Parry Sound High School (PSHS) is a

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in the town of

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. The school is one of the largest in the

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, with 842 students , and serves as the only high school in Parry Sound. Parry Sound High School's motto is the

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''Omnia Vestigia Prorsum'' which translates to "All Steps Forward". Athletes and students at PSHS are known as the PSHS

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s, and the school colours are

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and

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. The school was founded in 1951. Parry Sound High School

Notable alumni

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, ice hockey referee and league commissioner

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* {{Authority control Educational institutions established in 1951 High schools in Ontario Parry Sound, Ontario 1951 establishments in Ontario

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