Rothesay High School

Rothesay High School
Nulli Secundus
Second To None
Location
61 Hampton Road
Information
Type Public
Established 1998
Principal Roger Brown
Enrollment 618
Color(s) Red, White, Navy Blue             
Mascot Red Hawk
Nickname Red Hawks
Website

Rothesay High School is a high school located in Rothesay, New Brunswick, Canada. It is part of School District 6.

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History

Rothesay High School fills the educational needs for students in grades 9 through 12. The population of 615 students reside primarily in the town of Rothesay. The staff includes 38 teachers, 16 Teachers’ Assistants, 2 secretaries, a librarian and 4 custodians. The school offers instruction in both French Immersion and English. The building itself is one story with a brick façade, located across the street from the District 6 offices, and near both the Rothesay Arena and Harry Miller Middle School. It was constructed in 1951 and was called Rothesay Regional High School (RRHS), and served students in grades 7-12. In 1963 Rothesay Regional High School relocated in what is now Harry Miller Middle School and this building became Rothesay Junior High School. In 1991 the building was damaged by fire. It was subsequently renovated and expanded, reopening in September 1992 as the new Rothesay Junior High School. In 1997 the building was redesignated as a high school, graduating its first class in 2000. Rothesay High School holds to its vision statement that it “will become a vibrant learning environment,, where all students, parents, faculty and community interact to enhance their social, intellectual, emotional, and physical potential. Rothesay High School students will become life long learners and productive members of society.”

Activities

Student council

Student council Representatives are selected each spring to govern the student body during the following school year. In addition to the normal positions of President, Vice-President, Treasurer and Secretary, there is also a Spirit Rep, sports rep, a Public Relations rep and Representatives elected from each grade level.

Grad class representatives

The Grad Class Representatives are similar to the Student Council however they focus more on planning events for the Graduating Class. A Grad Class President is also elected as the person who receives the most number of votes.

Events

Rip Seeley Memorial Basketball Game

Each year RHS's Varsity basketball teams compete against their rivals from KVHS in this Memorial Basketball Game. The location of the game alternates each year between the KVHS and Rothesay Gyms. The girls varsity teams play their game first followed by the boys game. Proceeds from the game provide a scholarship for a student.

Dinner theatre

Each Spring, Rothesay High school puts on a dinner theatre. Students are involved in all aspects of the production, from acting on stage, to playing in the band to food production and distribution.

Grad class events

The RHS Grad class is involved in a number of activities, both recreational and philanthropic. Each Halloween, the grad class collects food for local food banks. There are also a number of events throughout the school year targeting grads, such as pool nights, games nights, movie nights and recycling drives. Each year, graduation is held "Under the Tent". 1200 guests attend the outdoor ceremony that concludes the graduation week activities

Athletic achievements

RHS has won a number of provincial banners in its short history, including championships in Basketball, Soccer, Golf and Cheerleading. In golf, RHS won 4 straight banners from 2004 to 2007, withdrawing from competition in 2008 due to the provincial tournament being held during school hours.

Academic achievements

Each spring, students enrolled in Advanced placement courses write the international AP exams. Historically, students from RHS have obtained results far above national averages, with over 90% of RHS students scoring a grade of 3 or above. But there are very few AP cources offered at RHS due to its size.

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