Bell High School (Ottawa, Ontario)

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Bell High School
Address
40 Cassidy Road Ottawa, Ontario, K2H 6K1, Canada
Information
School board	Ottawa Carleton District School Board
Principal	Bruce Whitehead
Vice principal	Darryl Kicul, Wendy Verreault
Grades	9-12
Language	English, French, Spanish
Area	Nepean, Ottawa
Campus	Suburban
Motto	Vitam Impendere Vero Seek truth in life
Mascot	Bruin
Team name	Bell Bruins
Colours	Red, Black, White
Newspaper	Bell Roar
Founded	1962
Enrollment	1051
Communities served	Nepean, Bell's Corners
Feeder schools	D. Aubrey Moodie, Bridlewood, Greenbank
Homepage	http://www.bellhs.ocdsb.ca/

For other schools with the same name, see Bell High School.

Bell High School is a high school in the Bells Corners region of Ottawa.

The school was established in 1962 by the Carleton Board of Education as a public high school, and named after Richard E. Bell. It has a number of specialist programs such as French immersion, ESL, Special education, and a Gifted Education program, with an enrolment of 1,051 students supported by 74 staff members.

Its building is in the shape of an "E", with a long stretch containing the main offices, guidance office, cafeteria, library, gym and locker rooms, and three wings; one for Science/Language Arts, another for English/Math,the last for Technology/Arts, and a separate room above the main foyer for visual art classes.

The school grounds contains a football/soccer field, greenhouse, baseball diamond and track. It is located next to Bell Arena.

Bell High School also has a very active students' council, which runs dances, spirit days, fundraisers, leadership camps, and other fun events.

Bell High School is well known for its vocals and drama programs. Every year, Bell High School participates in the Sears Drama Festival, and always does exceedingly well. The numerous awards won from past performances can be found on the wall beside the drama room as well as inside the room itself. Bell used to have musicals every year until the 2005-2006 school year. The last musical performed was Wizard of Oz during the 2005-2006 school year.

The school has many extra-curricular sports teams including: soccer, football, basketball, volleyball, badminton, field hockey, rugby, cross-country running, nordic skiing, alpine skiing, hockey, track and field, curling, and wrestling. It also has many extra-curricular clubs including: Yearbook, Students' Council, Athletic Council, KEY (Kiwanis Educating Youth) Club, PEACE (People Enthusisatic About Cultural Equality) Club, Interact, OSAID (Ontario Students Against Impaired Driving), EarthCARE, BISA (Bell Islamic Student Association), Anime, AV (Audio-Visual), Breakfast Club (Bell's Christian group), Debate Club and many more.

There are 8 OC Transpo buses in the "600 series" that drop off and pick up students at the school.

Bell's mascot is the Bruin (a bear). The school colours used to be brown and gold, but were changed to red, black and white when a certain sport's team could not find uniforms in the colours brown and gold. The colours brown and gold are being brought back as school clothing is now being offered in both the retro colours, as well as the current colours. Both are popular among the student and staff.

[edit] Former Students

Over the years, John Manley, Steve Yzerman, John Baird, and Bryan Adams have all been Bell HS students.

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v • d • e Ottawa-Carleton District School Board Schools

Secondary schools	A. Y. Jackson Secondary School · Adult High School · Bell High School · Brookfield High School · Cairine Wilson Secondary School · Canterbury High School · Colonel By Secondary School · Earl of March Secondary School · Glebe Collegiate Institute · Gloucester High School · Hillcrest High School · John McCrae Secondary School · Lisgar Collegiate Institute · Merivale High School · Nepean High School · Osgoode Township High School · Ottawa Technical Learning Centre · Rideau High School · Ridgemont High School · Sir Guy Carleton Secondary School · Sir Robert Borden High School · Sir Wilfrid Laurier Secondary School · South Carleton High School · West Carleton Secondary School · Woodroffe High School

Middle schools	Cedarview Middle School · Emily Carr Middle School · Fisher Park Public School · Glashan Public School · Goulbourn Middle School · Greenbank Middle School · Henry Munro Middle School · J. H. Putman Public School · Rideau Valley Middle School · Sir Winston Churchill Public School · Summit Alternative School

Elementary and middle schools	A. Lorne Cassidy Elementary School · Alta Vista Public School · Blossom Park Public School · Bridlewood Community Elementary School · Broadview Public School · Carleton Heights Public School · Castlefrank Elementary School · Castor Valley Elementary School · D. Roy Kennedy Public School · Dunning-Foubert Elementary School · Elizabeth Park Public School · Fallingbrook Community Elementary School · Featherston Drive Public School · Fielding Drive Public School · Fitzroy Centennial Public School · Glen Cairn Public School · Hawthorne Public School · Henry Larsen Elementary School · Heritage Public School · Hopewell Avenue Public School · Huntley Centennial Public School · Jack Donohue Public School · Katimavik Elementary School · Maple Ridge Elementary School · Metcalfe Public School · Pinecrest Public School · Queen Elizabeth Public School · Roberta Bondar Public School · Sawmill Creek Elementary School · Stephen Leacock Public School · Stonecrest Elementary School · Terry Fox Elementary School · Trillium Elementary School · Vincent Massey Public School · W. Erskine Johnston Public School · W.O. Mitchell Elementary School · York Street Public School

Elementary schools	Adrienne Clarkson Elementary School · Agincourt Road Public School · Arch Street Public School · Barrhaven Public School · Bayshore Public School · Bayview Public School · Bells Corners Public School · Berrigan Elementary School · Briargreen Public School · Cambridge Street Community Public School · Carson Grove Elementary School · Centennial Public School · Century Public School · Charles H. Hulse Public School · Churchill Alternative School · Clifford Bowey Public School · Connaught Public School · Convent Glen Elementary School · Crystal Bay Centre for Special Education · Devonshire Community Public School · Dunlop Public School · Elgin Street Public School · Elmdale Public School · Farley Mowat Public School · First Avenue Public School · Forest Valley Elementary School · General Vanier Public School · Glen Ogilvie Public School · Grant Alternative School · Greely Elementary School · Hilson Avenue Public School · Jockvale Elementary School · John Young Elementary School · Kars Public School · Knoxdale Public School · Lady Evelyn Alternative School · Lakeview Public School · Le Phare Elementary School · Leslie Park Public School · Manor Park Public School · Manordale Public School · Manotick Public School · Mary Honeywell Elementary School · McGregor Easson Public School · Meadowlands Public School · Munster Elementary School · Mutchmor Public School · North Gower/Marlborough Public School · Orleans Wood Elementary School · Osgoode Public School · Parkwood Hills Public School · Pleasant Park Public School · Queen Mary Street Public School · Queenswood Public School · Regina Street Public School · Richmond Public School · Riverview Alternative · Robert Bateman Public School · Robert E. Wilson Public School · Robert Hopkins Public School · Roch Carrier Elementary School · Rockcliffe Park Public School · Roland Michener Public School · Severn Avenue Public School · Steve MacLean Public School · Stittsville Public School · Viscount Alexander Public School · W.E. Gowling Public School · Woodroffe Avenue Public School

Secondary alternative program sites	Elizabeth Wyn Wood Secondary Alternative Program Site · Frederick Banting Secondary Alternative Program Site · Norman Johnston Secondary Alternative Program Site · Richard Pfaff Secondary Alternative Program Site

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