- Moncton High School
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Moncton High School Latoires Fines Petimus
Seek Wider HorizonsAddress 207 Church Street
Moncton, New Brunswick, E1C 5A3, CanadaInformation School board District 2 Superintendent Karen Branscombe Principal Trent Munn Vice Principals Mme. France Côté-Allain, Gary Wilson, Scott Farrell Staff 90 School type High School Grades 9-12 Language English, French Immersion Area Moncton, Westmorland County, New Brunswick Mascot Purple Knight Team name Purple Knights Colours Purple and White Founded 1935 Enrolment 1200 Homepage http://www.monctonhigh.ca Moncton High School (MHS) is a high school and current heritage property in Moncton, New Brunswick, Canada that was founded in 1935. It is housed in a unique building that has gone through many renovations through the years and currently shut down due to severe water damage caused by excessive age and mistreatment. However, it will reopen in September of 2011 for two more years. The school colours are purple and white, and the mascot is the "Purple Knight".
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History
Moncton High School was established in 1935, currently closed due to damage within the building caused by old age and mistreatment. At one point before it became a heritage property, the government proposed closing Moncton High, and constructing a new facility named MacNaughton High School that would rival the size and population of Fredericton High School. Due to political pressure, however, the school was not closed but has undergone major renovations in the past two years including the removal of asbestos from the walls and ceilings and the construction of new fire safety doors. All the students are known to be a great group of young adults that come from many different backgrounds, and are known for their tremendous school spirit. Also, MHS had held the record for the largest number of students in the city for numerous years.
Closure
Moncton High School was closed for 6 days in late September 2010 due to corroded structural columns. During the first week of October numerous teachers had complained that the air in the school was making them sick. While testing the air quality on October 7 went on, other workers checked behind walls to check for any other damage. As they checked they noticed water damage in many rooms throughout the school, however the air quality was tested and the air was deemed safe, however due to the amount of damage, Karen Branscombe, School District 2 Superintendent, announced on October 8, 2010 that Moncton High School would officially be shut down. Students are currently separated according to grade and split into two different schools. Grade 9-10 students have been sent to the new Northrup Frye School (which has been opened November 18, 2 months earlier then expected) in Moncton North, which was planned to take in half of all students from Evergreen Park School and Magnetic Hill School. Grade 11-12 students were sent to Edith Cavell School (in which 235 kindergarten-grade 8 students there were sent to Queen Elizibeth School). Grade 11-12 students were moved in the first week of November. The school will reopen in September, 2011, undergo $2 million worth of repairs, and will stay open until 2013 when a new Moncton High School will be completed at an offsite location yet to be announced. The future of the current MHS after the new school is opened is unknown at this time.[1] The school has also received significant funding from the government, including $8.5 million and an additional $10 million to build a new school
School Colours
The origin of the purple and white school colours was on and around the day of September 27, 1897, when the school was dedicated by the Governor General of Canada, the Earl of Aberdeen. He received a silver trowel, which he used to lay the cornerstone, and after this, he gave a speech. One of the things he mentioned was that he hoped that the school never grew ashamed of him. Royal Purple and White were used to symbolize royalty.[2]
Motto
Many different mottos were used in the first few years following the creation of Aberdeen High School until 1907, when the school adapted Orcus es splendidus'. The current school motto is 'Latiores Fines Petimus', which means 'We Seek Wider Horizons'. '[3]
Yearbook
The Moncton High School yearbook was first published in 1948. It was named the Tower in 1959.[4]
School Song
Moncton High School Song - Stand up and cheer for old Moncton High.
- Ring out her name right up to the sky,
- Play the game and then you'll see
- That is the road to victory.
- When'ere you see our purple and white
- You can be sure that we're out to fight
- For the school that we love best
- So cheer loud for victory.
- In our short time we try hard to keep
- Our old spirit that's grown so deep.
- With the grads of former years
- For alma mater give three cheers!
- Rah, Rah, Rah
- Old Moncton High will win o'er them all.
- Come Moncton High and answer the call;
- We will try to lead the rest
- So cheer loud for victory
School Cheer
Moncton High School Cheer - MONCTON HIGH SCHOOL! RIP! RIP! RIP!
- MONCTON HIGH SCHOOL! RIP! RIP! RIP!
- PURPLE AND WHITE! PURPLE AND WHITE!
- RICKETY! RACKETY! IT'S ALL RIGHT!
- SHOUT IT OUT WITH ALL YOUR MIGHT!
- M-O-N-C-T-O-N! MONCTON!
References
- ^ Moncton High Schools Future
- ^ Davidson, S. (1971, May 15). "Moncton High - The Lore and Tradition." Moncton Transcript, Paragraph Three.
- ^ Davidson, S. (1971, May 15). "Moncton High - The Lord and Tradition." Moncton Transcript, Paragraph Four.
- ^ Davidson, S. (1971, May 15). "Moncton High - The Lord and Tradition." Moncton Transcript, Paragraph Nine.
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