Nelson High School

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Nelson High School
Diligens Providens
Address
4181 New St
Burlington, Ontario, L7L 1T3, Canada
Information
School board Halton District School Board
Principal Gary Crocker
Vice principal Bob Soden
Andrea Garner
School type High School
Grades 9 to 12
Language English, French Immersion
Mascot N-Man
Team name Lords
Colours Red and Gold
Founded 1957
Enrollment +1200 (2007)
Homepage http://nel.hdsb.ca/

Nelson High School of Burlington, Ontario, Canada is located in Burlington's South Central area and serves approximately 1200 students between grades 9 and 12 in the Halton District School Board.

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[edit] Basic Information

It was established in 1957 at the intersection of New Street and Belvenia Avenue. It was named after Horatio Nelson, 1st Viscount Nelson, a British admiral who defeated Napoleon's navy at the Battle of Trafalgar on October 21, 1805. The school celebrated the 200th year since Nelson's victory in 2005 with colourful events and staff dressed as characters from the day. A cubist mural of Nelson's ship, the HMS Victory, painted by local artist and former teacher Robert Bateman, hangs above a staircase in the school's Canada Foyer. A scale model of the ship can also be found in the library. Although the school had been the last non-semestered school in the Halton region, Nelson has changed to the semestered system as of September 2006. This is in part to prevent students from leaving Nelson to attend a semestered high school. Nelson hosted a weekend to celebrate its 50th anniversary in September, 2007.

[edit] Campus

Nelson High School is located in South Central Burlington at the corner of New St and Belvenia Avenue. The school is two stories high with a square design that has the cafeteria at the center of the school. The school has two gyms, a large one and a small one, a weight room, a library, multiple computer labs and a stadium for football and track events.

[edit] Athletics

Nelson is a school that has a strong focus on their athletics with many Senior and Junior teams as well as a few midget teams. Nelson's main focus athletically is the Senior Boys Football team although Nelson fans can be seen almost anywhere a Nelson team is playing. Nelson celebrates its athletes every year at the annual athletic banquet where awards are given out for athletic excellence. Nelson's main athletic rivals are the Notre Dame Fighting Irish and the Assumption Crusaders.

Nelsonites are known for their spirited chants and large "Nelson letters."

[edit] Sports Teams

Soccer
Baseball
Softball
Track & Field
Volleyball
Rugby
Football
Hockey
Swimming
Badminton
Ping Pong
Dance
Basketball
Field Hockey
Golf

[edit] The Arts

Concert Band (open band for grades 9-12)
Charisma (jazz choir)
Youth Band (grade nine band)
Flute Quartet
Jazzworks (senior jazz band)
Piccolo Trio
Sound Attitude (concert choir)
Stage Band (junior jazz band)
Variety Show
Coffee House
Trombone Choir
Clarinet Choir

[edit] Other Clubs


Science Olympics
Roxanne Magazine
S.A.A. (Student Athletics Association)
Reach For The Top
Environmental Club
Greenhouse Club
Dance Committee
Biology Club
Student Executive
Role Playing Games Club
iRespect Campaign
Anime Club
(Not all clubs are represented above)

[edit] Notable Alumni