Prince Andrew High School

Prince Andrew High School
Address
31 Woodlawn Road
Dartmouth, Nova Scotia, B2W 2R7
Canada
Information
School type High school
Founded 1960
School number HRSB ID 127
Principal Greg MacKinnon[1]
Vice Principal Mike Pence
Grades 10-12
Enrollment 796 (2017)[2]
Language English
Area 12,000 sq ft (1,100 m2)
Colour(s) Blue, Black and White             
Mascot Panther
Team name Prince Andrew Panthers
Renovations 1970, 1978, 1986
Website pahs.ednet.ns.ca

Prince Andrew High School is a Canadian public school, in Dartmouth, Nova Scotia. It is operated by the Halifax Regional School Board (HRSB) and is now an International Baccalaureate (IB) world school, offering the Diploma program. It also offers the O2 program (options and opportunities).

Currently 796 students attend, and graduating classes consist of approximately 250-300 students.

The school was opened in 1960 and has gone through numerous renovations throughout the years, and also a second gymnasium was added in renovations. Additionally, upgrades to the cafeteria has given it a more modern design.

History

The school was built for the 1960/61 school year. In 1970 an addition to the school created a second gym, now known as the new gym, and a new wing. The additions in 1978 and 1986 added on wings, an auditorium, and expanded the library. Prince Andrew's unofficial rival school is Dartmouth High School.

Prince Andrew High School celebrated its 50th anniversary in 2010, when its 50th class graduated.

Fine arts

Prince Andrew High School's Fine Arts program has a wide variety of courses including audio recording, theatre, visual art, film & video, band, dance, and drama.

Each year in March, April, or May, the theater group "The PA Players" performs a play or musical. In 2018, they will be performing "Mary Poppins".

Prince Andrew often hosts the Christmas concerts of its elementary feeder schools in its auditorium as well as community, Woodlawn Dartmouth, events.

Courses

In the 2014-2015 school year the departments at Prince Andrew High School include Business and Technology, English, Fine Arts, Languages and Library Services, Math, Science, Social Studies, Wellness and Guidance. There are four levels of courses available within these departments— Essential, Foundation, Academic and Advanced.

Prince Andrew is an IB World School. It has been offering the International Baccalaureate Diploma Programme since 2007, with its first graduates matriculating in 2009.

Sports

Some of the sports offered at Prince Andrew High School include canadian football, hockey, basketball, rugby union, track & field, volleyball, soccer, field hockey, cheerleading, badminton, cricket, table tennis, softball, cross country, skiing, golf and snowboarding.

References

  1. ↑ "Staff Directory". Prince Andrew High School. Retrieved 4 January 2018.
  2. ↑ https://www.hrsb.ca/school/prince-andrew-high
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