Established September 2001 Grades 6–12 Phone +1 902-582-2040 | Principal Kevin Veinot Enrollment 1200+ Mascot The Titan | |
School type High school and Middle School Motto "Coniuncti Per Scientiam" District Annapolis Valley Regional School Board School board Annapolis Valley Regional School Board Similar Horton High School, Central Kings Rural Hig, Cadance Academy, Avon View High School, Kings County Academy |
Northeast Kings Education Centre (NKEC or Northeast Kings), is a high school that opened in September 2001. It is located on Bains Road in Canning, Nova Scotia.
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The school replaced the high schools of Kings County Academy in Kentville, and Cornwallis District High School, in Canning.
NKEC's students come from the Canning, Kentville, and Centreville areas of Kings County. Students arrive at NKEC after attending Kings County Academy, Aldershot Elementary School or Glooscap Elementary School. The school receives most of its competition from schools such as Horton High School, whose students come mainly from the New Minas, Wolfville, Hantsport and Port Williams area, as well Central Kings High School (CK), whose students come mainly from the Coldbrook and Cambridge area. The schools are located in Greenwich and Cambridge, respectively.
Facilities
The school has a large gymnasium that can be divided into two separate gyms so both the middle school and high school can use it at the same time, a cafeteria, a small library and many classrooms. It has a stage that opens for viewing in the cafeteria or the gymnasium as well as an outdoor stage and seating. The school also has a soccer field, outdoor basketball courts, and a rink (Glooscap Arena) all within walking distance of the campus.
Athletics
In athletics, the school offers badminton, basketball, cross country, football, golf, hockey, ping-pong, track & field, cheer-leading, softball, volleyball, and soccer. The school has won provincial championships in badminton (multiple), girls and boys soccer (multiple), boys hockey (multiple), girls basketball, track and field, cross country, table tennis (multiple) and division 3 football.
Clubs
There are many extra-curricular opportunities available to students at Northeast Kings. Students can get involved with the improv club (which attends the Nova Scotia High School Drama Festival each year). The Ready, Set, Cook! team provides students with an opportunity to learn about food handling, cooking, and eventually they will compete in a culinary arts competition. NKEC's Youth in Action group organizes fundraising campaigns each year to help support global causes, including the building of a school in Sierra Leone.
NKEC is also home to 'Magic the Gathering' club which meets weekly under the direction of Mme Black.
Many other special interest activities are available to students including environmental club, dance committee, students' council, TADD (Teens Against Drunk Driving), yearbook committee, youth in action, citizenship committee and much more. Northeast Kings is lucky to have so many parents, teachers and community members who take on the roles of facilitators in many of these clubs and activities.
Music
NKEC has a successful music program, currently under the direction of Maggie Helms. The Senior Concert Band has won gold at the Annapolis Valley Music Festival in both 2012 and 2013, winning their category in 2013, which gave them the honor of performing in the Stars of the Festival concert.
Directors:
Ken Hassell: 2001-2011
Rebecca Knock: 2011-2012
Maggie Helms: 2012-present
Senior Concert Band MVP:
The award of Senior Concert Band MVP is a very distinguished honor, as it is voted on by the members of the Senior Concert Band themselves, and anyone who wins this award is very deserving of it.
Recipients:
Jonathan Hiseler: 2011, 2012
Ethan Anderson: 2013
Academics
NKEC offers a wide variety of academic opportunities for its students: