Stephenville High School (Newfoundland and Labrador)
Stephenville High School is one of two high schools serving northern Bay St. George and Port au Port, Newfoundland and Labrador, Canada. More specifically, the school serves grade 9-12 students from Stephenville, Stephenville Crossing, Noel's Pond, Cold Brook, Kippens, Romaines, Port-au-Port East, Port-au-Port West, Point au Mal and Fox Island River.
| Stephenville High School | |
|---|---|
| Address | |
Bruce Boulevard , , Canada | |
| Coordinates | 48.5533°N 58.5976°W |
| Information | |
| School type | High school |
| Motto | Home of the Spartans |
| Founded | 1998 |
| School board | District 2 |
| Grades | 9-L4 |
| Language | English |
| Area | Stephenville |
| Colour(s) | Red, White, and Black |
| Team name | Spartans |
| Website | www |
Athletics
The school has been named 4A School of the Year for Newfoundland and Labrador in each of the last 4 years, as well as 5 of the last 6.
Teams include:
Boys Ice Hockey, Girls Ice Hockey, Boys Ball Hockey, Girls Ball Hockey, Senior Boys Basketball, Junior Boys Basketball, Girls Basketball, Girls Volleyball, Boys Volleyball, Track & Field, Boys Softball, Girls Softball, Badminton, Wrestling, Table Tennis, Boys Broomball, Girls Broomball, Curling, Boys Soccer, And Girls Soccer. Stephenville High's teams go by the name of Spartans, which was carried over from the former St. Stephen's High.
School groups
Stephenville High School has a number of active clubs and groups. In the fall of 2007, the school held its first annual Fall Fair.
Groups/Clubs:
Student Council, Newspaper, Drama, French Club, Science Club, Humanitarian Club, Debate Club
The school also has a number of musical groups including Concert Band, Jazz Band, and House Band.
Academics
All courses are classified into one of 9 departments. Art, Music, Special Services, French, Math, Science, English, Social Studies, Skilled Trades and Technology. Each of which has a department office located in the school.
For High School courses, all are given a four digit code. The first number represents level, Level 1 is 1, L2 in 2, L3 is 3. The second digit represents number of credits received for passing the course and the final 2 are for course identification.
Policies
Policies vary from transportation, lockers, and cafeteria to disruptive behaviour, graduation requirements, and code of ethics.
District
Stephenville High School is part of Newfoundland's "Western School District". The district encompasses all of western Newfoundland from Channel-Port aux Basques in the south to St. Anthony in the north and as far east as Francois on the south coast. It also includes all schools in communities along Labrador's south coast. The district includes four other Stephenville schools.