| Russell High School | |
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| Address | |
| 982 North Russell Road Russell, Ontario, Canada |
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| Information | |
| Principal | Jeffrey Curtis |
| Vice principal | Jill Pensa |
| Grades | 7-12 |
| Enrollment | 500 |
| Color(s) | Red, White and Black |
| Mascot | Timber Wolves |
Russell High School is a secondary school in Russell located under the jurisdiction of Upper Canada District School Board. In addition to Russell, students from Embrun, Casselman and Limoges attend Russell High School.
The school has the highest graduation rate in Upper Canada District School Board and one of the highest in Ontario, with 94% of Grade 12 students achieving a high school diploma in 2008.[1]
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The school opened in 2004 because of the rapidly growing population of the Russell area as well as the growing proportion of anglophones in the area (most of the area historically being largely French-speaking). Beginning in 2004, the school added one grade each year. This process was finished in 2007 with the addition of Grade Twelve.
The school's first principal was provincial curling champion Bryan Cochrane, who remained principal until 2009 when he retired and was replaced by Jeffrey Curtis who has been principal since.
In June 2007, the provincial government granted funds to expand the school building. Work began in August 2007. The bulk of the construction was completed by the end of 2008 and the new addition was opened to students on January 31, 2009.