Kelvin High School
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| École Secondaire Kelvin High School |
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| 155 Kingsway Avenue Winnipeg, Manitoba, R3M 0G3, Canada |
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| School district | Winnipeg School Division 1 |
| Religious affiliation | n/a |
| Principal | Jim Brown |
| Vice principal | Kim Gauthier Maria Silva |
| School type | High School (Secondary Education) |
| Grades | 9, 10, 11, 12 (Formerly S1, S2, S3, & S4 respectively) |
| Language | English/French |
| Area | South-Central Winnipeg (River Heights, Fort Rouge) |
| Motto | "Courage, Truth and Right" |
| Mascot | The "Clipper" Ship |
| Team name | Kelvin Clippers |
| Colours | Cherry Red and Silver |
| Founded | 1912 |
| Enrollment | 1452 students attending as of 2007 |
| Homepage | http://wsd1.org/kelvin |
Kelvin High School is a public high school, located in Winnipeg, Manitoba, Canada.
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[edit] History
Founded in 1912 as Kelvin Technical High School, the name was later shortened to Kelvin High School. The original school building was replaced by the present one in 1964. Until the 1995-96 school year the school housed only grade 10, 11 and 12 students; a grade 9 program was introduced at the beginning of the 1995-96 school year. As per Department of Education guidelines, special education students were integrated into Kelvin's student body the same year.
[edit] Academics
In addition to a standard high school curriculum, Kelvin High School offers a French Immersion Program (grades 9 through 12), as well as the IB Program (grades 10 through 12). Kelvin offers a wide variety of courses which include, but are not limited to: Mathematics, English, Health, Social Studies, Geography, History, Chemistry, Physics, Art, Band (Music), Choir, Drama, Digital Animation Studio, Graphics, Asia Pacific Studies, Foods and Nutrition, Clothing and Design, Woodworking, and Computer Sciences.
Kelvin is the last public high school in Manitoba to offer Asia Pacific Studies[citation needed]. This course is for any students interested in class credit for the study of the Asia Pacific Rim nations.
[edit] Athletics
Kelvin's Athletic programs are very prominent in the school environment, with many students either participating in or supporting the many teams, which range from hockey to basketball to football.
[edit] Environmentalism
Kelvin is widely regarded as a very environmentally aware school[citation needed], because of its globally recognized environmentalist student/teacher organization, called "HASTA" (Hopeful, Aware, Students, Taking Action). This certified group has been in existence for many years, and takes action on the subjects of environment, politics, resources, world issues, and human rights. The group works in conjunction with Amnesty International, and holds after-school meetings to organize events, fund-raisers, and writing workshops. They have been recognized by the federal government along with other international associates.
[edit] Multiculturalism
Kelvin has a wide variety of language studies alongside English: French Immersion, French, Spanish, Mandarin Chinese, Japanese, German, and Italian.
This high school offers many student educational trips, including trips to New York, Washington, Ottawa, Quebec, Alberta, British Columbia, London, Paris, Rome, Barcelona, China, Japan, Austria, Korea and South America.
[edit] Famous Alumni
- Neil Young, Musician (did not graduate)
- Marshall McLuhan, Author (1928)
- Clifford Chadderton, C.C., O. Ont., CEO of The War Amps
- Douglas Rain, Actor (1946)
- Kevin McCarthy, former NHL Hockey Player (1975)
- Grant Ledyard, former NHL Hockey Player (1979)
- Gail Asper, business and community leader, and human rights advocate
- Doug Morrow, Make-up Artist for TV, Film and Stage (1984)
- Glen Scrivener, former Professional Football Player (1985)
- Scott Coe, Professional Football Player (1998)
- David Hewson, professional football player
- Mike Keane, former NHL Hockey Player (1985)
[edit] Contribution to World War II Allied Forces
A number of Kelvin High School students enlisted to fight in World War II, more than fifty of whom were killed in action, inspiring the 2005 documentary, "The Boys of Kelvin High: Canadians in Bomber Command". The documentary was produced by Cliff Chadderton, a distinguished Canadian Forces infantry commander. Chadderton himself is a Kelvin High School alumnus. It honours the Kelvin students from Winnipeg who, even at their incredibly young ages, served in WW2.
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[edit] Extracurricular Activities
There are many extracurricular activities available at Kelvin, including classes outside the timetable such as the Senior Concert Band and the Junior and Senior Jazz Bands.
Other activities include:
Reach For The Top
Kelvin Improv team
Chess Club
The Kelvin Curling Team
Songwriting Club
The Pinkham Breakfast
YiP- "Youth in Philanthropy"
ISCF
Gay-straight alliance
[edit] International Baccalaureate Diploma Program
| Group 1: Language A1 | Group 2: Second Language |
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| Group 3: Individuals and Societies | Group 4: Experimental Sciences |
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| Group 5: Mathematics and Computer Science | Group 6: The Arts |
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