Centre Wellington District High School

Centre Wellington District High School
Address
905 Scotland Street
Fergus, Ontario, N1M 2W5
Canada
Coordinates 43°42′04″N 80°22′18″W / 43.7011°N 80.3716°W / 43.7011; -80.3716Coordinates: 43°42′04″N 80°22′18″W / 43.7011°N 80.3716°W / 43.7011; -80.3716
Information
School type High school
Motto Dulcius ex asperis
Founded 1928
School board Upper Grand District School Board
Superintendent Erin Kelly
Area trustee David Gohn
School number 909831
Principal Chad Warren
Grades 9-12
Enrollment ~1500 (September 30, 2007)
Language English
Colour(s) Black, red, gold
Mascot Freddy the Falcon
Team name Falcons
Website www.ugdsb.on.ca/cwdhs
Last updated: 8 December 2008

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:

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:

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

See also

References

  1. ^ "Muskoka Woods Outdoor Recreation Program". Archived from the original on December 18, 2005. Retrieved December 28, 2005. 
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