Russell High School (Ontario)

Russell High School
Address
982 North Russell Road
Russell, Ontario
 Canada
Information
Founded 2004
Area trustee Carol Carkner
Principal Mrs. Shelly Corlyon
Vice principal Mrs. Kellie Weir
Grades 7-12
Enrollment 502[1]
Language English & French Immersion
Hours in school day 6
Color(s) Red, White, Silver and Black                 
Slogan Character always
Mascot Timber Wolves
Rival Ravens

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.[2]

History

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 June 2009 when he retired. He was replaced by Jeffrey Curtis, who was principal from September 2009 to June 2012. Shelly Corlyon, who was the school's vice principal from 2004 to 2010, became the school's 3rd principal in September 2012.

Addition

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.

See also

References

  1. ↑ According to http://edu.gov.on.ca/eng/sift/schoolProfile.asp?SCH_NUMBER=494666, RHS has 140 grades 7-8 students, and according to http://edu.gov.on.ca/eng/sift/schoolProfileSec.asp?SCH_NUMBER=937673 RHS has 369 grades 9-12 students, for a total of 502
  2. ↑ http://www.ucdsb.on.ca/News/Current+News/Highlights/Russell+high+School+opening.htm

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Coordinates: 45°15′54″N 75°21′50″W / 45.26498°N 75.363926°W