Widdifield Secondary School
| Widdifield Secondary School | |
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| Address | |
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320 Ski Club Road North Bay, Ontario, P1B 7R2 Canada |
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| Coordinates | 46°20′07″N 79°27′02″W / 46.33522°N 79.45043°WCoordinates: 46°20′07″N 79°27′02″W / 46.33522°N 79.45043°W |
| Information | |
| School type | High school |
| Founded | 1965 |
| School board | Near North District School Board |
| Superintendent | Kelly Brown, Patrick Bocking |
| Principal | Lisa O'Kane |
| Grades | 9-12+ |
| Enrollment | ~734 (2016) |
| Language | English/French |
| Colour(s) | Red and Blue |
| Mascot | Wildcat Wade |
| Team name | Widdifield Wildcats |
| Website | www |
Widdifield Secondary School (WSS) is located on Ski Club Road in North Bay, Ontario. It is a member of the Near North District School Board.
Widdifield's motto is "Mens Quaerens in Corpore Sano," loosely meaning "an inquiring mind in a sound body." Athletes and students at Widdifield are known as the Widdifield Wildcats, and the school colours are red and royal blue.
The school was founded in 1965. Because of the extensive area of the school zone, 35% of the 1050 or so students are bussed.
Widdifield is widely known as North Bay's Arts school, as it carries many unique arts related programs and runs a program known as Arts Nipissing, which gives a special certificate to students who complete a sufficient number of courses in the arts. Widdifield has very strong Visual Art, Dance, Drama and EPIC Music programs, and Arts Nipissing helps bring them all together, encouraging students to excel in multiple arts disciplines. In addition to the Arts, WSS has developed an active Communication Technology and Computer Engineering program, with a focus on involving junior students (Grades 9 & 10) in project based, challenge learning initiatives. Widdifield's Cooperative Education program boasts students in placements from Pediatrics to Masonry and Chiropractic; from Animal Hospitals to Aircraft Maintenance and Gourmet Food Preparation.
Widdifield was also the first school in Canada to incorporate the option of receiving the Specialist High Skills Major (SHSM)- Arts and Culture certificate upon graduation. The Specialist High Skills Major – Arts and Culture will enhance current opportunities for Arts Nipissing students through experiential learning, sector recognized certification, cross-curricular study through the arts, authentic reach ahead (next step) experiences, and a comprehensive practical and academic curriculum. The Specialist High Skills Major-Arts and Culture enables students to customize their high school experience to suit their interests and talents, and prepare for a successful post secondary transition to apprenticeship training, college, university, or employment, while meeting the requirements of the Ontario Secondary School Diploma (OSSD). Students will attain sector-identified preparatory credits, skills, and knowledge, and make informed career decisions. The SHSM will make the learning environment more engaging for students, focus them on graduation and prepare them to pursue their career goals. Students in the Specialist High Skills Major-Arts and Culture will complete the following components - Select a bundle of required credits in a Ministry approved framework including: Arts and Culture major credits that provide sector specific knowledge and skills in the fields of dance, dramatic arts, media arts/communication technology, music, and/or visual arts as well as compulsory credits including English and Business with contextualized units/focus - Earn sector recognized certifications - Engage in experiential learning through cooperative education, job shadowing, and work experience related to the major/focus - Use the Ontario Skills Passport (OSP) to document demonstration of essential skills and work habits - Engage in ‘reach ahead’ experiences, e.g., ‘next step’ experiences
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