Woodstock High School (New Brunswick)

Woodstock High School
Address
144 Connell Park Rd
Woodstock, New Brunswick, E7M 1M4
Canada
Coordinates 46°9′45.62″N 67°35′14.32″W / 46.1626722°N 67.5873111°W / 46.1626722; -67.5873111Coordinates: 46°9′45.62″N 67°35′14.32″W / 46.1626722°N 67.5873111°W / 46.1626722; -67.5873111
Information
School type High school
Motto Palma Qui Meruit Ferat
(Let him who deserves it have the reward.)
Founded 1977
School district Anglophone West
Principal Bill Hogan
Vice Principal Derrick O'Leary and Nicole Giberson
Staff 45
Grades 9-12
Enrollment 750 (as of 2008)
Language English, some French immersion courses
Colour(s) Garnet and Grey         
Team name Thunder
Lady Thunder
Feeder schools Woodstock Middle School
Website web1.nbed.nb.ca/sites/District14/whs/Pages/default.aspx

Woodstock High School is a high school located in Woodstock, New Brunswick, Canada. Woodstock High receives new students primarily from Woodstock Middle School, also in Woodstock.

Hockey Teams

Woodstock High's Lady Thunder Hockey team was awarded the New Brunswick Human Rights Award, and the Grace Under Pressure Award in 2009.[1]

Woodstock High's Varsity Men's Hockey team have an established history, with multiple provincial championships and awards. The team was a dominant force in the late 1980s through to the early 2000s. The team fell into a slumping way in the mid-2000s before returning to form and challenging for league titles in recent years.

Basketball Teams

Woodstock High's Thunder and Lady Thunder basketball teams are well known in high school sports across the province of New Brunswick. They have been extremely successful in their respected leagues with numerous provincial championships and university players to come out of the program. The Thunder are known for playing fast-paced disciplined basketball and for having one of the liveliest crowds in the province.

Fine Arts

Woodstock High also excels in the fine arts, with strong: music, theatre, and graphic arts programs. The WHS Choir is a Provincial Championship choir and National Championship finalist, the choir is non-audition and is open to any student who is interested in performing. The choir has also won numerous awards in local festivals and the Atlantic Band Festival. The WHS Musical, Improv Team, and Dramafest Production are known to be high quality theatre productions. The WHS musical has put on countless sold-out productions and is anticipated in the community annually. The Improv team is a former Provincial Champion and National Championship finalist, and is consistently in the provincial finals. The WHS Graphic Arts department is known for their high-quality pieces and for their extensive use of linking art to other subjects.

Rugby Team

Woodstock High's Thunder and Lady Thunder Rugby team were known better during the years when Woodstock High School was under the name of Warriors and Wildcats. The Woodstock High School Rugby team is known, both for the men and ladies, to have one of the better sports reputations on campus, not everything for this high school is Hockey and Basketball.

References

  1. "Human rights award to be presented to Woodstock High School hockey team". Communications New Brunswick. Sep 11, 2009. Retrieved 9 February 2010.


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