Nottawasaga Pines Secondary School

Nottawasaga Pines Secondary School, also known as NPSS, is a public secondary school in Angus, Ontario. The principal is Nancy Arnold-Sallows. It opened in September 2011, and currently has curriculum for Grades 9–12. The school is part of the Simcoe County District School Board. The school serves secondary school students from Essa Township, Base Borden, Community of Angus, Tosorontio and a portion of Clearview Township.

Nottawasaga Pines Secondary School
Address
8505 County Road 10

Essa
,
Ontario
,
L0M 1B1

Canada
Coordinates44.4872°N 80.2157°W / 44.4872; -80.2157
Information
Funding typePublic
Founded2011
School boardSimcoe County District School Board
School number902636
PrincipalNancy Arnold-Sallows [1]
Grades9-12
Enrollment800 (December 2020)
Color(s)Black, White & Red
Team name"The Timberwolves"
Websitenps.scdsb.on.ca

Academics and classes

Nottawasaga Pines Secondary School offers a full range of courses for success in all three pathways: University, College, and Workplace.

Some available courses include:

  • Math
  • Science (Biology, Chemistry, Environmental Science, Physics, Health Science)
  • English
  • French
  • History (American History, History Before The 19th Century)
  • Geography (Environment and Resource Management, Travel & Tourism)
  • Co-operative Education (2 Credit and 4 Credit programs)[2]
  • Career Studies
  • Parenting
  • Fashion
  • Fitness & Gym
  • Leadership & Peer Support
  • Law
  • Hospitality & Tourism
  • Food & Nutrition
  • Construction
  • Media Arts
  • Theatrical Arts
  • Drama
  • Dance
  • Visual Arts
  • Communication Technology
  • Manufacturing Technology
  • Automotive Technology
  • Custom Woodworking
  • Cosmetology
  • Instrumental Music
  • Design

All courses offered by Nottawasaga Pines Secondary School can be found on the school's course calendar.

Facilities

Nottawasaga Pines Secondary School was designed by Snyder Architects and completed in October 2011 by Percon Construction for the Simcoe County District School Board. The school was opened with 600 students, and is located on the outskirts of Angus, on Simcoe County Road 10.[3] The school has three floors and many eco-friendly features (including solar panels). Athletic facilities include a large gymnasium, exercise room, as well as an outdoor gravel running track. Other features include a large parking area (shared with the neighbouring arena and ice rink), and a medium-sized soccer/football/rugby field. The school also has a large number of windows to produce natural light inside the building.

Feeder schools

Elementary Feeder Schools within the Simcoe County District School Board as follows:

  • Angus Morrison Elementary School
  • New Lowell Central Public School
  • Baxter Central Public School
  • Pine River Elementary School
  • Tosorontio Central Public School
  • Portage View Public School

Student activities

Nottawasaga Pines Secondary School currently offers many clubs and activities, including:

  • Production Crew[4]
  • Link Crew
  • Drama Club & Sears Festival
  • Global Action[5]
  • B.O.B. (Bunch of Believers, weekly meetings about religion and devotion)[6]
  • Dance Team
  • Concert Band
  • Student Council
  • Student Investment
  • Peer Tutoring
  • Dance

as well as various sports teams, including hockey, rugby, soccer, flag football, cross country, badminton, track and field, volleyball, basketball, football, cross country, etc.[7][8]

Community use of the school

Nottawasaga Pines currently is accommodating the Essa Library Angus Branch which the school shares with Essa Township. Because of this partnership, students have the opportunity to come in at any time during the day and use it much like a normal school library. Since the school and the public library both have ownership, the library has increased materials, and a larger facility. The local Ontario Provincial Police detachment is also found within the same building, although it does have its own separate entrance.

See also

References
  1. "Contact Information". EQAO. Retrieved 4 September 2019.
  2. "npss combined calendar 2020-21 final". Scribd. Retrieved 2020-06-09.
  3. http://snyderarchitects.ca/myportfolio/nottawasaga-pines-secondary-school/
  4. "NPSS Production Crew". Nottawasaga Pines Secondary School. Retrieved 2020-06-09.
  5. "Global Action Team". Nottawasaga Pines Secondary School. Retrieved 2020-06-09.
  6. "B.O.B." Nottawasaga Pines Secondary School. Retrieved 2020-06-09.
  7. "Spring Sports". Nottawasaga Pines Secondary School. Retrieved 2020-06-09.
  8. "Fall Sports". Nottawasaga Pines Secondary School. Retrieved 2020-06-09.
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