Woodroffe High School | |
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2410 Georgina Dr Ottawa, Ontario, K2B 7MB, Canada |
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School board | Ottawa Carleton District School Board |
Superintendent | Peter Gamwell |
Area trustee | Douglas Michael Lloyd Source |
Principal | Renald Cousineau[1] |
Vice principal | Lynn Campbell Tracy Shapiro |
Administrator | Lorraine Demers |
Staff | 90 |
Grades | 9 to 12 |
Language | English French |
Campus | Suburban |
Mascot | Tiger |
Team name | Tigers |
Colours | Orange and Black |
Founded | 1960 |
Enrolment | 800-1000 |
Feeder schools | D. Roy Kennedy Public School, Pinecrest Public School, J.H. Putman Public School and Fisher Park Public School |
Homepage | http://www.woodroffehs.com/ |
Woodroffe High School is a secondary school situated in the west end of Ottawa, Ontario. Woodroffe High School an extensive variety of 20 school clubs, organizations and inter-school and intramural athletics are offered. Woodroffe High School is a secondary school with high academic standards, a large athletic program, and a wide range of extra-curricular activities. The staff is qualified and dedicated to the students in the classroom. They enjoy working with adolescents and go out of their way to guide them throughout their academic careers. Woodroffe High School offers a variety of courses designed to prepare students for University or College. A number of innovative programs are being developed to better serve the students' interests. These include the development of a number of multi-disciplinary courses, an arts certificate, and an international studies certificate.
An extensive variety of school clubs, organizations and inter-school and intramural athletics are offered under the direction and supervision of teacher and community volunteers.
The school is under the jurisdiction of the Ottawa Carleton District School Board.
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Woodroffe High School is located at the western end of the Ottawa River Parkway, near the Lincoln Fields Shopping Centre and Lincoln Fields Station. A section of bike path connects the school to the Ottawa River Pathway running parallel to the Parkway. In turn, this path is interconnect with the network of bike paths stretching throughout the Ottawa Region that make up part of the greater Ontario Trails Council Trails network.
Woodroffe is noted for its French Immersion and Arts programs, included in which are drama and dance programs. These programs are frequently showcased in Woodroffe's Dance Showcases, and annual musicals. Woodroffe has a strong athletics program, winning many championships over the years in sports such as basketball, volleyball, rugby, soccer, wrestling, and hockey.
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