Cole Harbour District High School

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Cole Harbour District High School
Address
2 Chameau Crescent (beside Cole Harbour Place) Dartmouth, Nova Scotia, B2W 4X4, Canada
Information
School number	HRSB ID 142
School board	Halifax Regional School Board
Principal	Lynda d'Entremont
Vice principal	John Regan/Robert Upshaw
Chief custodian	Jenny Boyd
School type	High school
Grades	10-12
Language	English, French immersion
Mascot	Captain Cavalier
Team name	Cavaliers
Colours	Red/White/Blue
Founded	1979
Enrollment	1170 (September 2006)
Feeder schools	Eastern Passage Education Centre, Sir Robert Borden Junior High School, Ross Road School
Homepage	http://www.coleharbourhigh.ednet.ns.ca/

Cole Harbour District High School is a Canadian public school in the Cole Harbour area just east of Dartmouth, Nova Scotia. It is operated by the Halifax Regional School Board (HRSB).

Contents 1 Programs 1.1 International Baccalaureate Diploma Programme 1.2 Music 1.3 Physical Education 1.4 French Immersion 2 Extracurricular Activities 2.1 Musical 2.2 Student Health Centre 3 Violence 4 References 5 External links

[edit] Programs

Cole Harbour District High School offers an extensive range of courses, categorized as academic, advanced, or open (not required for entrance to university.)

[edit] International Baccalaureate Diploma Programme

The International Baccalaureate Diploma Programme has been offered at Cole Harbour District High School since the 2007-2008 school year (with the Diploma Prep program offered starting in 2006-2007), with its first year of graduates in 2009. Cole Harbour District High School is one of fourteen^[1] International Baccalaureate Organization accredited schools in Nova Scotia.

[edit] Music

Cole Harbour District High School offers several music courses: Music Band 10, 11, 12, and Music Vocal 10, 11, 12. They are currently taught by Mrs Tina Gallant.

[edit] Physical Education

As of the 2008-2009 school year, graduates will be required to have at least one Phys. Ed. credit, from either Physical Education 10, 11, 12 or Physically Active Living. Previously, students were required to take Career and Life Management (CLM) 11 and Physically Active Lifestyles (PAL) 11, (both 1/2 credits), but these courses were eliminated in favor of Physically Active Living 11 (1 full credit). The French equivalent of the CLM/PAL combination (Gestion de carrière et vie/Style de vie actif) is still offered.

[edit] French Immersion

Students can choose to study in either the English or French language. Nova Scotia requires a minimum of nine French credits to receive the French certificate, including a French Language Arts course for each grade level.^[2] Students can currently take a number of different French courses, including Biologie, Histoire canadienne, and Production de film digital et vidéo.

[edit] Extracurricular Activities

Cole Harbour District High School has many different extracurricular activities for students to participate in. These include, but are not limited to, a number of competitive sports teams.

[edit] Musical

The school's musical has become an annual tradition at the school, and has also gained a reputation for putting on an outstanding annual production. The annual musical allows students to get a feel for many aspects of stage performing, including acting, singing, dancing, stage management, and set and costume design. In recent years, the school has produced shows such as Grease, Fame, and Little Shop of Horrors. The school put on Jesus Christ Superstar in April, 2008 at Alderney Landing in Dartmouth to four sold out audiences.

[edit] Student Health Centre

The student health centre, known as the Cavway, is a place for students to meet with a nurse, and get involved in school activities. The Cavway undertakes a number of projects throughout the year, including a gay-straight alliance, raising money for Christmas Daddies (a local children's charity), tobacco-awareness, and peer-education. The Cavway is designed to be a safe, healthy place for students.

[edit] Violence

Cole Harbour District High School has appeared on national news in the 1990s after a number of riots broke out at the school, alleged to be racially based.^[3] The school was temporarily shut down due to these events. The school has worked to resolve such conflicts, though still has a foul reputation among many due to its past.

The school came under fire again in March, 2008, when brawls broke out in the school prompting a lockdown. Two students were arrested, another two sent to hospital. Though the cause is not completely clear, many think that it was racially based and resulted in 24 suspensions. Though the brawls only lasted one afternoon, some of the concerns that students and parents had in the 1990s were brought up again.^[4][5]

[edit] References

[edit] External links

• School's website
• School profile at Halifax Regional School Board

Coordinates: 44°40′55.1″N, 63°29′22.5″W