Newtonbrook Secondary School
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155 Hilda Avenue Toronto, Ontario, M2M 1V6 Canada |
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| Coordinates | 43°47′37″N 79°25′35″W / 43.7935°N 79.4265°WCoordinates: 43°47′37″N 79°25′35″W / 43.7935°N 79.4265°W |
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| School type | Public, High School |
| Motto | Quisque Pro Ingenio (To each according to his/her own talent) |
| Founded | 1964 |
| School board | TDSB |
| Superintendent | Sue Pfeffer |
| Area trustee | Mari Rutka |
| School number | 3442 |
| Principal | Lynne Koffman |
| Grades | 9 - 12 |
| Enrollment | 800+ |
| Language | English and French |
| Area | Yonge Street and Steeles Ave, North York |
| Colour(s) | Scarlet & Grey |
| Mascot | Polaris the Polar Bear |
| Team name | The Newtonbrook North Stars |
| Website | www |
Newtonbrook Secondary School is a high school for students in Grades 9 to 12 in the Newtonbrook neighbourhood in Toronto, Ontario, Canada. It was part of the North York Board of Education until the Toronto school boards were amalgamated in the late 1990s.
Opened in 1964 by the then North York Board of Education to provide a closer school for the area (formerly served by Earl Haig Secondary School to the south).
It is considered to be one of the more sports-oriented high schools in the Toronto District School Board. Some of the athletics offered are: Rugby, basketball, soccer, track, ultimate, volleyball, baseball, softball, cheer leading, dance team, water polo, cross-country running, swimming, badminton and wrestling.
Some elective academic programmes offered are: French immersion programme, fashion design, dance, music and a thorough computers science program.
The sports field is used by Toronto City Saints rugby team of the Canada Rugby League.
Newtonbrook has a very active student body. There are many activities, clubs and teams suited to a variety of interests. The more involved a student is in school life the more connected he/she will feel, leading to greater enjoyment.
Fall (September – November)
Winter (November – March)
Spring (March – June)
Specialist High Skills Major (SHSM) is a specialized program offered at Newtonbrook which allows students to focus their education on a specific area of learning, while meeting the requirements for the Ontario Secondary School Diploma. It is a beneficial opportunity that prepares students for post-secondary education in the field of their choice, as well as helping in the transition into apprenticeship or workplace destinations. Upon having completed the SHSM program students receive a special designation on their high school diploma, indicating their achievement.
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