Shaftesbury High School

Shaftesbury High School
Address
2240 Grant Ave.
Winnipeg, Manitoba, R3P 0P7
Canada
Coordinates 49°51′26″N 97°13′47″W / 49.8571°N 97.2296°W / 49.8571; -97.2296Coordinates: 49°51′26″N 97°13′47″W / 49.8571°N 97.2296°W / 49.8571; -97.2296
Information
Motto Memento Mori
School district Pembina Trails School Division
Superintendent Mr. Ted Fransen
Principal Mrs. Catherine Birch
Grades 9-12
Enrollment 750
Language English
Area Tuxedo
Colour(s) Red, White & Blue
Team name Titans
Website www.pembinatrails.ca/shaftesbury

Shaftesbury High School is a public high school located in the Tuxedo neighbourhood of Winnipeg, Manitoba. It has a population of 750 students from Charleswood, Tuxedo and Linden Woods. They are included in the Pembina Trails School Division's International Student Program (ISP) and recently acquired the RHA Nationals Boys Hockey Team.[1]

International Student Program

Shaftesbury High participates in the Pembina Trails School Division (PTSD) International student Programs (ISP).[2] Typically they host up to 40 students from all across the world to teach foreign teens Canadian culture along with teaching Canadian teens foreign culture. This also helps teach all students cultural awareness.

Scholarships and awards

Various awards and scholarships are available at Shaftesbury High School. These awards are certified by universities and the PTSD.[2]

  • Pembina Trails School Division Academic Award of Excellence
  • Pembina Trails School Division Citizenship Awards
  • Chown Centennial Scholarship
  • Shaftesbury Titans Award
  • Governor General's Award

(Note: Awards are exact names of the award handed out yearly)

Exams

They are written at the end of both semesters which occur at the end of January and June.[2]

Sports teams

(Jv - Grade 9 & 10's) (Varsity - Grade 11 & 12's) (MB - Manitoba)[2]

Badminton

Basketball - JV Female & Male

Basketball - varsity Female & Male

Cross Country Running

Curling

Hockey - Females & Males

Hockey - RHA Nationals Prep Males

Rugby - Females & Males

Soccer - Indoor/Outdoor Females & Males

Track & Field - Indoor & Outdoor

Track & Field - MB Marathon

Ultimate Frisbee

Volleyball - JV Females & Males

Volleyball - Varsity Females & Males

Graduation requirements

The Manitoba Government requires students to meet these requirements in order to graduate.[2]

  • Minimum 30 Credits
  • Completed All Compulsory Courses
  • Minium one Grade 11 Optional course credit and two Grade 12 Optional course credits.

Honours courses

Shaftesbury also offers honours courses which run for both semesters and is a faster pace course along with a much tougher level of work. If a student is in grade 10 they will complete both the grade 10 honours course and grade 11 course. This puts them ahead of students and gives them an opportunity to take more courses in grade 11 & grade 12. Students opt into these courses through select invites.[2]

Hockey teams and programs

Hockey skills academy

Shaftesbury offers a wide variety of hockey.[2] There is a hockey skills academy run by Hockey Canada. Students who choose to sign up for this course will receive one credit. Students may only get a total of two credits from this program. Students are allowed to substitute gym class out with this course if they have taken this course twice already. Note: Students must take an online health class provided by Manitoba Education.

Boys hockey team

The boys hockey team participates in the Winnipeg High School Hockey League (WHSHL). Students may have to leave school early for games and/or miss entire school days for hockey tournaments. The team is coached by the hockey skills academy teacher to ensure the students receive high level training throughout their season.

Girls hockey team

The girls hockey team prticipates in the female high school league. Much like the boys team they may have to leave school early and/or miss entire school days for games and tournaments. The team is coached by one of the math teachers and the second hockey skills academy coach.

RHA Nationals

The RHA Nationals Boy Prep team is run by the Rink Hockey Academy. They do not follow the same schedule as normal students would nor do they follow the average hockey player schedule. They typically practice four-five times a week and games taking place on the weekends. These students may gain more exposure to scouts and possibly advanced to higher levels of hockey.

Notable alumni

Championships won

  • 2011 - Boys Indoor Soccer Division B
  • 2011 - Boys Hockey Winnipeg Free Press Division
  • 2011 - Girls Junior Varsity Tier 2 Basketball
  • 2010 - Boys Varsity Basketball Division 2
  • 2010 - Girls Varsity Tier 2 Basketball

References

  1. ↑ "Shaftesbury High scores hockey academy". www.winnipegfreepress.com. Retrieved 2017-06-26.
  2. 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 Various students, And teachers (2016). "New student PDF handbook" (PDF). Pembina Trails. Retrieved 2017-06-24.


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