Norwell District Secondary School

Norwell District Secondary School
Address
135 Cumberland St. Palmerston, Ontario, N0G 2P0, Canada
Coordinates	43°50′2″N 80°50′36″W / 43.83389°N 80.84333°W / 43.83389; -80.84333Coordinates: 43°50′2″N 80°50′36″W / 43.83389°N 80.84333°W / 43.83389; -80.84333
Information
School number	931284
School board	Upper Grand District School Board
Superintendent	Erin Kelly
Area trustee	Bruce Shieck
Principal	Heather Pedjase
Vice principal	Cory Harrison
School type	Public High school
Grades	9-12
Language	English French
Motto	Qui se vincit fortiter stat He who conquers himself stands strong
Team name	Redmen
Colours	red, black, white
Founded	1940
Enrolment	~800
Classification	AA
Homepage	website.ugdsb.on.ca/norwell

Norwell District Secondary School, formerly known as Palmerston High School,^[1] and often simply called Norwell or NDSS, is a mid-sized composite high school located in Palmerston, Ontario. The school serves an area of approximately 500 km²,^[1] including the communities of Palmerston, Harriston, Drayton, Clifford, Moorefield, Rothsay, and for French Immersion, students from more distant towns such as Mount Forest. Most students (over 90%) are bused in.^[1]

Curriculum

Departments

• Art
• Business
• English
• Family Studies
• Geography
• Guidance/Career Studies
• History
• Languages
• Library
• Math
• Music
• Physical Education
• Science (and CELP)
• Special Education/Alternative Education
• Technology

Athletics

Athletic teams, known as the Redmen, include badminton, basketball, cross country running, field hockey, ice hockey, rugby, soccer, track and field, and volleyball. The school hosts tournaments in ice hockey and volleyball, sports in which the school is competitive.

While the school's mascot was once a Native American, with a logo identical to that used by the Chicago Blackhawks, the school opted to change their mascot (see Native American mascot controversy), but to keep the "Redmen" name.

Extracurricular activities and clubs

Cut the Mic, formerly known as Infrasonic, is an annual event at Norwell, usually held in April. Bands and musicians within the school perform for the community.

Norwell has held the Relay For Life since 2004 to fundraise for the Canadian Cancer Society. In the first five years of Relay For Life, the school has raised over $200,000 toward this cause.^[2][3]

References

1. ^ ^{a b c} School Profile – Norwell DSS from the Upper Grand District School Board website.
2. ^ Relay For Life news release
3. ^ "Norwell’s 5th Annual Relay for Life". Norwell website. June 16, 2008. Quote: "…and we raised over $53,000.00". Accessed July 10, 2008.

External links

• Norwell website