Westheights Public School
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Westheights Public School or just Westheights, is a school in Kitchener, Ontario
. Westheights Public School is located at the west end of the city, in the subdivision of Forest Heights and a community called Westheights. The school is on the corner of Westheights Drive and Driftwood Drive, across from Driftwood Plaza.
Westheights was built in 1978, to alleviate overcrowding at Queensmount Public School
because of the new neighbourhood developing around it.
Approximately 420 students currently go to Westheights Public School. Back in the early years of Westheights, the school taught kindergarten all the way to Grade 8. After awhile it had changed to a school that had Grades 6, 7, and 8. For September 2010, Westheights had to remove Grade 6 from their school, leaving it as a Grade 7 and 8 school. After grade eight, most students go to either Forest Heights Collegiate Institute
(secular) Resurrection Catholic Secondary School
(catholic). Students come to Westheights from John Darling Public School
and Driftwood Park Public School. In 2010, with the removal of Grade 6, students from Sandhills P.S. and Meadowlane P.S. started to attend Westheights as well.
Kitchener, Ontario
The City of Kitchener is a city in Southern Ontario, Canada. It was the Town of Berlin from 1854 until 1912 and the City of Berlin from 1912 until 1916. The city had a population of 204,668 in the Canada 2006 Census...
. Westheights Public School is located at the west end of the city, in the subdivision of Forest Heights and a community called Westheights. The school is on the corner of Westheights Drive and Driftwood Drive, across from Driftwood Plaza.
Westheights was built in 1978, to alleviate overcrowding at Queensmount Public School
Queensmount Public School
Queensmount Public School is a school in Kitchener, Ontario covering 7th and 8th grade.Most of the students at Queensmount come from either Forest Hill Public School, Sandhills Public School, Southridge Public School or J.F carmichial...
because of the new neighbourhood developing around it.
Approximately 420 students currently go to Westheights Public School. Back in the early years of Westheights, the school taught kindergarten all the way to Grade 8. After awhile it had changed to a school that had Grades 6, 7, and 8. For September 2010, Westheights had to remove Grade 6 from their school, leaving it as a Grade 7 and 8 school. After grade eight, most students go to either Forest Heights Collegiate Institute
Forest Heights Collegiate Institute
Forest Heights Collegiate Institute is a high school located in Kitchener, Ontario, Canada that was established in 1964. The school is often colloquially referred to as FHCI or Forest Heights by the students and other Kitchener locals. It was named after the Forest Heights neighbourhood in which it...
(secular) Resurrection Catholic Secondary School
Resurrection Catholic Secondary School
Resurrection Catholic Secondary School is a Catholic high school in Kitchener, Ontario, Canada.-Administration:As of October 2009, the school currently has one principal and 3 vice-principals:*Principal: Paul Lacalamita* Kevin Hinschsperger...
(catholic). Students come to Westheights from John Darling Public School
John Darling Public School
John Darling Public School is a public school in Kitchener, Ontario established in 1988. The school serves children from kindergarten to grade six. Up until September 2010, students from John Darling in grade six would continue school at Westheights Public School, however this was changed, and...
and Driftwood Park Public School. In 2010, with the removal of Grade 6, students from Sandhills P.S. and Meadowlane P.S. started to attend Westheights as well.
History
- The original team name was "Wings" and changed in 1990 to "Warriors".
- School colours were originally black and white.
- The school taught students from Kindergarten to Grade 8 until 1993.
See also
- Queensmount Public SchoolQueensmount Public SchoolQueensmount Public School is a school in Kitchener, Ontario covering 7th and 8th grade.Most of the students at Queensmount come from either Forest Hill Public School, Sandhills Public School, Southridge Public School or J.F carmichial...
- Forest Heights Collegiate InstituteForest Heights Collegiate InstituteForest Heights Collegiate Institute is a high school located in Kitchener, Ontario, Canada that was established in 1964. The school is often colloquially referred to as FHCI or Forest Heights by the students and other Kitchener locals. It was named after the Forest Heights neighbourhood in which it...
- John Darling Public SchoolJohn Darling Public SchoolJohn Darling Public School is a public school in Kitchener, Ontario established in 1988. The school serves children from kindergarten to grade six. Up until September 2010, students from John Darling in grade six would continue school at Westheights Public School, however this was changed, and...
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