Newtonbrook Secondary School
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Newtonbrook Secondary School is a high school
for students in Grades 9 to 12 in the Newtonbrook neighbourhood in Toronto
, Ontario, Canada. It was part of the North York Board of Education
until the Toronto school boards were amalgamated in the late 1990s.
Opened in 1964 by the then North York Board of Education
to provide a closer school for the area (formerly served by Earl Haig Secondary School
to the south).
It is considered to be one of the more sports-orientated high schools in the Toronto District School Board
. Some of the athletics offered are: Canadian football
, rugby, basketball, soccer, track, ultimate
, volleyball, baseball, cheerleading, dance team, waterpolo, cross-country running, swimming, skiing and snowboarding, tennis, golf, and cricket.
Some elective academic programmes offered are: French immersion
programme, fashion design, dance, music and a thorough computers science program.
The sports field is used by Toronto City Saints rugby team of the Canada Rugby League
.
High school
High school is a term used in parts of the English speaking world to describe institutions which provide all or part of secondary education. The term is often incorporated into the name of such institutions....
for students in Grades 9 to 12 in the Newtonbrook neighbourhood in Toronto
Toronto
Toronto is the provincial capital of Ontario and the largest city in Canada. It is located in Southern Ontario on the northwestern shore of Lake Ontario. A relatively modern city, Toronto's history dates back to the late-18th century, when its land was first purchased by the British monarchy from...
, Ontario, Canada. It was part of the North York Board of Education
North York Board of Education
The North York Board of Education was the public school board for the former city of North York in Ontario, Canada.In 1998, the provincial Government of Ontario passed legislation which amalgamated North York into the City of Toronto. As part of the amalgamation process, the NYBE ceased to exist...
until the Toronto school boards were amalgamated in the late 1990s.
Opened in 1964 by the then North York Board of Education
North York Board of Education
The North York Board of Education was the public school board for the former city of North York in Ontario, Canada.In 1998, the provincial Government of Ontario passed legislation which amalgamated North York into the City of Toronto. As part of the amalgamation process, the NYBE ceased to exist...
to provide a closer school for the area (formerly served by Earl Haig Secondary School
Earl Haig Secondary School
Earl Haig Secondary School is a public high school with a student body of about 2,300 students in Willowdale, Toronto, Ontario, Canada. The school's principal is Renata Gonsalves.-History:...
to the south).
It is considered to be one of the more sports-orientated high schools in the Toronto District School Board
Toronto District School Board
Toronto District School Board, also known by the acronym TDSB, is the English-language public school board for Toronto, Ontario, Canada...
. Some of the athletics offered are: Canadian football
Canadian football
Canadian football is a form of gridiron football played exclusively in Canada in which two teams of 12 players each compete for territorial control of a field of play long and wide attempting to advance a pointed prolate spheroid ball into the opposing team's scoring area...
, rugby, basketball, soccer, track, ultimate
Ultimate (sport)
Ultimate is a sport played with a 175 gram flying disc. The object of the game is to score points by passing the disc to a player in the opposing end zone, similar to an end zone in American football or rugby...
, volleyball, baseball, cheerleading, dance team, waterpolo, cross-country running, swimming, skiing and snowboarding, tennis, golf, and cricket.
Some elective academic programmes offered are: French immersion
French immersion
French immersion is a form of bilingual education in which a child who does not speak French as his or her first language receives instruction in school in French...
programme, fashion design, dance, music and a thorough computers science program.
The sports field is used by Toronto City Saints rugby team of the Canada Rugby League
Canada Rugby League
Canada Rugby League is the governing body for the sport of rugby league football in Canada. Founded in 2010, the CRL organizes the Canada national rugby league team and is establishing a domestic competition.-History:...
.
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