Acton District High School


Acton District High School is a high school located in Acton, Ontario, Canada. The school is under the jurisdiction of the Halton District School Board.

History

Acton's first continuation school and high school was established in 1927. Subsequent expansion caused it to move to a newer building in 1954, and again on November 29, 1977 to its current location. Presently, the building established in 1927 is now known as Robert Little Public School and the building established in 1954 is now McKenzie-Smith Bennett.
The school's motto is Lux Sit, which roughly translates as "Let there be light." Why this particular phrase was chosen in place of the more classical rendition of Fiat Lux is not clear.

Ranking

The 2018 Fraser Institute Report Card on Secondary Schools gives ADHS the following ranking:
ReportCurrentFive years
2018325 / 738314 / 625

ReportRating
20186.4/10
20176.4/10
20166.3/10
20155.8/10
20146.1/10
20137.3/10

Sports

The school teams are collectively known as the Bearcats. Their former name was the Redmen.