Medway High School (Arva, Ontario)
| Medway High School | |
|---|---|
| Location | |
14405 Medway Road , , Canada | |
| Information | |
| School type | Public, High school |
| Founded | 1949 |
| School board | Thames Valley District School Board |
| Superintendent | Paul Sydor |
| Principal | Greg Howard |
| Grades | 9–12 |
| Enrollment | 1600[1] (Oct. 2023) |
| Language | English |
| Colour(s) | Scarlet & White |
| Team name | Cowboys |
| Website | medway |
Medway High School is a high school in Arva in Middlesex County, Ontario, Canada, approximately one kilometre north of London, Ontario, Canada city limits.
History
Medway was built in 1949. Its original name was East Middlesex High School, but it was known locally as the Arva School. The name was changed to Medway to reflect the Medway Creek which winds through the area.
Medway was part of the Middlesex County Board of Education. Today it is part of the Thames Valley District School Board, which is Ontario's third largest board.
Notable alumni
- Jonny Gray – actor[2]
- Garth Hudson – Rock and Roll Hall of Fame inductee for the Canadian-American rock group The Band[3]
- Lindsay Mathyssen – member of Parliament[4]
- Scott Moir – figure skater, three-time World champion and three-time Olympic gold medalist in ice dancing[5]
- Jacob Ruby – CFL football player, Edmonton Eskimos[6]
- Mike Tompkins – YouTube personality[7]
- Kimberly Tuck – curler[8]
See also
References
- ^ "TVDSB Secondary Enrollment by Grade (2018–19)" (PDF).
- ^ "Talented to the Max". The London Free Press.
- ^ "Legendary keyboardists entering hall". The London Free Press.
- ^ De Bono, Norman (November 5, 2018). "Another Mathyssen to run for NDP in London-Fanshawe". The London Free Press. London, Ontario. Retrieved May 2, 2025.
- ^ Virtue, Tessa; Moir, Scott (20 December 2011). Tessa and Scott: Our Journey from Childhood Dream to Gold. House of Anansi. p. 60 – via Internet Archive.
Scott Moir medway arva.
- ^ ""Jacob Ruby Bio."". RichmondSpiders.com.
- ^ "Being in the right place". The London Free Press.
- ^ Robinson, Jacob (2014-01-24). "Tuck takes her turn at the "Scotties"". Strathroy Age Dispatch. Retrieved 2022-08-24.