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Waterloo Region District School Board
Waterloo Region District School Board (WRDSB, known as English-language Public District School Board No. 24 prior to 1999) is the public school board for the Region of Waterloo in Ontario, Canada. It operates 105 elementary schools, 16 secondary schools, and other facilities, serving more than 64,000 students in the Region of Waterloo. It has approximately 6,800 staff and a budget of $675 million. It is the largest public sector employer in the Region and the second-largest employer overall. In early 2018, the director of education is John Bryant. The board serves Waterloo Region, which consists of the cities of Kitchener, Cambridge, and Waterloo, and the townships of Wellesley, Woolwich, Wilmot, and North Dumfries. Within the townships, WRDSB operates schools in the communities of Ayr, Baden, Breslau, Conestogo, Elmira, Floradale, Linwood, New Dundee, New Hamburg, St. Jacobs, and Wellesley. Trustees are elected every four years by the public school ratepayers in their ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Regional Municipality Of Waterloo, Ontario
The Regional Municipality of Waterloo (Waterloo Region or Region of Waterloo) is a metropolitan area of Southern Ontario, Canada. It contains the cities of Cambridge, Kitchener and Waterloo (KWC or Tri-Cities), and the townships of North Dumfries, Wellesley, Wilmot and Woolwich. Kitchener, the largest city, is the seat of government. The region is in area. The population was 587,165 at the 2021 Canada census. In 2016, the Cambridge, Kitchener, Waterloo area was rated Canada's third-best area to find full-time employment. The region was formerly called Waterloo County, created in 1853 and dissolved in 1973. The county consisted of five townships: Woolwich, Wellesley, Wilmot, Waterloo, and North Dumfries. History Up to the 17th century, the Attawandaron (Neutral) nation inhabited the Grand River area. European explorers admired their farming practices. In the wake of a smallpox epidemic and European incursions, the Haudenosaunee (Iroquois) and the Wendat (Huron) Confederac ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Waterloo Catholic District School Board
Waterloo Catholic District School Board (WCDSB) is a school board serving the Region of Waterloo, Ontario, Canada. It is headquartered in Kitchener, and is currently the eighth-largest Catholic school system in Ontario. As of November 2023, this Board operated 43 elementary schools, five secondary schools and five adult and continuing education campuses served by 4,200 full and part-time staff (including teachers, educational assistants, support staff, custodial staff, youth care workers, administrators, and supply staff). The total enrolment was 25,700, plus 13,000 students in adult/continuing education programs. History What was to become the Waterloo Catholic District School Board began in 1836 in a log building in St. Agatha, Ontario used by both public and Catholic students. A permanent stone building was erected in 1854, and a second school was also built in 1836 in New Germany (now Maryhill, Ontario). The next Catholic school to be built was in St. Clements, Ontario an ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Jacob Hespeler Secondary School
Waterloo Region District School Board (WRDSB, known as English-language Public District School Board No. 24 prior to 1999) is the public school board for the Region of Waterloo in Ontario, Canada. It operates 105 elementary schools, 16 secondary schools, and other facilities, serving more than 64,000 students in the Region of Waterloo. It has approximately 6,800 staff and a budget of $675 million. It is the largest public sector employer in the Region and the second-largest employer overall. In early 2018, the director of education is John Bryant. The board serves Waterloo Region, which consists of the cities of Kitchener, Cambridge, and Waterloo, and the townships of Wellesley, Woolwich, Wilmot, and North Dumfries. Within the townships, WRDSB operates schools in the communities of Ayr, Baden, Breslau, Conestogo, Elmira, Floradale, Linwood, New Dundee, New Hamburg, St. Jacobs, and Wellesley. Trustees are elected every four years by the public school ratepayers in their ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Huron Heights Secondary School (Kitchener)
Huron Heights Secondary School is a high school in Kitchener, Ontario, Canada. As of the 2019–2020 school year, 1,600 students attend the school. It is located at 1825 Strasburg Road, on the intersection between Strasburg and Huron Road. The school opened on September 5, 2006. Its student body and its sports teams are known as the Huskies. History New students were introduced gradually. The first year; only grades 9 and 10 attended, and grades 11 and 12 were added each successive year of operation. A Developmental Education class was added in 2007. The fall of 2009 saw the inaugural grade 12 graduation ceremony for the initial grade 10 students who opened the school. As of February 2019, the school has become overcrowded. The school has over 12 portables, and is continuing to add more. The lunch period was split into two to reduce crowds, and classes are overcrowded, including science labs, and gyms. Academics The school offers four Specialist High Skills Major (SHSM) progra ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Grand River Collegiate Institute
Grand River Collegiate Institute is a public secondary school in Kitchener, Ontario. The school is located at 175 Indian Road. It is part of the Waterloo Region District School Board. As of November 2017, there are approximately 1250 full-time students and 130 staff. History As the fifth collegiate in Kitchener-Waterloo, Grand River Collegiate (GRCI) was built on Indian Road near the Grand River in Kitchener's eastern area. "Grand River" was chosen in favour of other names like 'Parkwood' or 'Sand Hills', as the name for the new school. GRCI officially opened on September 6, 1966, with about 850 students and 55 teachers. Grand River Collegiate Institute has had seven principals: *Ross L. Shaver (1966 to 1984) *Gary A. Boug (1984 to 1995) *Ray Teed (1996 to Jan 2008) *Agnes Dufournaud (Feb 2008 to Aug 2009) *Scott Lomax (Aug 2009 to Jan 2011) *Deborah Tyrrell (Feb 2011 to June 2017) *Jim Woolley (July 2017 to Oct. 2018) *Josh Windsor (Oct. 2018 - Present) Athletics Grand River ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Glenview Park Secondary School
Glenview Park Secondary School is a high school in Cambridge, Ontario, Canada, for students in South Galt. The school was opened in 1957. It is also one of the two International Baccalaureate (IB) Schools in Waterloo Region. Sports teams Glenview is known as the Panthers when playing sports, representing the colours of Black, White & Red. However they are sometimes referred to as Glenview Panthers or Glenview, especially when against Preston High School who are also known as the Panthers. Notable alumni *Rob Ducey, major league baseball player * Scott Walker; played in the NHL *The Reklaws, country music sibling duo Stuart and Jenna Walker *Michael Martchenko, illustrator *Rylee Foster, soccer player See also *List of high schools in Ontario The following is a list of secondary schools in Ontario. Secondary education policy in the Canadian province of Ontario is governed by the Ministry of Education. Secondary education in Ontario includes Grades 9 to 12. The following lis ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Forest Heights Collegiate Institute
Forest Heights Collegiate Institute (FHCI), shortened as Forest Heights or simply Forest, is a high school in Kitchener, Ontario, Canada that was established in 1964. It is run by the Waterloo Region District School Board (WRDSB). As of the 2019–2020 school year, Forest Heights has 1,110 students. FHCI serves the youth of the Northwest Kitchener, ON by “receiving its students from A.R. Kaufman Public School, Laurentian Senior Public School, MacGregor Senior Public School, Queensmount Public School and Westheights Public School.” The school draws many of its students from the Forest Heights neighbourhood for which it was named, as well as the adjacent neighbourhood of Forest Hill. History In 2016, a vice principal of Forest Heights was charged with sexual interference and sexual assault. The vice principal was also an administrator for the Waterloo Region District School Board. Motto and colours The school motto is "''sit tuum tollere''", meaning "''Yours to hold high ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Elmira District Secondary School
Elmira District Secondary School (EDSS) is a secondary school serving the town of Elmira, Ontario, Canada and the surrounding area. The school is run by the Waterloo Region District School Board. Continuation school The first secondary education in Elmira was a "continuation school" that began in 1896. Classes were held in one room in a public school and continued for only a short time. Education until that point in Elmira stopped at grade eight. Interest declined in the classes and higher education stopped for a period of time. In 1908, another attempt was made to again begin classes for a continuation group, but again stopped shortly after in December 1910. Three years later the trustees were asked to try again. On September 6, 1914, under the principalship of Alma Crawforth of Whitby, Ontario, the continuation school started once more. It resided in an unoccupied class in Riverside Public School. The second year a second teacher, Margaret MacDonald was added due to the success ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Eastwood Collegiate Institute
Eastwood Collegiate Institute is a public high school located at 760 Weber Street East in Kitchener, Ontario, Canada. It was established in 1956. The school teams are known as the "Lions ". Eastwood is known for its Provincially ranked soccer teams, as well as its Integrated Arts Program. Its motto is ''Ex Oriente Lux''. Construction The school was built in 1956, located on what was then the recently extended East Avenue (now Weber Street). The architect for the building was the company of Barnett & Rieder. Most of the school consists of a long classroom block that runs parallel to Weber Street. There is a large entrance stair at the south side of the classroom block, with the school offices to the north and the gymnasium, whose walls are of ribbed brick, to the south. The architecture of the school received international attention when it opened. Crest The School's crest was designed by Former Eastwood Student Doug Rickert in 1957. Designed to reveal both the school's name ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Cameron Heights Collegiate Institute
Cameron Heights Collegiate Institute is a public secondary school in Kitchener, Ontario, run by the Waterloo Region District School Board. It is part of the International Baccalaureate (IB) program. The school is located at 301 Charles St. E. As of the 2019–2020 school year, the school has 1,775 students. The school is also one of only two secondary schools in Ontario with its own campus radio station. IB program The International Baccalaureate's (IB) Diploma Programme is a two-year curriculum, primarily for students aged 16 to 19. Previous to the two years of enrolling into the IB program, students may enroll in taking "Pre-IB" courses. Higher level (HL) courses offered include Biology, Chemistry, History, Psychology, and English. Standard level (SL) courses offered include Mathematics and Math Studies, a choice between French B or Spanish Ab Initio, and a choice between Business Management, Visual Arts, Music, Physics, or Chemistry. The Extended Essay, Theory of Knowledge (I ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Bluevale Collegiate Institute
Bluevale Collegiate Institute (BCI; simply known as Bluevale) is a secondary school in Waterloo, Ontario, Canada, run by the Waterloo Region District School Board. As of the 2019–2020 school year, Bluevale has an enrollment of 1,240 students. The school opened in 1972 under the direction of principal Robert Chilton, and vice-principal Charlie Wilson, initially with grades 9 through 11, adding grades 12, and then 13 in subsequent years. Bluevale's new school boundary took in students previously registered at Cameron Heights Collegiate Institute, Kitchener–Waterloo Collegiate, and Waterloo Collegiate Institute. As of 2022, the principal is Deborah Tyrrell. Motto and colours The school colours are maroon, powder blue and white. The school's motto is ''"Non Quis Sed Quid"'', meaning "“it’s not who you are, but what you are". Bluevale's mascot is a knight, named Norm. Academic programs According to the 2022–2023 course offerings, Bluevale Collegiate Institute offers course ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
