Parry Sound High School

Parry Sound High School (PSHS) is a public high school in the town of Parry Sound, Ontario, Canada. The school is one of the largest in the Near North District School Board, with 842 students as of October 2011,[1] and serves as the only high school in Parry Sound.

Parry Sound High School
Address
111 Isabella Street

Parry Sound
,
Ontario
,
P2A 1N2

Canada
Coordinates45.3544°N 80.0374°W / 45.3544; -80.0374
Information
School typePublic, High school
MottoOmnia Vestigia Prorsum
("All Steps Forward")
Founded1951 (1951)
School boardNear North District School Board
School number934275[1]
PrincipalDawn Buckland
Grades9–12
Enrollment842[1] (October 2013)
LanguageEnglish
French Immersion
Ojibwe
Colour(s)Cardinal and Slate   
MascotPanther
Team namePSHS Panthers
Websitewww.nearnorthschools.ca/parry-sound/

Parry Sound High School's motto is the Latin Omnia Vestigia Prorsum which translates to "All Steps Forward". Athletes and students at PSHS are known as the PSHS Panthers, and the school colours are cardinal and slate.

The school was founded in 1951.

Programs and Learning

Parry Sound High School offers a large variety of programs for students, these include numerous applied and tech courses such as, Woodshop, Autoshop, Design Tech, Marine Mechanics, and Cooking. Also the school has many academic programs available and serves students all levels of education ranging from Special Education to Locally Developed programs to Applied/College Level programs to University prep programs.

The school also opened a room called the "Hub" in the 2010/2011 school year which is a place students may go during focus or on spare with teacher permission to study and get help with their classes from teachers in the hub.

Focus Period

Parry Sound High School has two half hour focus periods Focus A and Focus B. One is in the morning and extends period 2 classes by a half hour. The second is in the afternoon, Focus B, and extends Period 3 classes by half hour. Morning and afternoon classes rotate to allow a focus period in each class every second day.

Extra Curricular Programs

Parry Sound High School offers several extra curricular programs to it students. Some of the most popular include:

  • Student Council
  • Classic Video Game Club
  • Book Club
  • Athletic Council
  • Youth Action Committee
  • LGBTQ+ and Allies Club
  • Band
  • Character Development and Leadership (CDL)
  • PARTY SOUND (Preventing Alcohol and Risk related Trauma in Youth, Students Out to Undermine Nonsense Drinking)

Sports
Front entrance to Parry Sound High School

PSHS offers many sports for students to be involved in they include but are not limited to:

  • Hockey
  • Badminton
  • Volleyball (Female only 2018)
  • Basketball
  • Cross Country Running
  • Soccer
  • Tennis
  • Curling
  • Cross Country Skiing
  • Track and Field

Parry Sound High School also received funding to replace its track facility in 2008 giving it a new track and field facility. The school also has three gyms that can be used to host and practice sports. In 2010 a new weight-room was opened in the school, which is used as a place for students and staff to work out and encourage fitness. The school offers a "weight-room training certificate" to students and staff which allows them to use the weight-room independently.

Schedule

Parry Sound High School functions on a four-day schedule where classes rotate according to the following schedule.

  • Each number represents a class
Day 1Day 2Day 3Day 4
8:55-9:551243
9:55-10:05 Break
10:05-11:352134
11:35-12:20LunchLunchLunchLunch
12:20-1:503421
1:50-2:00 Break
2:00-3:004312

Notable alumni

See also

References
  1. "Parry Sound High School (934275)". Secondary School Profile. Ontario Ministry of Education. 2011-04-01. Retrieved 2013-10-20.
  2. "Bill Beagan". Bobby Orr Hall of Fame. Retrieved March 26, 2020.
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