Pierre Elliott Trudeau High School
Pierre Elliott Trudeau High School is a public, bilingual English and French-immersion secondary school in Markham, Ontario. It was named in honour of the 15th prime minister of Canada, Pierre Elliott Trudeau.
History
Construction of Pierre Elliott Trudeau HS commenced in June 2001. The school opened on September 3, 2002 with 500 students in grade 7, 8, 9 and 10. The grade 7 and 8 students were from Castlemore Public School, a designated feeder school, and were segregated from the high school students. The Class of 2005 was the first graduating class.Location and feeder schools
Located in northern Markham between Major Mackenzie Dr. and 16th Avenue on Kennedy and Bur Oak Avenue, Trudeau is a part of the York Region District School Board, Trudeau primarily serves students who reside in northern Unionville, which include the communities of Cachet, Angus Glen, and Berczy Village. Trudeau also serves students in the French-immersion program who live in the communities of Stouffville, and most of the City of Markham. During the school year of 2017–2018, the opening of Bill Hogarth Secondary School resulted in mandatory transfers from approximately half of the French immersion students at Trudeau.PETHS's feeder schools include:
- Ashton Meadows P.S.
- Beckett Farm P.S.
- Castlemore P.S.
- Stonebridge P.S.
- Milliken Mills P.S.
- Sir Wilfrid Laurier P.S.
Academics
Trudeau offers Specialist High Skills majors in business, health & wellness, and arts & culture.As of 2024 the Fraser Institute Report Card on Secondary Schools gave PET an overall rating of 9.5, ranking it 6th out of 747 schools in Ontario.