Peterborough Collegiate and Vocational School

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Peterborough Collegiate and Vocational School
Address
201 McDonnel Street
Peterborough, Ontario, K9H 2W1, Canada
Information
School board Kawartha Pine Ridge District School Board
Superintendent Rusty Hick
Principal Anita Simpson
Vice principal Annie Johnston ( a stupid bitch with an anal infection )
Staff 73
School type Public High School
Grades 9 to 12
Team name Raiders
Colours Garnet and Grey
Founded 1827
Enrollment 960 (2006)
Homepage http://www.pcvs.ca/

Peterborough Collegiate and Vocational School is a Public High School located at 201 McDonnel Street in Peterborough, Ontario, Canada. As one of the oldest public schools in the country, PCVS was founded in 1827. As of 2006 it has 960 students and 73 teachers and support staff. It is a member of the Kawartha Pine Ridge District School Board.

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[edit] History

PCVS was founded in 1827 and built in 1898. Since then it has gone through many changes and renovations. In 1905, the cornerstone was put in place and in 1929, the additional section was added. This section includes the Upper Gym, Cafeteria and Library as well as most of the school as we know it today.

[edit] Courses

PCVS offers courses in a wide variety of areas. These departments include Business Studies, Family Studies, Languages, Science, Computer Studies, Geography, Mathematics, Technological Studies, Dramatic Arts, Guidance, Music, Visual Arts, English, History, Physical & Health Education and the Integrated Arts Program.

The school has shifted focus towards its drama, music and visual arts programs in order to maintain its historic location. There have been several attempts to move the school due to the age and problems with the building. The Integrated Arts Program was created as a political response to justify the school's existence. Unfortunately this has come at the expense of the depth of courses offered in the humanities.

[edit] Campus

Peterborough Collegiate consists of many regular classrooms as well as specialized rooms for certain classes. PCVS has four computer labs as well as a Resource Centre, a library, a music room, two drama rooms and enough space for the sewing machines, video editing suites, art rooms and other special equipment for the various classes. PCVS has come under criticisms because of the age of the building and its constricted downtown location. Among other problems, the school does not have its own sports field and must use the Nichol's Oval, which is owned by the city of Peterborough. There is also a shortage of parking and students are usually forced to park in other city parking spots to ensure there are enough spaces for the teachers.

Beginning in the 1940's, the Student Councils of Peterborough Collegiate and Vocational School, with the encouragement of their art teachers like Zoltan Temesy and Egon Morell, bought art works for their school. These works are currently on extended loan to The Art Gallery of Peterborough and displayed in the Margaret L. Heideman Gallery. Artists include are Andre Bieler, A.J. Casson, Lawren Harris, Arthur Lismer, Manley MacDonald and Henri Masson. Facsimilies of these paintings now hang throughout the school.

[edit] Students

  • Roughly 275 in the Integrated Arts Program
  • More than 100 participate in academic enrichment programs and activities
  • Extracurricular activities include an outstanding athletic program which produces top ranked basketball, volleyball, rowing, field hockey, and track teams
  • Home to outstanding drama and music departments
  • School choir, triple trio and concert bands have garnered many awards
  • Drama productions and annual musical are community highlights
  • The school is also well known for its high-tech communications technology programs, enriched physical education courses and a career counselling/co- operative education program
  • Offers peer tutoring programs in reading and mathematics, individualized instruction through our Learning Enrichment Department as well as English Second Language (ESL) classes for students who are learning English

[edit] Notable Alumni

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