Rothesay Park School
Rothesay Park School is a middle school situated in Rothesay, New Brunswick, Canada. The school serves about 300 students in grades 6 to 8 in New Brunswick School District 06.
| Rothesay Park School | |
|---|---|
| Address | |
7 Hampton Road , , Canada | |
| Coordinates | 45.3879°N 65.9964°W |
| Information | |
| School type | Public |
| Motto | Stand Tall, Fly High |
| Founded | 1915 |
| School board | Anglophone South |
| Superintendent | Zoe Wattson |
| Principal | JoEllen Jensen |
| Grades | 6 to 8 |
| Enrollment | 265 (2011) |
| Language | English, French immersion |
| Area | Rothesay |
| Colour(s) | Red, blue and gold |
| Mascot | Ralph the Raven |
| Team name | Ravens |
| Alumni | Jack Long |
| Website | rothesaypark |
History
The school was founded in the late 19th century. It moved into a purpose brick built building, the first in the area, in 1915 when it was known as Rothesay Consolidated School and educated in grades 1-12. After the opening of a new high school in the 1950s it was renamed as Rothesay Elementary School and restricted to grades 1–6. However this school closed in 1975 and a new Rothesay Elementary School opened nearby. Community pressure resisted the demolition of the building which re-opened in 1977 as Rothesay Park Elementary School. A further reorganisation occurred in 1997 when it became a grade 6-8 middle school, now called Rothesay Park School.[1]
Recognition
Heritage Canada recognized the re-opening project with a Regional Award of Honour for Heritage Preservation in 1997.[1] During the 2005/2006 school year it was voted, by Today's Parent Magazine, one of the top 100 schools in Canada.[2]
References
- "A Brief History of Rothesay Park School". Rothesay Park School. Archived from the original on 29 June 2007. Retrieved 13 February 2008.
- "Today's Parent Top 40 Schools. The school fitness trainer, Scott Geiki has since carried the schools sports teams to win provincial banners making the school a worthy opponent to other NB middle schools". Todaysparent.com. August 2005. Archived from the original on 28 September 2007. Retrieved 11 February 2008.