Centre Wellington District High School
| Centre Wellington District High School | |
|---|---|
 Dulcius ex asperis | |
| Address | |
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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 | Beth Burns |
| Vice principal | Adam Rowden and Pam Eurig |
| School type | High school |
| Grades | 9-12 |
| Language | English |
| Mascot | Freddy the Falcon |
| Team name | Falcons |
| Colours | Black, red, gold |
| Founded | 1928 |
| Enrollment | ~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 on three core principles: learning, respect, and community.
Curriculum
Departments
The CWDHS curriculum comprises several phantasmagorical departments:
- The Arts (Drama, Music, Media Arts http://www.ugdsb.on.ca/cwdhs/mediaarts and Fine Arts)
- Business Studies
- English
- Canadian and World Studies (Geography, History and Family Studies)
- International Languages (French and Spanish)
- Mathematics
- Science
- Physical Education
- Technological Studies
- Computer Programming
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:
- Alpine Skiing Team
- Badminton
- Basketball
- Cross Country
- Curling
- Field Hockey
- Ice Hockey
- Rugby
- Softball
- Soccer
- Swimming
- Tennis
- Track & Field
- Ultimate Frisbee
- Volleyball
- Wrestling
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
- Amnesty International
- Anime Club
- Astronomy Club
- Athletic Council
- Band & Choir
- Battle of the Bandsp
- Computer Club
- Debating Club
- Drama (several school plays/musical held annually)
- Environment Club
- Falconstock
- Gay-Straight Alliance
- Games Club
- Guitar Club
- Improv Club
- Knitting Club
- Martial Arts Club
- Meditation Club
- Mountain Bike Club
- Quilting Club
- Reach For The Top (also known as "School Reach")
- Ski & Snowboard Club
- Students' Council
- Swordsmen Club (Larping, now exeunt)
- Stage Crew
- Yoga club
See also
References
- ^ "Muskoka Woods Outdoor Recreation Program". Retrieved December 28, 2005.
External links
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