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130 Highland Dr, Port Hope, ON L1A 2A3, Canada
- SCHOOL TYPE: Public
- WEBSITE: Port Hope HS
- SCHOOL LEVEL: High
- GRADES OFFERED: 9 - 12
Port Hope Grammar School was established in 1853 and opened in a room in the southeast corner of the first floor of the newly completed Town Hall. In September of the same year, the school reopened in a room above a store on Walton Street. A separate High School opened in January 1873 at the "Old Kirk" on the corner of Brown and North Streets (now demolished). There were 82 students and three teachers. In January of 1879, students moved to a new High School building (now Dr. Hawkins) on the south-west corner of Pine and Bedford Streets which had been built at a cost of $12,000.00 (155 students and five teachers). The new High School building was officially opened on October 31, 1956 (additions in September 1962, and 1970) on the corner of Highland Drive and Victoria Street.
Port Hope is located at the mouth of the Ganaraska River on the north shore of Lake Ontario, in the west end of Northumberland County. Downtown Port Hope offers shopping and a historic main street. With over 270 heritage-designated buildings throughout the municipality, Port Hope has a higher per capita rate of preservation than any other town or city in Canada. Downtown businesses are regulated by the municipality to maintain the town's unique character. This special character makes Port Hope a destination for heritage tourism and people interested in architecture.