Russell High School (Ontario)
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982 North Russell Road Russell, Ontario, K4R 1C8  Canada
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| School type | Public combined middle and High school |
| Religious affiliation(s) | Secular |
| Founded | 2004 |
| School district | Upper Canada District School Board |
| Area trustee | Carol Carkner |
| Principal | Susan Rutters |
| Grades | 7-12 |
| Gender | all |
| Enrollment | 502 |
| Language | English & French Immersion |
| Hours in school day | 6:20 |
| Houses | Exigo, Erubesco, Animus, Cura |
| Color(s) | Red, white, silver and black |
| Slogan | Character always |
| Mascot | Timber wolves |
| Rival | Ravens |
Russell High School is a secondary school in Russell located under the jurisdiction of Upper Canada District School Board. In addition to Russell, students from Embrun, Casselman and Limoges attend Russell High School.
The school has the highest graduation rate in Upper Canada District School Board and one of the highest in Ontario, with 94% of Grade 12 students achieving a high school diploma in 2008.
The school opened in 2004 because of the rapidly growing population of the Russell area as well as the growing proportion of anglophones in the area (most of the area historically being largely French-speaking). Beginning in 2004, the school added one grade each year. This process was finished in 2007 with the addition of Grade Twelve.
The school's first principal was provincial curling champion Bryan Cochrane, who remained principal until June 2009 when he retired. He was replaced by Jeffrey Curtis, who was principal from September 2009 to June 2012. Shelly Corlyon, who was the school's vice principal from 2004 to 2010, became the school's 3rd principal in September 2012.
In June 2007, the provincial government granted funds to expand the school building. Work began in August 2007. The bulk of the construction was completed by the end of 2008 and the new addition was opened to students on January 31, 2009.
Russell High's PRIDE alliance (GSA) has been very active in recent years, launching multiple campaigns for acceptance and diversity within the school, as well as hosting forums and workshops attended by students and faculty from surrounding schools. In 2015 the school introduced an all-gender washroom, something that was still very rare in North America at the time.
For a smaller scale high school, Russell High School has an impressive amount of interest in sports program. There are three age divisions for students: Grade 7-8, Grade 9-10 (alternatively called 'Junior'), Grade 11-12 (alternatively called Senior), with the occasional 'Varsity' (Grade 9-12) aged team.
Sports are offered for both girls and boys throughout the entire school year. Sports teams include: girl’s and boy’s soccer, hockey, volleyball, basketball, tennis, badminton, track and field and softball. Additionally, there has been a varsity girl’s rugby team for over five years. The number of teams varies from school year to school year, depending on the level of interest from students.
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