School type Public, High School Superintendent Sue Pfeffer School number 3442 Mascot Polaris the Polar Bear | Founded 1964 Area trustee Mari Rutka Phone +1 416-395-3280 | |
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Motto Quisque Pro Ingenio (To each according to his/her own talent) Similar Earl Haig Secondary School, Northview Heights Secondar, A Y Jackson Secondar, William Lyon Mackenzi, St Joseph's Morrow P | ||
Newtonbrook secondary school unite brook
Newtonbrook Secondary School is a high school for students in Grades 9 to 12 in the Newtonbrook neighbourhood in Toronto, Ontario, Canada. It was part of the North York Board of Education until the Toronto school boards were amalgamated in the late 1990s.
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- Newtonbrook secondary school unite brook
- Newtonbrook secondary school presentation
- Notable alumni
- Clubs and Teams
- Sports teams
- Specialist High Skills Major
- References
Opened in 1964 by the then North York Board of Education to provide a closer school for the area (formerly served by Earl Haig Secondary School to the south).
It is considered to be one of the more sports-oriented high schools in the Toronto District School Board. Some of the athletics offered are: Canadian football, rugby, basketball, soccer, track, ultimate, volleyball, baseball, softball, cheer leading, dance team, water polo, cross-country running, swimming, skiing and snowboarding, tennis, golf, and cricket.
Some elective academic programmes offered are: French immersion programme, fashion design, dance, music and a thorough computers science program.
The sports field is used by Toronto City Saints rugby team of the Canada Rugby League.
In 2009, the independent, Toronto-centric movie Victoria Day (film) was filmed at the school. Protagonist Ben Spektor is a student at Newtonbrook Secondary School in 1988.
Newtonbrook secondary school presentation
Notable alumni
Clubs and Teams
Newtonbrook has a very active student body. There are many activities, clubs and teams suited to a variety of interests. The more involved a student is in school life the more connected he/she will feel, leading to greater enjoyment.
Sports teams
Fall (September – November)
Winter (November – March)
Spring (March – June)
Specialist High Skills Major
Specialist High Skills Major (SHSM) is a specialized program offered at Newtonbrook which allows students to focus their education on a specific area of learning, while meeting the requirements for the Ontario Secondary School Diploma. It is a beneficial opportunity that prepares students for post-secondary education in the field of their choice, as well as helping in the transition into apprenticeship or workplace destinations. Upon having completed the SHSM program students receive a special designation on their high school diploma, indicating their achievement.