Bayside Secondary School (Quinte West)
| Bayside Secondary School | |
|---|---|
| Address | |
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1247 County Road 2 Quinte West, Ontario, Canada | |
| Coordinates | 44°07′32″N 77°28′39″W / 44.12556°N 77.47750°WCoordinates: 44°07′32″N 77°28′39″W / 44.12556°N 77.47750°W |
| Information | |
| School number | 893803[1] |
| School board | Hastings & Prince Edward District School Board |
| Religious affiliation | non-Religious |
| Superintendent | Mandy Savery-Whiteway |
| Area trustee | Jim Williams |
| Principal | Ian Press |
| Vice principal | Nancy Popovich |
| School type | Public high school |
| Grades | 9–12 |
| Language |
English French immersion |
| Mascot | Red Devil |
| Team name | Bayside Red Devils |
| Colours | |
| Founded | September 1971 |
| Enrollment | 832 (September 2008[1]) |
| Homepage | edu.hpedsb.on.ca/bss |
Bayside Secondary School is a high school in Quinte West, Ontario, Canada and is part of the Hastings & Prince Edward District School Board. It is one of the largest high schools by area in all of North America.[2]
Bayside offers grades 9-12 and is the Hastings & Prince Edward District School Board site for secondary French Immersion. Other specialty programs include International Studies and Communication Technology. The 200-acre (0.81 km2) campus which includes a quarry, a woods and a bayshore area, provides an ideal setting for environmental science programs, outdoor physical education activities and geographical studies. A full range of extra curricular activities is offered such as male and female interschool sports, drama council and intramurals.[2]
The school has seven computer labs and specialized programs including Advanced Placement, Musical Theater and NET Solutions (a three credit course offering opportunities in computer programming and engineering).[2] For the school year of 2011-2012, Bayside will be putting on a production of The Phantom of the Opera.
Bayside is known for the wide array of events that is held throughout the year that include the Holiday Extravaganza, the annual spring Talent Show and the year-end Barbecue.
Athletics
Clubs and Teams
Bayside is renowned across the Bay of Quinte area for their athletic programs, boasting some of the best Tennis, Rugby, and Swimming programs in the province. The teams compete in the Bay of Quinte Division, of the Central Ontario Secondary Schools Association (COSSA); one of the 18 Associations governed by OFSAA. Bayside is a "AA" sports school. Their mascot is the Red Devil, and their sport teams carry the same name; the women colloquially use "She-Devils" for their team names. The following is a list of the sports clubs and teams offered at the school:
Fall
- Boys Soccer (Junior and Senior) - known as "Reds FC"
- Girls Rugby Union (Junior and Senior)
- Boys Six-man football (Junior and Senior)
- Co-ed Cross Country Running (Midget, Junior, and Senior)
- Girls Basketball (Junior and Senior)
- Boys Volleyball (Junior and Senior)
Winter
- Boys & Girls Ice Hockey (Varisity)
- Boys Basketball (Junior and Senior)
- Girls Volleyball (Junior and Senior)
- Boys & Girls Wrestling (Varsity)
- Boys & Girls Alpine Downhill Skiing (Varsity)
- Girls Gymnastics (Junior and Senior)
Spring
- Girls Soccer (Junior and Senior) - known as "Reds FC"
- Boys Rugby Union (Junior and Senior)
- Co-ed Rowing (Varsity)
- Co-ed Track and Field (Midget, Junior, and Senior)
Athletic Council
In 2012, the Athletic Council was reestablished, representing the views of athletes to staff, organizing sporting events and planning trips for the students.
References
- ↑ 1.0 1.1 "Bayside Secondary School". Secondary School Profile. Ontario Ministry of Education. 2010-02-18. Retrieved 2010-06-27.
- ↑ 2.0 2.1 2.2 "Bayside Secondary School". Hastings and Prince Edward District School Board. 2008-07-24. Retrieved 2010-06-27.
External links
- Official web site
- Profile at the Education Quality and Accountability Office (EQAO) web site
- Official Twitter page