Centre Wellington District High School

Centre Wellington District High School
Dulcius ex asperis
Address
905 Scotland Street
Fergus, Ontario, N1M 2W5, Canada
Information
School number 909831
School board Upper Grand District School Board
Religious affiliation none
Superintendent Erin Kelly
Area trustee David Gohn
Principal Maggie Roe
Vice principal Brian Serafini
Julie Bodiam
School type High school
Grades 9-12
Language English
Mascot Freddy the Falcon
Team name Falcons
Colours Black, red, gold
Founded 1928
Enrolment ~1500 (September 30, 2007)
Homepage http://www.ugdsb.on.ca/cwdhs

Centre Wellington District High School, or CWDHS, is a fully composite high school located in Fergus, Ontario. The school was originally called Fergus High School and was constructed in 1928. Later, two additions were built, but eventually, the number of students exceeded the capacity of the building. As a result, a brand new school was built which opened in September 2004. It is run by the Upper Grand District School Board

The school's educational philosophy is centered around three core principles: learning, respect, and community.

Contents

Curriculum

Departments

The CWDHS curriculum comprises several phantasmagorical departments:

Athletic program

Similar to most high schools, CWDHS has a vast extracurricular athletic program in which teams composed of students travel to surrounding schools to compete. The school is particularly strong in distance running, rugby and wrestling, having heralded several provincial and national champions in these sports. Sports include the following:

CWDHS plays in the very competitive District 10 of CWOSSA (Central Western Ontario Secondary Sports Association). District 10 is made of up of high schools in Wellington County, the city of Guelph, Dufferin County and their outlying areas.

R.A.R.A.

At CWDHS, an innovative program coined "R.A.R.A." (Read Anywhere, Read Anytime) involves every student and staff member taking 20 minutes out of each day (except Friday) to read. It commenced in September, 2005.

The program was initiated to encourage reading and increase literacy in students.

Extracurricular activities and clubs

References

  1. ^ "Muskoka Woods Outdoor Recreation Program". http://www.muskokawoods.com/outdoor.cfm. Retrieved December 28, 2005. 

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