Kincardine District Senior School
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Kincardine District Secondary School | |
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Address | |
885 River Lane , , N2Z2B9 | |
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School type | High school |
Founded | Old School: 1876 – New School 1953/54 |
School board | Bluewater District School Board |
Superintendent | Jean Stephenson |
Area trustee | Jan Johnstone |
Principal | Deb Kaufman |
Grades | 9–12 |
Enrollment | 600 (2010–2011) |
Language | English |
Mascot | Knights |
Website | www.kdss.bwdsb.on.ca |
Last updated: January 2, 2010 |
For other articles named KDSS, see KDSS (disambiguation).
Kincardine & District Secondary School (KDSS) is a public high school in the town of Kincardine, Ontario, Canada. It is one of 11 high schools in the Bluewater District School Board. The school has 633 full-time students, between grades 9 and 12. Originally built in 1953/54, it has been expanded with 6 additions the last one being finished in 1989. The school colour is green and the motto is "Virtus, Veritas, Victoria" which means "Excellence, Truth, Success".
History
In Kincardine, as in most pioneer communities, one of the matters of primary consideration was the question of education. The Children were at first educated at home, and then in 1851 a public school was opened. The rented frame building was on the river flats near the lake. The teacher, Mrs. Jane Nairn, had 66 students.
The original school, Kincardine District High school, was erected in 1876 at the cost of $8,900. When the school opened 80 students attended at the cost of $8.00 a year for in town students and $10.00 a year for rural students. With a new addition in 1901 the school was to be used until 1954.Later the school was moved to a small frame building on the east side of Queen Street opposite harbor street. Shortly afterwards it was moved to the opposite side of the street. The next location was in a log building which was later the Gentle's property. Then it moved to Russel Street just west of the Anglican Church.[1]
The first building built purposely for a school was a frame one, erected on Victoria street to the rear of the present W.E. Thompson school in 1876. This is the original school, Kincardine District High school,at the cost of $8,900. When the school opened 80 students attended at the cost of $8.00 a year for in town students and $10.00 a year for rural students. With a new addition in 1901 the school was to be used until 1954.This school went by the name of Kincardine High School.[1]
In 1951 Kincardine High School became Kincardine District High School when a bus system was implementing to bring students in from neighbouring communities.[1]
In 1953 construction started on a new one-storey building to include home economics, industrial arts, a cafeteria and a much better gymnasium facility. The new building opened in 1954 with an enrollment of 244 students and a staff of 10. This new school was 2421.9 m².[1]
Only 5 years after the opening of the opening of the new school in 1954 two classrooms were added at the north end of the building. By Sseptember of 1973 seven portable classrooms and a portable library resource area were added to the school. A addition in 1973–74 doubled the size.[1]
After the renovation in 1974 the School was given the new name of Kincardine & District Secondary School.[1]
In 1980 the athelics teams received a new symbol and name. The Kincardine Redmen of the past would bow be called the Kincardine "Knights".[1]
In 1983 the closing of Ripley Secondary School had boosted KDSS's numbers up to 799 which was a new high for the school.[1]
In 1989 KDSS added an other addition to the building. The school hasn't had any new renovation since 1989. The current school is 7473.4 m² on a site of 5.22ha².[1]
Rank
Fraser Institute issued the school a 6.6/10 and ranked it at 294th out of 727 Ontario Secondary Schools, and as 4th best in the Bluewater District School Board after Chesley District High School, Peninsula Shores District School, and West Hill Secondary School. [2]
Specifications
- 19 Classrooms
- 5 Science Rooms
- 1 Music Room
- 2 Art Rooms
- 1 Library
- 2 Gymnasiums
- 2 Technology Rooms
- 1 Resource Room
- 2 Special Education
- 1 Family Studies Room
- 1 Cafeteria
Feeder Schools
Four main schools feed into KDSS: Huron Heights Public School, Kincardine Township Tiverton Public School, St. Anthony's Catholic School and Ripley Huron Community School (in Ripley, Ontario).[3]
2011 Staff
KDSS has 45 teachers, 8 Educational Assistants, and 4 office staff. As well, KDSS has a staff of 5 working in the cafeteria and of course 5 custodians to keep the school clean.[4]
Athelics and Clubs
KDSS has numerous athletics teams, and also a FIRST Robotics team called 'The Kinetic Knights which placed second at the 2011 world championship. They are also known as Team 781. Other extracurricular societies include 'Free the Children',[5] OSAID (Ontario Students Against Impaired Driving), Glee Club and 'Dumbledore's Army' (a Harry Potter fan club). Every December, KDSS holds a 'Christmas Knights' food and toy drive for a local food bank. KDSS sports teams have won many OFSAA and CWOSSA medals including the girls hockey team in 2011.[6]
European trips are organised by the school, including an 'Art History trip' for senior art students.
School Goals and Philosophy
The Kincardine and District Secondary School community will:
- Serve the unique academic, physical, social, and emotional needs of all students
- Commit itself to maintaining an orderly, trusting, and inclusive school by promoting diversity and
equity whenever possible
- Develop the whole person by providing support, encouragement, and opportunity
- Create an environment where all parties can approach learning and other school activities with
confidence, motivation, and success
- Respect each other and the community at large at all times
- Encourage lifelong learning
2011/2012 Courses
The 2011/2012 courses can be found here [7]
2011 Symposium
On Thursday June 9 and 10 2011 KDSS held a symposium instead of regular classes. The name of the symposium is Today's Kids; Tomorrow's Village. The symposium is to present students from grades 9–12 with a variety of workshops and speakers to increase their awareness of issues related to making healthy life choices now, and positive life choices when they are parents or aunts or uncles or neighbours themselves.
Keynote Speakers included:
- Lt. Col. Dave Grossman, author who has specialized in the study of the psychology of killing, which has been termed 'killology'.[8]
- Justin Trudeau, Canadian politician and the Member of Parliament
- Dr. Jackson Katz, America's leading anti-sexist activists, and experts on violence, media and masculinity
- A.R., real life victim of cyber and sexual assault.
Famous graduates
- NHL goaltender Pat Riggin
- NHL goaltender Jordan Willis
- Decorated Canadian Forces sniper Master Corporal Graham Ragsdale
- Musical Jazz Ensemble Knights of Jazz
- 3 time winner of the World Bass Section Championships and former North American Solo Tenor Drumming Champion and owner of TyFry™, Tyler Fry
- Champion Bass Drummer, Jazz musician & Engineer, Craig Colquhoun
- OHL – Right Wing, Garrett Meurs
- Kendra Fisher, Canada's Olympic Women's Hockey Player
- Woodworker, NCAA winner, Arthur Turland
References
- ^ a b c d e f g h i Kincardine 1848–1984. Owen Sound, Ontario: Stan Brown Ltd. 1982. p. 370. ISBN 0-9690899-1-0.
- ^ "Fraser Insitute School Report Cards". Fraser Insitute. Retrieved June 22, 2011.
- ^ Adams, AJ. "BWDSB". BWDSB. BWDSB. Retrieved May 31, 2011.
- ^ "KDSS". KDSS. KDSS. Retrieved May 29, 2011.
- ^ Adams, AJ. "KDSS Free the Children". KDSS Ftc. AJ Adams. Retrieved May 29, 2011.
- ^ Adams, AJ. "cwossa". cwossa. cwossa.
- ^ Kincardine & District Secondary School Course Codes and Titles
- ^ "Killology". www.killology.com. Dave Grossman. Retrieved June 10, 2011.
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