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|name= Kincardine |
| name = Kincardine District Senior School |
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| address = 885 River Lane |
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|motto= Virtus, Veritas, Victoria |
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| city = [[Kincardine, Ontario|Kincardine]] |
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|motto_translation= Excellence, Truth, Success |
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| province = [[Ontario]] |
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|streetaddress= 885 River Lane |
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| postcode = [[Postal codes in Canada|N2Z 2B9]] |
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|city= [[Kincardine, Ontario|Kincardine]] |
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| country = Canada |
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|province= [[Ontario]] |
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| coordinates = {{Coord|44.17689|-81.62749|type:edu_region:CA-ON|display=inline,title}} |
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|postalcode= N2Z 2B9 |
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| schooltype = [[High school]] |
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|areacode= [[Area code 519/226|519]] |
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| motto = Virtus, Veritas, Victoria |
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|phone= 519-396-9151 |
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| motto_translation = Excellence, Truth, Success |
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|fax= 519-370-2934 |
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| founded = 1954 |
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|email= |
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| schoolboard = [[Bluewater District School Board]] |
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| principal = Don Burns |
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| grades_label = [[Education in Canada#Levels in education|Grades]] |
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|schoolboard= [[Bluewater District School Board]] |
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| grades = 7-12 |
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|affiliation= |
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| enrollment = 510<ref>{{cite web |title=Kincardine District Secondary School (919454) |url=https://www.app.edu.gov.on.ca/eng/sift/schoolProfileSec.asp?SCH_NUMBER=919454&x=11&y=11 |website=Ministry of Education |access-date=18 June 2021}}</ref> |
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|trustee= |
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| enrollment_as_of = 2019/2020 |
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|principal= Randall DeKraker |
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| language = English |
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|viceprincipal= Sheryl Elliott |
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| colours = [[Green]] {{color box|#00502F}} & [[white]] {{color box|#FFFFFF}} |
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|administrator= |
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| mascot = Dwight the Knight |
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|schooltype= [[High School]] |
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|grades= 9 to 12 |
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|language= English |
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|Student Council Presidents= AJ Adams & Airianna Fyke |
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|mascot= Knights |
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|StudentCouncilPresident= AJ Adams |
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|colours= Green & White |
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|founded= 1954 |
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|enrollment= 600-650 |
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|enrollment_as_of= September 2009 |
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'''Kincardine District Senior School''' ('''KDSS''') formerly Kincardine & District Secondary School(1951-2019) and Kincardine High School (1876-1951), is a public 7- 12 school<ref name="The Kincardine Independent">{{Cite web|url=https://www.independent.on.ca/|title=The Kincardine Independent|date=2019-09-03|website=Kincardine Independent|language=en-CA|access-date=2019-09-18}}</ref> in the town of [[Kincardine, Ontario|Kincardine]], [[Ontario]], [[Canada]]. It is one of 11 high schools in the [[Bluewater District School Board]]. |
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[[Fraser Institute]] issued the school a 6.6/10. It ranked 294th out of 727 Ontario Secondary Schools and 4th best in the Bluewater District School Board after Chesley District High School, Peninsula Shores District School, and West Hill Secondary School.<ref name="Fraser Institute">{{cite web|title= Fraser Institute School Report Cards|url=http://ontario.compareschoolrankings.org/secondary/Kincardine_District_Secondary_School/Kincardine/Report_Card.aspx|publisher=Fraser Institute|accessdate=June 22, 2011}}</ref> |
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The school has almost 700 full-time students in grades 7 through 12.<ref>{{Cite web|url=https://www.kincardinerecord.com/story.php?id=7978|title=KDSS nearly doubles enrolment with inclusion of Grades 7-8 students|website=Kincardine Record|access-date=2019-09-18}}</ref> Originally built in 1953/54, it has been expanded with six additions, the last being finished in 1989. The school's colour is green, and its motto is "Virtus, Veritas, Victoria," which means "Excellence, Truth, Success." |
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== History == |
== History == |
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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 |
In [[Kincardine, Ontario|Kincardine]], as in most [[:wikt:pioneer|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 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. |
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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.<ref name="Kincardine 1848-1984">{{cite book|title=Kincardine 1848–1984|year=1982|publisher=Stan Brown Ltd.|location=Owen Sound, Ontario|isbn=0-9690899-1-0|page=370}}</ref> [[File:Kincardine District 1876.jpg|thumb|Kincardine High School in 1876]] |
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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 afterward, it was transferred to the opposite side of the street. The following 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.<ref name="Kincardine 1848-1984">{{cite book|title=Kincardine 1848–1984|year=1982|publisher=Stan Brown Ltd.|location=Owen Sound, Ontario|isbn=0-9690899-1-0|page=370}}</ref> [[File:Kincardine District 1876.jpg|thumb|left|Kincardine High School in 1876]] |
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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.<ref name="Kincardine 1848-1984"/> |
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In 1951 Kincardine High School became Kincardine District High School when a bus system was |
In 1951, Kincardine High School became Kincardine District High School when a bus system was implemented to bring students in from neighbouring communities.<ref name="Kincardine 1848-1984"/> |
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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 m |
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 m<sup>2</sup>.<ref name="Kincardine 1848-1984"/> |
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Only five years after the opening of the new school in 1954, two classrooms were added at the north end of the building. By September 1973, seven portable classrooms and a library resource area had been added to the school.<ref name="Kincardine 1848-1984"/> |
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After the renovation in 1974 the |
After the renovation in 1974, the school was named Kincardine & District Secondary School.<ref name="Kincardine 1848-1984"/> |
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In 1980 the |
In 1980, the athletics teams received a new symbol and name. The Kincardine Redmen of the past would now be called the Kincardine Knights.<ref name="Kincardine 1848-1984"/> |
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In 1983, the closing of Ripley Secondary School boosted KDSS's numbers to 799, a new high for the school.<ref name="Kincardine 1848-1984"/> |
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In |
In 1989 KDSS added another addition to the building. The school hasn't had any new additions since 1989. The current school is 7473.4 m<sup>2</sup> on a site of 5.22ha².<ref name="Kincardine 1848-1984"/> |
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In 2019, KDSS added the grade 7 and 8 wing and was renamed 'Kincardine District Senior School' after public consultation.<ref name="The Kincardine Independent"/> |
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On October 29, 2020, the Government of Ontario announced Kincardine will be getting a new high school for grades 7–12.<ref>So how can residents use this toolkit to nurture inclusion in their homes?</ref>{{full citation needed|date=October 2023}} |
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== Ranking == |
== Ranking == |
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The [[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.<ref name="Fraser Institute"/> |
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== Feeder schools == |
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[[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. <ref>{{cite web|title= Fraser Insitute School Report Cards|url=http://ontario.compareschoolrankings.org/secondary/Kincardine_District_Secondary_School/Kincardine/Report_Card.aspx|publisher=Fraser Insitute|accessdate=June 22, 2011}}</ref> |
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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]]).<ref>{{cite web|last=Adams |first=AJ |title=BWDSB |url=http://www.bwdsb.on.ca |publisher=BWDSB |accessdate=May 31, 2011 |url-status=dead |archiveurl=https://web.archive.org/web/20060610100235/http://bwdsb.on.ca/ |archivedate=June 10, 2006 }}</ref> |
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*[[List of high schools in Ontario]] |
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[[File:Kdss map.jpg|thumb|A Map of KDSS]] |
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*19 Classrooms |
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*5 Science Rooms |
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*1 Music Room |
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*2 Art Rooms |
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*1 Library |
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*2 Gymnasiums |
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*2 Technology Rooms |
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*1 Resource Room |
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*2 Special Education |
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*1 Family Studies Room |
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*1 Cafeteria |
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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]]).<ref>{{cite web|last=Adams|first=AJ|title=BWDSB|url=http://www.bwdsb.on.ca|work=BWDSB|publisher=BWDSB|accessdate=May 31, 2011}}</ref> |
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== 2011 Staff == |
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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.<ref name=KDSS>{{cite web|title=KDSS|url=http://www.kdss.bwdsb.on.ca|work=KDSS|publisher=KDSS|accessdate=May 29, 2011}}</ref> |
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== Athelics and Clubs == |
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KDSS has numerous athletics teams, and also a [[For Inspiration and Recognition of Science and Technology|FIRST]] Robotics team called '[http://www.team781.com 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',<ref>{{cite web|last=Adams|first=AJ|title=KDSS Free the Children|url=http://www.kdssftc.org|work=KDSS Ftc|publisher=AJ Adams|accessdate=May 29, 2011}}</ref> [[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]]. |
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KDSS sports teams have won many OFSAA and CWOSSA medals including the girls hockey team in 2011.<ref name=cwossa>{{cite web|last=Adams|first=AJ|title=cwossa|url=http://www.cwossa.ca|work=cwossa|publisher=cwossa}}</ref> |
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European trips are organised by the school, including an 'Art History trip' for senior art students. |
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KDSS also is one of many school who are involved in the [[Link Crew]] program. |
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All of KDSS's athletics are played through the [[Bluewater Athletic Association]]. |
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== School Goals and Philosophy == |
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The Kincardine and District Secondary School community will: |
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*Serve the unique academic, physical, social, and emotional needs of all students |
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*Commit itself to maintaining an orderly, trusting, and inclusive school by promoting diversity and |
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equity whenever possible |
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*Develop the whole person by providing support, encouragement, and opportunity |
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*Create an environment where all parties can approach learning and other school activities with |
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confidence, motivation, and success |
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*Respect each other and the community at large at all times |
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*Encourage lifelong learning |
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== 2011/2012 Courses == |
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The 2011/2012 courses can be found |
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[http://www.kdss.bwdsb.on.ca/guidance/Downloads/Course%20Codes%20&%20Titles%20for%202011%202012.pdf here] <ref>[http://www.kdss.bwdsb.on.ca/guidance/Downloads/Course%20Codes%20&%20Titles%20for%202011%202012.pdf Kincardine & District Secondary School Course Codes and Titles]</ref> |
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==2011 Symposium == |
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On Thursday June 9 and 10 2011 KDSS held a [[symposium]] instead of regular classes. The name of the [[Academic conference|symposium]] is [http://www.kdss.bwdsb.on.ca/symposium/ Today's Kids; Tomorrow's Village]. |
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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. |
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Keynote Speakers included: |
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*Lt. Col. [[Dave Grossman]], author who has specialized in the study of the psychology of killing, which has been termed 'killology'.<ref>{{cite web|title=Killology|url=http://www.killology.com|work=www.killology.com|publisher=Dave Grossman|accessdate=June 10, 2011}}</ref> |
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*[[Justin Trudeau]], Canadian politician and the Member of Parliament |
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*Dr. [[Jackson Katz]], America's leading anti-sexist activists, and experts on violence, media and masculinity |
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*A.R., real life victim of cyber and sexual assault. |
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== Social Networking == |
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To keep up with rapid growth of popularity of social networking KDSS has created several accounts. KDSS has a [[twitter]] account: [http://twitter.com/#!/KDSS_KNIGHTS KDSS_Knights], a [[Youtube]] Channel: [http://www.youtube.com/user/KDSSKnights KDSSknights] and a [[facebook]] page ([http://www.facebook.com/pages/Kincardine-District-Secondary-School/237635226266927 Kincardine District Secondary School]). |
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== Famous graduates == |
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*[[NHL]] goaltender [[Pat Riggin]] |
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*[[NHL]] goaltender [[Jordan Willis]] |
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*Decorated Canadian Forces sniper Master Corporal [[Graham Ragsdale]] |
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*Musical Jazz Ensemble [[Knights of Jazz]] |
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*3 time winner of the World Bass Section Championships and former North American Solo Tenor Drumming Champion and owner of TyFry™, Tyler Fry |
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*Champion Bass Drummer, Jazz musician & Engineer, Craig Colquhoun |
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*[[NHL]] [[Right Wing]], [[Garrett Meurs]] |
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*Kendra Fisher, Canada's Olympic Women's Hockey Player |
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*Woodworker, [[NCAA]] winner, Arthur Turland |
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==References== |
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==External links== |
== External links == |
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*{{official website|http://www.knh.bwdsb.on.ca/}} |
*{{official website|https://web.archive.org/web/20050206123135/http://www.knh.bwdsb.on.ca/}} |
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*[http://kdssftc.org/ KDSS Free the Children Website] |
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*[http://kdssosaid.webs.com/ KDSS Ontario Students Against Drunk Driving Website] |
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*[http://www.team781.com/ KDSS - FIRST Robotics Team, Team 781, The Kinetic Knights] |
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Revision as of 21:00, 30 June 2024
| Kincardine District Senior School | |
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| Address | |
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885 River Lane , , Canada | |
| Coordinates | 44°10′37″N 81°37′39″W / 44.17689°N 81.62749°W |
| Information | |
| School type | High school |
| Motto | Virtus, Veritas, Victoria (Excellence, Truth, Success) |
| Founded | 1954 |
| School board | Bluewater District School Board |
| Principal | Don Burns |
| Grades | 7-12 |
| Enrollment | 510[1] (2019/2020) |
| Language | English |
| Colour(s) | Green & white |
| Mascot | Dwight the Knight |
Kincardine District Senior School (KDSS) formerly Kincardine & District Secondary School(1951-2019) and Kincardine High School (1876-1951), is a public 7- 12 school[2] in the town of Kincardine, Ontario, Canada. It is one of 11 high schools in the Bluewater District School Board.
Fraser Institute issued the school a 6.6/10. It ranked 294th out of 727 Ontario Secondary Schools and 4th best in the Bluewater District School Board after Chesley District High School, Peninsula Shores District School, and West Hill Secondary School.[3]
The school has almost 700 full-time students in grades 7 through 12.[4] Originally built in 1953/54, it has been expanded with six additions, the last being finished in 1989. The school's colour is green, and its 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 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 afterward, it was transferred to the opposite side of the street. The following 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.[5]
In 1951, Kincardine High School became Kincardine District High School when a bus system was implemented to bring students in from neighbouring communities.[5]
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.[5]
Only five years after the opening of the new school in 1954, two classrooms were added at the north end of the building. By September 1973, seven portable classrooms and a library resource area had been added to the school.[5]
After the renovation in 1974, the school was named Kincardine & District Secondary School.[5]
In 1980, the athletics teams received a new symbol and name. The Kincardine Redmen of the past would now be called the Kincardine Knights.[5]
In 1983, the closing of Ripley Secondary School boosted KDSS's numbers to 799, a new high for the school.[5]
In 1989 KDSS added another addition to the building. The school hasn't had any new additions since 1989. The current school is 7473.4 m2 on a site of 5.22ha².[5]
In 2019, KDSS added the grade 7 and 8 wing and was renamed 'Kincardine District Senior School' after public consultation.[2]
On October 29, 2020, the Government of Ontario announced Kincardine will be getting a new high school for grades 7–12.[6][full citation needed]
Ranking
The 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.[3]
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).[7]
See also
References
- ^ "Kincardine District Secondary School (919454)". Ministry of Education. Retrieved 18 June 2021.
- ^ a b "The Kincardine Independent". Kincardine Independent. 2019-09-03. Retrieved 2019-09-18.
- ^ a b "Fraser Institute School Report Cards". Fraser Institute. Retrieved June 22, 2011.
- ^ "KDSS nearly doubles enrolment with inclusion of Grades 7-8 students". Kincardine Record. Retrieved 2019-09-18.
- ^ a b c d e f g h Kincardine 1848–1984. Owen Sound, Ontario: Stan Brown Ltd. 1982. p. 370. ISBN 0-9690899-1-0.
- ^ So how can residents use this toolkit to nurture inclusion in their homes?
- ^ Adams, AJ. "BWDSB". BWDSB. Archived from the original on June 10, 2006. Retrieved May 31, 2011.