J.L. Ilsley High School is a Canadian high school located in Spryfield in the eastern part of Halifax, Nova Scotia. The school is named after James Lorimer Ilsley, a former federal cabinet minister who served in Prime Minister William Lyon Mackenzie King's World War II government and was later Chief Justice of the Supreme Court of Nova Scotia. The school opened in 1971. Funding for the construction of a new school to replace the existing structure was announced in 2018. The province of Nova Scotia has opened the new school for the 2021–2022 school year.[2]
Notable alumni
- Jackie Barrett, Special Olympics Powerlifter, amassed 15 Powerlifting medals at four Special Olympics World Games appearances
- Joey Comeau – writer, creator of A Softer World
- Matt Robinson – poet[3]
- Peter North – pornographic performer and producer
References
- ↑ "J.L. Ilsley High | Halifax Regional Centre for Education".
- ↑ Patil, Anjuli (May 30, 2018). "New J.L. Ilsley High School to be located behind current building". CBC News. Retrieved February 14, 2019.
- ↑ "Writers' Federation of Nova Scotia". Archived from the original on December 22, 2010. Retrieved January 9, 2011.
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