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A.Y. Jackson Secondary School
150 Abbeyhill Drive
Kanata, ON K2L 1H7
School Info
Phone
613-836-2527
Fax
613-836-5672
www.ayj.ca
Principal
Mark Harris
Vice-principals
Steve Ashfield
Rob Anderson
Superintendent of
Instruction
Jill Bennett
Enrolment
799
Format
Semestered
30
Description
General Information
A.J. Jackson Secondary School is a community high
school with a commitment to excellence.
Goals
We are committed to creating a positive learning
environment for all of our students. Our academic
program is challenging and is designed to provide
students with a strong academic and technological
foundation for their future studies. We empower all
learners to become members of the global society by
providing opportunities for growth in a respectful and
nurturing community.
Special Programs
In the spring of 2009, an AYJ business student won
a national award for Top 20 Under 20. Our Leadership
Camp trains one hundred student delegates
a year. Our television station (JTV) produces daily
broadcasts throughout the school year. Our Tech Area
offers Construction and Design Tech programs that
tie in with the House Building Program. In addition
to traditional academics, we offer a comprehensive
French Immersion Program and a well-established
Cooperative Education Program. AYJ also offers
a Certificate in International Studies. Our Music,
Drama, Danc, and Visual Arts programs combine
resources and expertise in theatrical productions. We
are in the fourth year of participation in the Cappies
Program. For the past two years, AYJ has won the
coveted Best Play in 2011 for Plaza Suite and Best
Musical in 2010 for Sweeny Todd. In the fall of 2009,
we won an Arts Recognition Award in Secondary
Drama. Many students benefit from international
exchanges/class trips — Spain (2003–2010), China
(Beijing 2009), New York (2011), Washington (2009),
Guatemala (2009), France (2009), Boston (2010) and
Greece (2011).
Highlights
O T T A W A - C A R L E T O N D I S T R I C T S C H O O L B O A R D
AYJ is the first school in the world to be given
Global Learning Centre status. This acknowledges
the degree to which staff embeds
the importance of global citizenship in the
curriculum.
At AYJ we are proud of all our students; 48
of our 138 graduates in 2011 were Ontario
Scholars; 13 students received recognition for
academic excellence (having an average over
90 per cent); 16 students received a French
Immersion Certificate; 6 students received a
Business certificate and 9 students received
an International Studies certificate.
Students and staff have a strong sense of
community involvement with a standing
tradition of contributing to many worthwhile
causes such as raising over $27,000 to support
the Lwak Girls’ School in Kenya.
AYJ has 23 interscholastic athletic teams and
clubs, with the Boys’ Hockey Team 2009-
2010 City Champions and the Baseball team
being City Champions in 2010-2011 with
representation at OFSAA in Cross Country
Running, Nordic Skiing and Track & Field in
2010-2011.
Rainbow Alliance club started up in 2010, a
followup to the Gay/Straight Alliance Club.
The OCDSB presented AYJ in 2002, 2006,
2007 and again in 2008 with the Isis Officer
Award for Excellence in promoting ethnocultural
harmony.