Woodlawn High School (Nova Scotia)
| Prince Andrew High School | |
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| Address | |
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37 Woodlawn Road , , B2W 2R7 | |
| Information | |
| School type | High school |
| Founded | 1959 |
| School board | Halifax Regional School Board |
| School number | HRSB ID 127 |
| Principal | Miss Donna MacKenzie |
| Grades | 10-12 |
| Enrollment | 1236 (September 2005) |
| Language | English |
| Mascot | Panther |
| Website | http://www.pahs.ednet.ns.ca |
Prince Andrew High School is a Canadian public school in Dartmouth, Nova Scotia. It is operated by the Halifax Regional School Board (HRSB) and one of only a handful of schools in Nova Scotia offering International Baccalaureate prep courses.
Over 1200 students currently attend.
The school was built in 1959 and has gone through numerous renovations throughout the years, now boasting the largest auditorium east of Montreal. Additionally, upgrades to the cafeteria and auditorium have given them a more modern design.
History
The school was built in 1959 as the relatively small Woodlawn High School. In 1970 an addition to the school creatrd a second gym, now known as the new gym, and a new wing. The additions in 1978 and 1986 added on wings, an auditorium, and expanded the library. Prince Andrew's unofficial rival school is Dartmouth High School.
Fine Arts
Prince Andrew High School's Fine Arts program has a wide variety of courses including Visual Art, Film & Video, Band, Dance, and Drama.
Each year in March, April, or May, the theater group "The PA Players" performs a play, previously including:
2007: Footloose
2006: The Crucible
2005: Twelfth Night
2004: Anything Goes
2003: A Midsummer Night's Dream
2002: Alice in Wonderland
2001: Fame
The Staff
In the 2006-2007 school year there are many staff changes including a new Vice-Principal. 19 teachers retired, moved out of Nova Scotia, or changed schools largely due to a change in the Nova Scotia Teacher's Union pension plan.
Courses, clubs, and teams
Courses
In the 2006-2007 school year the departments at Prince Andrew High School include Business and Technology, English, Fine Arts, Languages and Library Services, Math, Science, Social Studies, Wellness and Guidance. There are three levels of courses available within these departments— Foundation, Academic and Advanced.
Clubs
The clubs at Prince Andrew High School include:
- PA Lately, the school newspaper
- PA Tech, Robotics
- Choir
- Dance Club
- Gay-Straight Alliance (GSA)
- Wellness Cafe
- Big Bunch (Big Brothers and Big Sisters)
- Culture at Prince Andrew (C@PA)
- (PAWEECA), Prince Andrew Woodlawn Environmental Enhancement Conservation Association— the only federally recognized, student operated, non-profit society with charitable status in Nova Scotia. Some projects have included work with the Children’s Wish Foundation, a replanting initiative at Point Pleasant Park, McNabs Island Clean-up, the Nova Scotia Mental Health Association, Dartmouth Senior Centre Activities, PAHS Scholarship Fund, Class Gift, Dartmouth Rotary, and their own “Trees for Kids” fundraiser for the IWK Youth Telethon. PAWEECA has also partnered with such organizations as Free The Children, Action Against Hunger, and the Nova Scotia Gambia Association.
Teams & Sports
Some of the sports offered at Prince Andrew High School are rugby, hockey, cheerleading, soccer, volleyball, track & field, football, badminton, table tennis, softball, cross country, and field hockey.