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North Nova Education Centre Address 343 Park Street
New Glasgow, Nova Scotia, B2H 6B2, CanadaInformation School board Chignecto-Central Principal Peter White Vice principal(s) John van Vulpen, Ron Paris School type Public High school Grades 10-12, OPP Language English, French Motto "Together We Can Make a Difference" Mascot Gryphon Team name North Nova Gryphons Colours Blue and White Founded 2003 Enrolment ~1000 North Nova Education Centre (NNEC) is a Canadian high school in New Glasgow, Nova Scotia. It serves approximately 900 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.
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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 of a Blue Eagle (East Pictou Rural High School) as well as the head of a hawk (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.
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
- Girls and Boys Cross Country Running
- Boys Baseball
- 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
2008-2009
- Boys and Girls Provincial Championship (Rugby).
2009-2010
- Girls Provincial Championship (Rugby)
References
Official Opening of North Nova Education Centre
External links
Middle or junior high schools Highland Consolidated Middle School · New Glasgow Junior High School · Dr. Thomas McCulloch Junior High · Trenton Middle SchoolPrimary or elementary schools A.G. Baillie Memorial · Acadia Street · East Pictou Middle School · F.H. MacDonald Elementary · G.R. Saunders Elementary · Pictou Elementary · Salt Springs Elementary · Scotsburn Elementary · Trenton Elementary · Temperance StreetOther schools NSCC Pictou Campus · Adult HighCombined elementary and
junior high schools
Categories:- High schools in Nova Scotia
- Schools in Pictou County, Nova Scotia
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