Upper Grand School Board District

PUBLIC COED ARTS SPORTS Upper Grand School Board District - Centre Wellington High School Guelph Region, Ontario LOCATION: SCHOOL FACTS: • Population: Approximately 21,000 • Grades at School: 9-12 • Loca ted: About one hour from Toronto • Total Students Per School: Approximately • Wea ther: Cold winters and warm springs 1,000-1,200 and summers • Estimated Start Date: Early September SCHOOL HIGHLIGHTS: • Estimated End Date: Late June Total Students Per School: 1,200 ELIGIBILITY: ACADEMICS: International Students:5% • Enrollment Restrictions: Students must have a 70% grade average • Diploma Offered: Yes Teachers with Awards Won: Glen • ESL Beginners accepted • High Schools Accepting Students: 2 Wagner - 2009 Amgen Award for • Students must complete the program • Centre Wellington District High School, Science Teaching Excellence; 2011 before turning 19 Westside Secondary School Canadian Association of Physicists Award for Excellence in Teaching High School CEGEP Physics, and Finalist in the World Teacher Award 2016 SCHOOL PROFILE AND ACADEMICS Campus Size (acres): 17 The Upper Grand District School Board’s Centre Wellington District High School is locat- State of the Art Facilities:Athletic ed within the communities of Elora and Fergus, and Westside Secondary School is in Or- facilities, Technology Classes, angeville. Both high schools welcome international study abroad students in grades 9-12. Computer labs, Virtual reality lab Centre Wellington District High school offers a fully composite dual-track curriculum with Year Established: 1928 both English and Immersion French programs available. Westside Secondary School adds Special Programs: Specialist High vocational training in construction, hairstyling and aesthetics, and hospitality and tourism Skills Major Program in Health programs to their traditional academic courses. and Wellness; Technical courses in culinary, travel and tourism, FACILITIES manufacturing and construction. Campus facilities include multiple athletic fields, swimming pools and gymnasiums. Tech- Famous Universities Close to School: nological advances in the classroom like computer and virtual reality labs are featured and University of Toronto, Ryerson both schools have well-equipped libraries. University, McMaster University, University of Guelph, University of SPORTS Waterloo For those who love physical activities and athletics, there are lots of teams and individual School Awards: Centre Wellington sports in which to join. Rugby, soccer, swimming, ice and field hockey, in addition to curling, is proud to have received a gold tennis, running, golf, ski racing, basketball and volleyball, are some of the ways you can certification in the Ontario Ecoschools compete. If Ultimate Frisbee and martial arts are your things, you’re in luck! Program

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ARTS CLOSEST MAJOR CITY: Art instruction is wide and varied. There are classes in music, theatre, watercolor, prints, sculpture, photography, mixed media and visual arts. Clubs and extracurricu- TORONTO lar activities include astronomy and environmental clubs, computer programming and A financial, commercial and cultural center, even juggling. Toronto is located in the southern part of the country along Lake Ontario. Known AWARDS AND ACCOMPLISHMENTS for its massive skyscrapers, it’s home to Centre Wellington is proud to have received a Gold Certification in the Ontario Eco- the CN Tower—the tallest freestanding schools Program. In 2009, Glen Wagner received the Amgen Award for Science Teach- structure in the Western Hemisphere. At ing Excellence; in 2011, the Canadian Association of Physicists Award for Excellence in 553.3 meters high (1,815.3 ft) you can visit its observation deck, The Edge Walk, where Teaching High School CEGEP Physics, and was a finalist in the World Teacher Award in you can be tethered to an overhead rail 2016. system and walk around the edge. Oh, the vertigo! COMMUNITY INFORMATION The school district is one hour west of Toronto. Fergus lies along the Grand River about Toronto is a truly international town 25km north of university town of Guelph. Fergus is a small vibrant town with a pop- with around 140 unique and different neighbourhoods reflecting its many ulation of about 20,767 and it’s growing fast, and Orangeville, which hosts a Blues & different ethnicities, foods and traditions. Jazz Festival each year, was the 2015 winner of the “Great Places in Canada” award. Torontonians speak English as their Charming Elora, known for its 19th-century limestone architecture, has a population primary language, but there are over 160 of 7,756 residents, many of whom are artists. Each of these cities, hamlets and villages different languages spoken around the are welcoming and safe places to live. city. A world-class destination, it’s not possible to run out of things to do and see in Toronto. It’s a music and motion picture production mecca and is headquarters to major media outlets. There are vast numbers of parks, a zoo and aquarium, museums and galleries. Visit historic sites, watch professional sporting events and attend events and festivals. Toronto is a great place to live, work and study! If you don’t believe us, just ask the nearly 3 million people who live here!