Northumberland Regional High
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| Northumberland Regional High School | |
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| 104 Alma Road Westville, Nova Scotia, B0K 2A0, Canada |
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| School board | Chignecto-Central |
| Principal | Bob Ballantyne |
| Vice principal(s) | Bob Boardway, Carla Baillie |
| School type | Public High school |
| Grades | 9-12, OPP, IB |
| Language | English, French |
| Mascot | Squawk |
| Team name | Nighthawks |
| Colours | Red, White, and Black |
| Founded | 2003 |
| Enrollment | 1,079 (2008) |
| Homepage | NRHS.ca |
Northumberland Regional High School (NRHS) is a Canadian secondary school located in Alma, Nova Scotia.
Students that attend the school come from the western part of Pictou County, including the towns of Stellarton, and Westville.
The school is administratively part of the "Celtic Region" in the Chignecto-Central Regional School Board. Its official colours are red, white and black and the mascot is a Nighthawk nicknamed "Squawk". The sports teams from NRHS are called the Northumberland Nighthawks.[1]
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[edit] History
The school was founded in 2003, replacing West Pictou District High School, Stellarton High School, and Westville High School. NRHS has approximately 1,079[2] students from grades 9-12. Its student body is drawn from two middle schools, Highland Consolidated School and West Pictou Consolidated School.
[edit] Curriculum
NRHS offers a wide variety of courses to its student body, with about 130 courses (excluding grade 9 and OPP courses). These courses include math (essentials-, foundations-, academic-, and advanced-level; this includes calculus), sciences (chemistry, physics, biology, etc), languages (English and French), fine arts and technology (drama, visual arts, film and video, communications technology, etc), and phys ed (mostly introduced in 2008; phys ed yoga, phys ed leadership). Also, NRHS has the Occupational Preparation Program (OPP) which offers courses to introduce students directly to industries such as food services, auto care, forestry, and retail; although this program is considered an alternative to academic courses, many students that complete the program go to university.[3] NRHS primarily focuses on maths and sciences over fine arts.
[edit] International Baccalaureate
NRHS is the first, and currently only, school in Pictou County to offer the International Baccalaureate Diploma Programme. It officially became an IB World School on April 21, 2007. This programme is a rigorous university preparedness programme. It is internationally accepted as a standard of education. NRHS offers the diploma programmme in English and Immersion-level (high level) French. In September 2008, roughly 40 students started the IB Diploma Programme. Before students enter the IB programme, it's recommended they take NRHS' "Pre-IB" programme. This is basically an advanced version of the standard grade 10 curriculum.
[edit] Facilities
The NRHS campus is located just outside Westville, Nova Scotia. Its facilities include:
- over fifty classrooms,
- several chemistry labs,
- an automotive lab (used for OPP),
- a retail store (also for OPP),
- a kitchen (also for OPP),
- a 350-seat theatre/auditorium,
- three computer labs (including a lab specifically for film editing),
- a large library with an attached seminar room,
- an outdoor classroom,
- a large gymnasium, and
- a teen health centre (with a public health nurse).
[edit] Extra-Curricular Activities
[edit] Students' Council
NRHS has an active Students' Council with over 80 members who raise a large amount of money each year for the school community. The Students' Council funds sports facilities, supports dances and many other events held throughout the school year.
The Students' Council is voluntary and is administered by an executive featuring two co-presidents (elected by the student population) as well as several committee heads and a staff adviser. The executive handles the major decision making of the council and keeps track of finances. The executive also discusses, approves, or declines fundraising proposals for various sports teams and other activities, as well as the formation of new clubs and committees.
[edit] Clubs, Committees, and Sports
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NRHS offers many extra-curricular activities, such as: Communications, Interact, Yearbook (part of the Publishing 12 course), and a Gay-straight alliance.
NRHS also has many sports teams, including: rugby, basketball, hockey, volleyball, cross-country running, track and soccer.
[edit] References
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- ^ NRHS.ca - School Website
- ^ NRHS School Advisory Council's Annual Report
- ^ OPP website; part of NRHS.ca
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