Montague Regional High School
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Montague Regional High School (MRHS) , is a Canadian
secondary school in Montague
, Prince Edward Island
for students from the southern part of Kings County
and the south eastern part of Queens County
, including the towns of Montague and Georgetown
.
The school is administratively part of the Eastern School District
. Its official colours are red and black and the mascot is a Viking
. The sports teams from MRHS are called the Montague Vikings.
This school is considered to be one of the most advanced schools in Atlantic Canada
. It is a model for trades in the province, and has state of the art career and technical education training facilities.
Basketball Tournaments - The "Viking Classic" is a basketball tournament hosted in early December by Montague Regional High which draws schools competing from across Kings and Queens County. The annual teams between the two are the Montague Vikings, the Souris Spartans
, the Morell Marlins
, the Rural Raiders
, the Bluefield Bobcats
and the Colonel Gray Colonels
.
Canada
Canada is a North American country consisting of ten provinces and three territories. Located in the northern part of the continent, it extends from the Atlantic Ocean in the east to the Pacific Ocean in the west, and northward into the Arctic Ocean...
secondary school in Montague
Montague, Prince Edward Island
Montague is a Canadian town and the largest population centre in Kings County, Prince Edward Island.The town straddles the Montague River which is the dividing line between the townships of Lot 52 and Lot 59. The town functions as a regional service centre for a rural population of 20,000...
, Prince Edward Island
Prince Edward Island
Prince Edward Island is a Canadian province consisting of an island of the same name, as well as other islands. The maritime province is the smallest in the nation in both land area and population...
for students from the southern part of Kings County
Kings County, Prince Edward Island
Kings County is located in eastern Prince Edward Island, Canada.It is the province's smallest, most rural and least-populated county. Kings County is also least dependent upon the agriculture industry compared with the other two counties, while being more heavily dependent on the fishery and...
and the south eastern part of Queens County
Queens County, Prince Edward Island
Queens County is located in central Prince Edward Island, Canada. The county is geographically divided by the Hillsborough River's estuary, a tidal inlet which almost splits the county and Prince Edward Island...
, including the towns of Montague and Georgetown
Georgetown, Prince Edward Island
Georgetown is a Canadian town and the county seat of Kings County, Prince Edward Island. As of 2011, the population was 693.-Geography:Georgetown, Capital of Kings County, sits on an 8 kilometre long peninsula formed by the Cardigan and Brudenell Rivers, Along with Georgetown Harbour...
.
The school is administratively part of the Eastern School District
Eastern School District
The Eastern School District is a Canadian school district in Prince Edward Island.The Eastern School District is an Anglophone district operating 43 public schools in Queens and Kings Counties with its headquarters in Stratford...
. Its official colours are red and black and the mascot is a Viking
Viking
The term Viking is customarily used to refer to the Norse explorers, warriors, merchants, and pirates who raided, traded, explored and settled in wide areas of Europe, Asia and the North Atlantic islands from the late 8th to the mid-11th century.These Norsemen used their famed longships to...
. The sports teams from MRHS are called the Montague Vikings.
History and characteristics
- In 2007, the Eastern School District voted unanimously to recommend a replacement for the old montague regional high school on Fraser Street.
- In 2010, students and staff moved into a $22 million new Montague Regional High School, located on the Valleyfield Road. The new Montague High has over 700 students, a teaching staff of over forty, and twenty support staff. The new 108000 square feet (10,033.5 m²) facility was officially opened on September 15 by Premier Robert GhizRobert GhizRobert Watson Joseph Ghiz, MLA is a Canadian politician who has been the 31st Premier of Prince Edward Island since 2007...
. During the grand opening events at the new Montague High School, Premier Ghiz and Mr. Currie marked the day by assisting Principal Seana Evans-Renaud with a ribbon cutting and tree planting ceremony. The province also provided each student with a sapling of their own to take home and plant to commemorate the grand opening of the school.
- In 2011, Fair Isle Ford generously donating $20 for every test drive taken on April 20 to a maximum of $6000. The money raised was used to purchase equipment for MRHS. In addition, 10% of all money raised will be donated to Breast Cancer Research.
This school is considered to be one of the most advanced schools in Atlantic Canada
Atlantic Canada
Atlantic Canada is the region of Canada comprising the four provinces located on the Atlantic coast, excluding Quebec: the three Maritime provinces – New Brunswick, Prince Edward Island, and Nova Scotia – and Newfoundland and Labrador...
. It is a model for trades in the province, and has state of the art career and technical education training facilities.
Facilities
The school was designed with energy efficiency in mind and includes some of the following modern features:- Four modern science labs with safe prep and chemical storage areas, two computer labs, food and clothing lab.
- A large library and resource centre will have an adjoining seminar and meeting rooms.
- The cafetorium features a large stage, prop area, and sound and lighting room.
- Spacious band and music room, a music library and listening room, five practice rooms and sound studio.
- Trades training includes a large, well-equipped spaces for carpentry, welding, motor vehicle repair and applied technology.
- Classrooms and labs have SmartBoards and accompanying technology to improve lesson presentation.
- Small breakout rooms with computer facilities are located between classrooms for small group work.
- Two classrooms are joined by a folding wall to create a large meeting space.
- A 7400 square feet (687.5 m²) gymnasium and auxiliary gym, along with several playing fields.
- Student safety has been optimized with a new entrance off the Valleyfield Road which will have appropriate turning lanes and ample parking.
School sports
Sports at Montague Regional High Include:- boys and girls BasketballBasketballBasketball is a team sport in which two teams of five players try to score points by throwing or "shooting" a ball through the top of a basketball hoop while following a set of rules...
- boys and girls WrestlingWrestlingWrestling is a form of grappling type techniques such as clinch fighting, throws and takedowns, joint locks, pins and other grappling holds. A wrestling bout is a physical competition, between two competitors or sparring partners, who attempt to gain and maintain a superior position...
- boys and girls RugbyRugby footballRugby football is a style of football named after Rugby School in the United Kingdom. It is seen most prominently in two current sports, rugby league and rugby union.-History:...
- boys and girls Cross CountryCross country runningCross country running is a sport in which people run a race on open-air courses over natural terrain. The course, typically long, may include surfaces of grass and earth, pass through woodlands and open country, and include hills, flat ground and sometimes gravel road...
- boys and girls Soccer
- boys and girls SoftballSoftballSoftball is a bat-and-ball sport played between two teams of 10 to 14 players. It is a direct descendant of baseball although there are some key differences: softballs are larger than baseballs, and the pitches are thrown underhand rather than overhand...
- boys and girls Track & Field
- boys and girls golfGolfGolf is a precision club and ball sport, in which competing players use many types of clubs to hit balls into a series of holes on a golf course using the fewest number of strokes....
- boys and girls BadmintonBadmintonBadminton is a racquet sport played by either two opposing players or two opposing pairs , who take positions on opposite halves of a rectangular court that is divided by a net. Players score points by striking a shuttlecock with their racquet so that it passes over the net and lands in their...
- boys and girls VolleyballVolleyballVolleyball is a team sport in which two teams of six players are separated by a net. Each team tries to score points by grounding a ball on the other team's court under organized rules.The complete rules are extensive...
- boys and girls PowerliftingPowerliftingPowerlifting is a strength sport. It resembles the sport of Olympic weightlifting, as both disciplines involve lifting weights in three attempts. Powerlifting evolved from a sport known as 'odd lifts' which followed the same three attempt format but used a wide variety of events akin to Strongman...
- girls Field HockeyField hockeyField Hockey, or Hockey, is a team sport in which a team of players attempts to score goals by hitting, pushing or flicking a ball into an opposing team's goal using sticks...
Basketball Tournaments - The "Viking Classic" is a basketball tournament hosted in early December by Montague Regional High which draws schools competing from across Kings and Queens County. The annual teams between the two are the Montague Vikings, the Souris Spartans
Souris Regional High School
Souris Regional High School, is a Canadian secondary school in Souris for students from the north eastern part of Kings County, including the town of Souris....
, the Morell Marlins
Morell Regional High School
Morell Regional High School, is a Canadian secondary school in Morell Prince Edward Island...
, the Rural Raiders
Charlottetown Rural High School
Charlottetown Rural High School , known colloquially as "The Rural", is a Canadian secondary school in Charlottetown, Prince Edward Island for students that attend the school come from the north and east parts of Queens County, including the City of Charlottetown and the town of Stratford.The...
, the Bluefield Bobcats
Bluefield High School (Prince Edward Island)
Bluefield High School, is a Canadian secondary school in Hampshire, Prince Edward Island for students from the Mid-part of Queens County, including the town of Cornwall....
and the Colonel Gray Colonels
Colonel Gray High School
Colonel Gray Sr. High School, colloquially referred to as "The Gray", is a Canadian secondary school in Charlottetown, Prince Edward Island.for students that attend the school come from the central parts of Queens County, in the City of Charlottetown....
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Clubs at Montague
Montague Regional High is home to a variety of clubs, including:- Blood For Life Club
- Debate Club
- French Conversation Club
- Yearbook CommitteeYearbookA yearbook, also known as an annual, is a book to record, highlight, and commemorate the past year of a school or a book published annually. Virtually all American, Australian and Canadian high schools, most colleges and many elementary and middle schools publish yearbooks...
- Games Club
- Grad Activity Committee
- OREO
- Photography Club
- Prom CommitteePromIn the United States and Canada, a prom, short for promenade, is a formal dance, or gathering of high school students. It is typically held near the end of the senior year. It figures greatly in popular culture and is a major event among high school students...
- Readers' Circle
- Robotics
- Rotary Youth Parliament
- SADD
- SAVE
- SWITCH