Welcome to Abbey Park

Discover the excellence of Abbey Park

Burlington’s most modern secondary school, where dynamic academics, Husky pride and a one-of-a-kind community campus help every student find where they belong. Proudly ranked in Ontario’s Top 90 schools.

Fraser Institute Report Card on Ontario’s Secondary Schools 2025

Abbey Park High School

Located in the heart of Oakville, Abbey Park High School (Grades 9 to 12) is a vibrant learning community where students are supported to achieve their personal and academic best.

With a focus on academic excellence, creativity, and student well-being, Abbey Park fosters a culture of respect, collaboration, and lifelong learning.

From innovative programs and a wide range of extracurricular activities to dedicated staff and strong community connections, Abbey Park offers students the tools and opportunities they need to succeed in high school and beyond.

Academics

Abbey Park students learn across a full range of academic and applied pathways, with programming designed to build both strong results and real-world skills.

Advanced Placement

Abbey Park is proud to offer Advanced Placement (AP) courses for students seeking enriched, university-level academic experiences. Through engaging lessons, in-depth exploration of topics, and rigorous coursework, AP helps prepare students for the expectations of post-secondary education while allowing them to potentially earn university credits.

Pre-AP and AP courses provide opportunities for students to stretch their thinking, develop strong learning and problem-solving skills, and gain an academic edge that opens doors to post-secondary programs both in Canada and around the world.

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Strings Program

Abbey Park's Strings Program offers students a chance to explore and grow as musicians in a collaborative and inspiring environment. Whether students are new to playing an instrument or already experienced, the program nurtures musical ability while encouraging creativity, teamwork, and performance excellence.

Through classroom instruction, ensemble participation, and performance opportunities, the Strings Program builds confidence, fosters artistic expression, and enriches the high school experience with the joy of music.

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SHSM

Specialist High Skills Major (SHSM)

The Specialist High Skills Major (SHSM) program is a specialized program for Grade 11 and 12 students that allows students to focus their learning on a specific economic sector while meeting the requirements to graduate from secondary school.

These programs enable students to gain sector specific skills and knowledge in engaging, career-related learning environments, and prepare in a focused way for graduation and post-secondary education, training or employment.

Abbey Park offers a broad selection of SHSM programs to their students, including: Business, Transportation, Arts & Culture and International Development, Law & Social Justice.

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Cocurricular

At Abbey Park, learning beyond the classroom is just as essential to the student experience. Cocurriculars give students the opportunity to find interests beyond academics that will help them shape their understanding of what post-secondary pathways may look like for them. Abbey Park offers many ways for students to engage in new and exciting opportunities, including:

Cooperative Education (Co-op)

Cooperative Education provides secondary students with valuable experiential learning to apply, refine and extend their learning from the classroom into the community. Co-op allows students to earn secondary school credits while completing a work experience placement in the community. Abbey Park students are employed by businesses all over Halton to support their education in fields of work that interest them.

Co-op at Abbey Park

Athletics

Abbey Park offers a wide breadth of athletic programming for students and are recognized as fierce Halton competitors.

Athletics at Abbey Park

Clubs & Teams

Students can discover their passion, build their confidence and create unforgettable memories by getting involved in extracurricular activities. Our clubs and teams offer the perfect mix of challenge, creativity and community, and are available all year round.

Clubs & Teams at Abbey Park

Community & Support

The move from Grade 8 to Grade 9 is a major milestone that is exciting, empowering and full of possibility. At the HDSB, we understand that starting high school is more than just a change in schedule; it's the beginning of a journey that will shape who you become, both in and beyond the classroom.

Abbey Park's caring educators, dynamic programs and community is invested in every student's success and is committed to supporting their journey from first entering grade 9 to graduation day. Our guidance and support staff are dedicated to encouraging and empowering all students as they embark on carving their own path in high school.

Guidance & Student Services

Programs & Pathways

There are five Pathways that students may choose to pursue after secondary school and they are all valued equally. They are Apprenticeship, College, Community, University and Work.

Through Pathways students are encouraged to take advantage of the opportunities provided in secondary school to know themselves, identify strengths, set educational and career goals and create a Pathways plan to achieve them. Pathways helps develop learning opportunities and programs in such a way to value all learners, all choices and all destinations.

Working independently, with their guidance counselor or with support staff, Abbey Park students are encouraged to leverage all areas of programming, both academic and cocurricular, to plan a future that fits their individualized goals and aspirations.

Spotlight on Abbey Park

Valuable learning experiences taking place at Abbey Park

Duke Liu, Ruvan Sidrake, Lusako Mwakatobe, Jamie Peacock, Bora Chen, Khelan Tailor and Sutong Zhang, Abbey Park High School students, with their award-winning BuzzRover project at the AgRobotics Ontario Challenge

HDSB Schools Win Top Honours at Inaugural AgRobotics Student Challenge

Ryan Sharpe, Abbey Park High School alum, who competed on Jeopardy!

Abbey Park HS Alum Ryan Sharpe Takes on Jeopardy!

Abbey Park High School's Young Women in Leadership club hosting the annual International Women's Day Breakfast

Empowering the Next Generation: Abbey Park HS Hosts Annual International Women's Day Breakfast

Abbey Park High School students building accessibility devices for children with disabilities as part of the Hacking for the Holidays campaign

Abbey Park High School Students Build Over 80 Devices for Children With Disabilities

Why Choose HDSB?

The Halton District School Board (HDSB) consistently performs as one of the top school boards in Ontario. Each student’s path to success looks different and at the HDSB we are committed to laying the foundation for students to pursue and be supported in their passions. We recognize that critical learning skills happen outside the classroom, which is why we strive to provide our students with a fulsome educational experience.

Whether your child is just beginning their school journey or preparing for graduation, the Halton District School Board is here to support their growth, well-being and success every step of the way.