Kelvin High School

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Kelvin High School


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motto= "Courage, Truth and Right"
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streetaddress= 155 Kingsway Avenue
city= Winnipeg
province= Manitoba
postalcode= R3M 0G3
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district= Winnipeg School Division 1
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principal= Jim Brown
viceprincipal= Kim Gauthier
Maria Silva
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schooltype= High School (Secondary Education)
grades= 9, 10, 11, 12 (Formerly S1, S2, S3, & S4 respectively)
language= English/French
area= South-Central Winnipeg (River Heights, Fort Rouge)
mascot= The "Clipper" Ship
teamname= Kelvin Clippers
colours= Cherry Red and Silver
founded= 1912
enrollment= 1452 students attending as of 2007
homepage= [http://www.wsd1.org/kelvin/ http://wsd1.org/kelvin]
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Kelvin High School is a public high school, located in Winnipeg, Manitoba, Canada.

History

Founded in 1912 as "Kelvin Technical High School", the name was later shortened to "Kelvin High School". The original school building was replaced by the present one in 1964. Until the 1995-96 school year the school housed only grade 10, 11 and 12 students; a grade 9 program was introduced at the beginning of the 1995-96 school year. As per Department of Education guidelines, special education students were integrated into Kelvin's student body the same year.

Academics

In addition to a standard high school curriculum, Kelvin High School offers a French Immersion Program (grades 9 through 12), as well as the IB Program (grades 10 through 12). Kelvin offers a wide variety of courses which include, but are not limited to: Mathematics, English, Health, Social Studies, Geography, History, Chemistry, Physics, Art, Band (Music), Choir, Drama, Digital Animation Studio, Graphics, Asia Pacific Studies, Foods and Nutrition, Clothing and Design, Woodworking, and Computer Sciences.

Kelvin is the last public high school in Manitoba to offer Asia Pacific StudiesFact|date=May 2007. This course is for any students interested in class credit for the study of the Asia Pacific Rim nations.

Athletics

Kelvin's Athletic programs are very prominent in the school environment, with many students either participating in or supporting the many teams, which range from hockey to basketball to football.

Environmentalism

Kelvin is widely regarded as a very environmentally aware schoolFact|date=May 2007, because of its globally recognized environmentalist student/teacher organization, called "HASTA" (Hopeful, Aware, Students, Taking Action). This certified group has been in existence for many years, and takes action on the subjects of environment, politics, resources, world issues, and human rights. The group works in conjunction with Amnesty International, and holds after-school meetings to organize events, fund-raisers, and writing workshops. They have been recognized by the federal government along with other international associates.

Multiculturalism

Kelvin has a wide variety of language studies alongside English: French Immersion, French, Spanish, Mandarin Chinese, Japanese, German, and Italian.

This high school offers many student educational trips, including trips to New York, Washington, Ottawa, Quebec, Alberta, British Columbia, London, Paris, Rome, Barcelona, China, Japan, Austria, Korea and South America.

Famous Alumni

* Neil Young, Musician (did not graduate)
* Marshall McLuhan, Author (1928)
* Clifford Chadderton, C.C., O. Ont., CEO of The War Amps
* Douglas Rain, Actor (1946)
* Ken Finkleman, writer, director, actor, filmmaker (1964)
* Kevin McCarthy, former NHL Hockey Player (1975)
* Grant Ledyard, former NHL Hockey Player (1979)
* Gail Asper, business and community leader, and human rights advocate
* Doug Morrow, Make-up Artist for TV, Film (Planet of the Apes) and Stage (1984)
* Glen Scrivener, former Professional Football Player (1985)
* Scott Coe, Professional Football Player (1998)
* David Hewson, professional football player
* Mike Keane, former NHL Hockey Player (1985)
* Shirley Tilghman, president of Princeton University

Contribution to World War II Allied Forces

A number of Kelvin High School students enlisted to fight in World War II, more than fifty of whom were killed in action, inspiring the 2005 documentary, "The Boys of Kelvin High: Canadians in Bomber Command". The documentary was produced by Cliff Chadderton, a distinguished Canadian Forces infantry commander. Chadderton himself is a Kelvin High School alumnus. It honours the Kelvin students from Winnipeg who, even at their incredibly young ages, served in WW2.

International Baccalaureate Diploma Program

External links

* [http://www.wsd1.org/kelvin/ Kelvin High School Homepage]
* " [http://www.waramps.ca/video/bokh.html The Boys of Kelvin High: Canadians in Bomber Command] "