Haliburton Highlands Secondary School (HHSS) is a small secondary

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situated in Haliburton,

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, and is located on Head Lake. The school provides grades 9-12 education for all of Haliburton County and its surrounding area.

Activities

Haliburton Highlands Secondary School has strong drama and music programs. The school's drama students have participated in the filming of the

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films. The art program at the school includes the opportunity for students to earn a college credit alongside their high school diploma at the

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. There is also a

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team that has been operating since 2015.

Sports

HHSS has many sports teams, including

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, soccer,

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, football,

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, snowboarding,

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, and rugby.

Notable alumni

* Mike Bradley, Edmonton Eskimos ( CFL) running back * Matt Duchene, Ottawa Senators, (NHL) forward,

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gold medal athlete * Cody Hodgson,

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(

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) forward

References

External links

Haliburton Highlands Secondary School
High schools in Ontario Educational institutions in Canada with year of establishment missing {{Ontario-school-stub

Activities

Sports

Notable alumni

See also

References

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