CENTRE WELLINGTON DISTRICT HIGH SCHOOL

'Centre Wellington District High School', or CWDHS, is a fully composite high school located in Fergus, Ontario.
The school was originally called Fergus High School and was constructed in 1928. Later, two additions were built, but eventually, the number of students exceeded the capacity of the building. As a result, a brand new school was built which opened in September 2004. It is run by the Upper Grand District School Board
The school's educational philosophy is centered around three core principles: learning, respect, and community.
Presently the school is under very poor leadership from an inadequate principle, consequntly many students and teachers have begun a movement for a replaced.

Contents

Students

Teachers and staff

Curriculum

Departments

Athletic Program

R.A.R.A.

Extracurricular Activities and Clubs

References

External links

Students

CWDHS, as it is commonly known, has an enrollment of over 1500 students. It serves the community of Centre Wellington, which includes Elora and Fergus, as well as Bellwood, Salem, Alma, Ponsonby and Ariss.

Teachers and staff

As of 2005, CWDHS had approximately 100 teachers and staff.

Curriculum

Departments

''The CWDHS curriculum comprises several departments:''

★ The Arts

★ International Languages

★ Mathematics

★ English Language

★ Science

★ Technological Studies

★ Physical Education

★ Family Studies

★ Business Studies

Athletic Program

Similar to most high schools, CWDHS has a vast extra-curricular athletic program in which teams composed of students travel to surrounding schools to compete. Theschool i particularly strong in badminton, cross country,rugby and wrestling.
Sports include the following:

★ Alpine Skiing Team

★ Badminton

★ Basketball

★ Cross Country

★ Curling

★ Field Hockey

★ Ice Hockey

★ Rugby

★ Softball

★ Soccer

★ Swimming

★ Tennis

★ Track & Field

★ Ultimate Frisbee

★ Volleyball

★ Wrestling
CWDHS plays in the very competitive District 10 of CWOSSA. Other schools in the district include Bishop MacDonell (catholic), Centennial CVI, College Heights secondary, Guelpf CVI, John F. Ross CVI,Orangeville DSS, St James (Catholic), Westside HS, Our Lady of Lourdes (catholic).

R.A.R.A.

At CWDHS, an innovative program called "R.A.R.A." (Read Anything, Read Anywhere) involves every student and staff member taking time out of each day to read. It commenced in September, 2005.
The program has been criticized for taking twenty minutes from lessons each day and for being developed more for the male students.

Extracurricular Activities and Clubs

★ Airbands

★ Alcohol Awareness

★ Amnesty International

★ Anime Club

★ Assembly Committee

★ Astronomy Club

★ Band/Vocal

★ Battle of the Bands

★ C.W.D.H.S. Website

★ Choir

★ Christian Fellowship

★ Coffee House

★ Commencement Committee

★ Computer Club

★ Dance Dance Revolution Club

★ Debating Club

★ Drama - CWDHS Presents

★ Encounters with Canada

★ Environment Club

★ Exchanges - Rotary

★ Falconstock

★ G.S.A. club (Gay-Straight Alliance)

★ Games Club

★ Guitar Club

★ Language Department Exchanges

★ Literacy Committee

★ Martial Arts Club

★ Mathematics Contests

★ Mountain Bike Club

★ Peer Helping

★ Reach For The Top (also known as "School Reach")

★ School Council

★ Swordsmen Club (Larp)

★ Skills Canada

★ Stage Crew

★ War Youth and Peace club

★ Yoga club

References

# Muskoka Woods Outdoor Recreation Program

External links

★ Guelph and Wellington Community Information Database

★ Upper Grand District School Board

★ CWHDS Profile

★ CWHDS Website

★ Wellington Guelph Community Portal

★ FergusPages.com