North Nova Education Centre

North Nova Education Centre (NNEC) is a Canadian high school in New Glasgow, Nova Scotia. It serves approximately 1100 students from the eastern side of Pictou County. It is administratively part of the "Celtic Region" of the Chignecto-Central Regional School Board. The school's official colours are blue and white. It teaches a broad variety of materials, from traditional academics, to the Fine Arts, to Co-Op courses. The school is also active in sports and extracurricular activities.

History

North Nova Education Centre officially opened on November 24, 2003. The school's colours are light blue, navy blue and white, with the mascot being the Gryphon. The gryphon was comprised to represent the mascots of the four schools which amalgamated to form North Nova Education Centre. The Gryphon has the Sword of the Trojan (Trenton High School), the body of the Panther (New Glasgow High School) and the wings and the head of a Blue Eagle (East Pictou Rural High School). Nothing was included from Thorburn since it is not considered a traditional high school (Thorburn Consolidated School).

The school is built in a ring design, around a large central courtyard. Sections of the school, or "pods", are organized by course (English, mathematics, sciences, and history studies).

NNEC Central Courtyard in Winter

Clubs, committees, and sports

NNEC has many committees, clubs and sports, including the Yearbook Committee, Spanish Club, Grad Committee, Dance Committee, Website Design Committee, Student Council, Spirit Committee and Walking Club. There is also a Youth Health Committee which organizes regular events to promote good health and safety. In addition to these clubs and organizations, there are many sports teams and musical groups

• Girls and Boys Rugby
• Girls and Boys Soccer
• Girls and Boys Basketball
• Girls and Boys Hockey
• Girls and Boys Curling
• Girls and Boys Track and Field
• Girls and Boys Cross Country Running
• Boys Baseball
• Girls Volleyball
• Girls Softball
• Co-ed Golf
• Co-ed Martial Arts (Karate)
• Co-ed Skiing
• Co-ed Snowboarding
• Concert Choir/Jazz Choir
• Concert Band/Jazz Band
• Vocal Octet
• Jazz Combos

Sports awards

North Nova Education Centre teams have won championships in several sports, as listed below.

2004-2005

• Provincial Girls Softball Championship

2005-2006

• Provincial Boys Rugby Championship

2006-2007

• Provincial Intermediate Boys Cross-Country Championship
• Provincial Intermediate Boys Track & Field Championship

2008-2009

• Boys and Girls Provincial Championship (Rugby).

2009-2010

• Girls Provincial Championship (Rugby)

References

Official Opening of North Nova Education Centre

External links

• North Nova Official Website

Schools in Pictou County, Nova Scotia Secondary schools North Nova Education Centre Northumberland Regional High School Pictou Academy Middle or junior high schools Highland Consolidated Middle School New Glasgow Junior High School Dr. Thomas McCulloch Junior High School Trenton Middle School Primary or elementary schools A.G. Baillie Memorial School Acadia Street Elementary School East Pictou Middle School F.H. MacDonald Elementary School G.R. Saunders Elementary School Pictou Elementary School Salt Springs Elementary School Scotsburn Elementary School Trenton Elementary School Temperance Street Elementary School Other schools NSCC Pictou Campus Adult High Combined elementary and junior high schools River John Consolidated School Thorburn Consolidated School West Pictou Consolidated School Walter Duggan Consolidated School

Coordinates: 45°33′59″N 62°38′02″W / 45.566444°N 62.633850°W / 45.566444; -62.633850