- Cole Harbour District High School
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Cole Harbour District High School 
Address 2 Chameau Crescent (beside Cole Harbour Place)
Dartmouth, Nova Scotia, B2W 4X4, CanadaInformation School number HRSB ID 142 School board Halifax Regional School Board Principal Debbie Rowsell Vice principal Barrett Khan/Robert Upshaw Chief custodian Jenny Boyd School type High school Grades 10-12 Language English, French immersion Mascot Captain Cavalier Team name Cavaliers Colours Red, White and Blue Founded 1979(Founded in 1982 after Cole Harbour High amalgamated with Gorden Bell High) Enrolment 1048 (September 2009) Feeder schools Eastern Passage Education Centre, Sir Robert Borden Junior High School, Ross Road School Homepage http://www.coleharbourhigh.ednet.ns.ca/ Cole Harbour District High School is a Canadian public school in the Cole Harbour area just east of Dartmouth, Nova Scotia. It is operated by the Halifax Regional School Board (HRSB), and is an International Baccalaureate (IB) world school, offering the Diploma program.
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History
Cole Harbour Disrtict High is seen in the hit series The Trailer Park Boys, it is used as the location to film the scenes that take place in the fictional Dartmouth Regional Vocational School (DRVS). CHDHS's unofficial rival school is Auburn Drive High School, with whom they play a football game against every Thanksgiving weekend called the Turkey Bowl. There hasnt been much renovation's to the school since they opened their doors, except for the 'Portable' which Yoga classes take place in, and the Family Studies lab on the 3rd floor.
Programs
Cole Harbour District High School offers an extensive range of courses, categorized as academic, advanced, or open (not required for entrance to university.) Some of which include: • English (10,11,12) •Math (10,11,12) •Family Studies (10) •Drama (10,11,12) •Science (10) •Oceans (11) • Construction Technology (10) •Multi Media (12) •Canadian History
International Baccalaureate Diploma Programme
The International Baccalaureate Diploma Programme has been offered at Cole Harbour District High School since the 2007-2008 school year (with the Diploma Prep program offered starting in 2006-2007), with its first year of graduates in 2009. Cole Harbour District High School is one of fifteen[1] International Baccalaureate Organization accredited schools in Nova Scotia.
Music
Cole Harbour District High School offers several music courses: Music Band 10, 11, 12, and Music Vocal 10, 11, 12. There is also a Musical Theatre course planned for the 2009-2010 school year. These programs are currently taught by Mrs Tina Gallant.
Physical Education
As of the 2008-2009 school year, graduates will be required to have at least one Phys. Ed. credit, from either Physical Education 10, 11, 12, Leadership or Physically Active Living. Previously, students were required to take Career and Life Management (CLM) 11 and Physically Active Lifestyles (PAL) 11, (both 1/2 credits), but these courses were eliminated in favor of Physically Active Living 11 (1 full credit). The French equivalent of the CLM/PAL combination (Gestion de carrière et vie/Style de vie actif) is still offered. Current teachers in the physical education department include Reg Bezanson (PE 10-12), Craig Campbell (Leadership & PLV), Patrick Hatfield (PE 10 & PLV) and David Denike (French PAL/CALM). The school also competes as a Division 1 high school in the metro high school athletic association a division of the Nova Scotia School Athletic Association. The athletic director craig campbell oversees the varsity program at CHDHS and can be contacted via the school web page.
French Immersion
Students can choose to study in either the English or French language. Nova Scotia requires a minimum of nine French credits to receive the French certificate, including a French Language Arts course for each grade level.[2] Students can currently take a number of different French courses, including Biologie, Histoire canadienne, and Production de film digital et vidéo.
Extracurricular activities
Cole Harbour District High School has many different extracurricular activities for students to participate in. These include, but are not limited to, a number of competitive sports teams.
Cole Harbour District High School performing the "Overture" from Jesus Christ Superstar.
Cole Harbour District High School performing "Look at the Sky" from Urinetown.
Cole Harbour District High School performing "Dance of the Robe" from Aida.Musical
The school's musical has become an annual tradition at the school, and has also gained a reputation for being an outstanding annual production. The annual musical allows students to get a feel for many aspects of stage performing, including acting, singing, dancing, stage management, and set and costume design. Since there is no theatre at the school, they perform at the Alderney Landing Theatre, in downtown Dartmouth. Most recently, the group performed the musical Aida at the theatre.
The school music teacher, Tina Gallant, also organizes other musical opportunities at different points of the year, including the Spring and Winter concerts. Both offer a chance for vocal music and other interested students a chance to perform.
Previous Productions
Year Show 2002 Hair 2003 Footloose 2004 Peter Pan 2005 Grease 2006 Fame 2007 Little Shop of Horrors 2008 Jesus Christ Superstar 2009 Urinetown 2010 Aida 2011 Hair Student Health Centre
The student health centre, known as the Cavway, is a place for students to meet with a nurse, and get involved in school activities. The Cavway undertakes a number of projects throughout the year, including a gay-straight alliance, raising money for Christmas Daddies (a local children's charity), tobacco-awareness, and peer-education. The Cavway is designed to be a safe, healthy place for students.
Violence
Cole Harbour District High School has appeared on national news in the 1990s after a number of riots broke out at the school, alleged to be race-based.[3] The school was temporarily shut down due to these events.
The school came under fire again in March, 2008, when brawls broke out in the school prompting a lockdown. Two students were arrested, another two sent to hospital. Though the cause is not completely clear, many think that it was race-based and resulted in 24 suspensions. Though the brawls only lasted one afternoon, some of the concerns that students and parents had in the 1990s were brought up again.[4][5] These concerns were again brought up in April, 2009, when another brawl took place after a fire alarm was pulled. One student was sent to the hospital for treatment and several suspensions were handed out. In this conflict, there were reports of individual students being targeted, as well as a number of teachers.
References
- ^ Accredited school list - http://www.ibo.org/school/search/index.cfm?programmes=DIPLOMA&country=CA®ion=NS&find_schools=Find
- ^ HRSB Late French Immersion Brochure - http://www.hrsb.ns.ca/files/Downloads/pdf%5CFrench%5CLate_French_Brochure.pdf
- ^ CBC article on racial conflicts - http://www.cbc.ca/newsinreview/dec97/coleharb/index.html
- ^ CBC article on the March brawl - http://www.cbc.ca/canada/nova-scotia/story/2008/03/25/coleharbour-violence.html
- ^ CBC article on the March brawl - http://www.cbc.ca/canada/nova-scotia/story/2008/03/26/coleharbour-suspensions.html
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Coordinates: 44°40′55.1″N 63°29′22.5″W / 44.681972°N 63.489583°W
Categories:- High schools in the Halifax Regional Municipality
- Educational institutions established in 1979
- Schools in the Halifax Regional Municipality
- International Baccalaureate schools in Nova Scotia
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