- Norwell District Secondary School
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Norwell District Secondary School Address 135 Cumberland St.
Palmerston, Ontario, N0G 2P0, CanadaCoordinates 43°50′2″N 80°50′36″W / 43.83389°N 80.84333°WCoordinates: 43°50′2″N 80°50′36″W / 43.83389°N 80.84333°W Information School number 931284 School board Upper Grand District School Board Superintendent Erin Kelly Area trustee Bruce Shieck Principal Heather Pedjase Vice principal Cory Harrison School type Public High school Grades 9-12 Language English
FrenchMotto Qui se vincit fortiter stat
He who conquers himself stands strongTeam name Redmen Colours red, black, white Founded 1940 Enrolment ~800 Classification AA Homepage website.ugdsb.on.ca/norwell Norwell District Secondary School, formerly known as Palmerston High School,[1] and often simply called Norwell or NDSS, is a mid-sized composite high school located in Palmerston, Ontario. The school serves an area of approximately 500 km²,[1] including the communities of Palmerston, Harriston, Drayton, Clifford, Moorefield, Rothsay, and for French Immersion, students from more distant towns such as Mount Forest. Most students (over 90%) are bused in.[1]
Contents
Curriculum
Departments
- Art
- Business
- English
- Family Studies
- Geography
- Guidance/Career Studies
- History
- Languages
- Library
- Math
- Music
- Physical Education
- Science (and CELP)
- Special Education/Alternative Education
- Technology
Athletics
Athletic teams, known as the Redmen, include badminton, basketball, cross country running, field hockey, ice hockey, rugby, soccer, track and field, and volleyball. The school hosts tournaments in ice hockey and volleyball, sports in which the school is competitive.
While the school's mascot was once a Native American, with a logo identical to that used by the Chicago Blackhawks, the school opted to change their mascot (see Native American mascot controversy), but to keep the "Redmen" name.
Extracurricular activities and clubs
Cut the Mic, formerly known as Infrasonic, is an annual event at Norwell, usually held in April. Bands and musicians within the school perform for the community.
Norwell has held the Relay For Life since 2004 to fundraise for the Canadian Cancer Society. In the first five years of Relay For Life, the school has raised over $200,000 toward this cause.[2][3]
References
- ^ a b c School Profile – Norwell DSS from the Upper Grand District School Board website.
- ^ Relay For Life news release
- ^ "Norwell’s 5th Annual Relay for Life". Norwell website. June 16, 2008. Quote: "…and we raised over $53,000.00". Accessed July 10, 2008.
External links
Upper Grand District School Board schools Secondary schools Centennial Collegiate Vocational Institute · Centre Dufferin District High School · Centre Wellington District High School · College Heights Secondary School · Erin District High School · Guelph Collegiate Vocational Institute · John F. Ross Collegiate Vocational Institute · Norwell District Secondary School · Orangeville District Secondary School · Wellington Heights Secondary School · Westside Secondary SchoolPrimary or elementary schools Aberfoyle · Alma · Arthur · Brant · Brisbane · Centennial Hylands · Central · Centre Peel · College Ave · Credit Meadows · Drayton · East Garafraxa · Edward Johnson · Elora · Eramosa · Erin · Fred Hamilton · Gateway · Grand Valley · Harriston · Hyland · Island Lake · James McQueen · J.D.Hogarth · Jean Little · John Black · John McCrae · June Ave · Kenilworth · King George · Kortright · Laurelwoods · Laurine Ave · Maryborough · Minto · Mitchell Woods · Mono-Amaranth · Montgomery · Ottawa Crescent · Paisley Rd · Palmerston · Parkinson · Ponsonby · Primrose · Princess Elizabeth · Princess Margaret · Priory · Rockwood · Ross MacKey · Salem · Sir Isaac Brock · Taylor Evans · Tytler · Victoria Cross · Victoria Terrace · Victoria · Waverley Dr · Westwood · Willow RdCategories:- Educational institutions established in 1940
- High schools in Wellington County, Ontario
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