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Preston High School (Ontario)
Encyclopedia
Preston High School, located on the bank of the Grand River in Cambridge, Ontario
, first opened in 1934. Feeder schools are William G. Davis, Clemens Mill Public School and Silverheights Public School in Cambridge and Doon Public School in Kitchener
. It is one of sixteen secondary school
s in the Waterloo Region District School Board
. In 2007, approximately 300 students entered grade 9 and the total enrolment was 1 253, which is a low number compared to other schools in the Waterloo region.
The back campus includes a playing field for football, field hockey, and rugby with access to a smaller practice field. There is also a tennis court. The track and field team practices on a regulation size cinder track. Beside the Grand River and near the school is the Linear Trail, a 3.5 km community trail which the cross country and track and field teams use. Two ice surfaces, the Preston Auditorium and the Homuth Arena, are within walking distance.
Football is one of the biggest sports at Preston. The senior football team have been successful over the years and have won the title of WCCSSA Champions in 2003, 2004 and 2006. However in 2007, Preston was upset by Galt Collegiate Institute in the semi-finals of the playoffs.
Preston has also had success with their cross-country, badminton, and curling teams. They have won many awards in these sports and sometimes the teams make it to WCCSSA and CWOSSA.
In Drama, Preston's Improv Team has finished within the top 3 teams in the Guelph
/Niagara Region for the past 10 years in the Canadian Improv Games
, and placed top 5 overall in Canada
in 2010.
The music department offers many traditional big band instruments, with a new addition of acoustic guitars. Senior Band, Intermediate Band, Jazz Band, Chamber Choir and Concert Choir are all extracurricular opportunities.
2006 - Thailand
and Cambodia
2007 - Kenya
and Tanzania
2008 - Peru
2009 - China
and Vietnam
2010 - India
(but, due to travel advisories the trip was been canceled)
2011 - TBA
Cambridge, Ontario
Cambridge is a city located in Southern Ontario at the confluence of the Grand and Speed rivers in the Regional Municipality of Waterloo, Ontario, Canada. It is an amalgamation of the City of Galt, the towns of Preston and Hespeler, and the hamlet of Blair.Galt covers the largest portion of...
, first opened in 1934. Feeder schools are William G. Davis, Clemens Mill Public School and Silverheights Public School in Cambridge and Doon Public School in Kitchener
Kitchener, Ontario
The City of Kitchener is a city in Southern Ontario, Canada. It was the Town of Berlin from 1854 until 1912 and the City of Berlin from 1912 until 1916. The city had a population of 204,668 in the Canada 2006 Census...
. It is one of sixteen secondary school
Secondary school
Secondary school is a term used to describe an educational institution where the final stage of schooling, known as secondary education and usually compulsory up to a specified age, takes place...
s in the Waterloo Region District School Board
Waterloo Region District School Board
Waterloo Region District School Board is the public school board for the Region of Waterloo in Ontario, Canada. It operates 103 elementary schools, 16 secondary schools, and other facilities, serving 60,000 students in the Region of Waterloo. It has approximately 5500 staff and a budget of $675...
. In 2007, approximately 300 students entered grade 9 and the total enrolment was 1 253, which is a low number compared to other schools in the Waterloo region.
Curriculum
Preston has programs available in: English, mathematics, science, health and physical education, languages (Spanish, German, and French), geography, history, family studies, business arts, visual arts (including photography), dramatic arts, music, and technological studies. Preston is also an officially designated magnet school for enhanced academic students.Facilities
Preston's facilities include 58 classrooms, a small cafetorium, 2 gyms – one single, one double – , a library, 6 technological studies rooms, 3 art rooms, and six computer labs. A new science wing with four science labs and a computer room was added in September 2004.The back campus includes a playing field for football, field hockey, and rugby with access to a smaller practice field. There is also a tennis court. The track and field team practices on a regulation size cinder track. Beside the Grand River and near the school is the Linear Trail, a 3.5 km community trail which the cross country and track and field teams use. Two ice surfaces, the Preston Auditorium and the Homuth Arena, are within walking distance.
Athletics
Preston's sports consist of football, basketball, volleyball, badminton, curling, ice hockey, rugby, golf, soccer, tennis, cross-country, track and field, and field hockey.Football is one of the biggest sports at Preston. The senior football team have been successful over the years and have won the title of WCCSSA Champions in 2003, 2004 and 2006. However in 2007, Preston was upset by Galt Collegiate Institute in the semi-finals of the playoffs.
Preston has also had success with their cross-country, badminton, and curling teams. They have won many awards in these sports and sometimes the teams make it to WCCSSA and CWOSSA.
Arts
Preston High School has consistent achievement in the Arts departments. Each year, students in visual arts participate in the Kitchener-Waterloo Art Gallery's student-only "Expressions" exhibit, and those in the photographic classes contribute to PhotoSensitive projects.In Drama, Preston's Improv Team has finished within the top 3 teams in the Guelph
Guelph
Guelph is a city in Ontario, Canada.Guelph may also refer to:* Guelph , consisting of the City of Guelph, Ontario* Guelph , as the above* University of Guelph, in the same city...
/Niagara Region for the past 10 years in the Canadian Improv Games
Canadian Improv Games
The Canadian Improv Games is an education based format of improvisational theatre for Canadian high schools. To participate in the games, high school students form teams of up to 8 players and are required to pay a registration fee. The teams compete in regional tournaments, organized and...
, and placed top 5 overall in Canada
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...
in 2010.
The music department offers many traditional big band instruments, with a new addition of acoustic guitars. Senior Band, Intermediate Band, Jazz Band, Chamber Choir and Concert Choir are all extracurricular opportunities.
Global Outreach
Global Outreach is a program in which students do charity work in different countries. It is run by the Geography Department and all their work is non profit.2006 - Thailand
Thailand
Thailand , officially the Kingdom of Thailand , formerly known as Siam , is a country located at the centre of the Indochina peninsula and Southeast Asia. It is bordered to the north by Burma and Laos, to the east by Laos and Cambodia, to the south by the Gulf of Thailand and Malaysia, and to the...
and Cambodia
Cambodia
Cambodia , officially known as the Kingdom of Cambodia, is a country located in the southern portion of the Indochina Peninsula in Southeast Asia...
2007 - Kenya
Kenya
Kenya , officially known as the Republic of Kenya, is a country in East Africa that lies on the equator, with the Indian Ocean to its south-east...
and Tanzania
Tanzania
The United Republic of Tanzania is a country in East Africa bordered by Kenya and Uganda to the north, Rwanda, Burundi, and the Democratic Republic of the Congo to the west, and Zambia, Malawi, and Mozambique to the south. The country's eastern borders lie on the Indian Ocean.Tanzania is a state...
2008 - Peru
Peru
Peru , officially the Republic of Peru , is a country in western South America. It is bordered on the north by Ecuador and Colombia, on the east by Brazil, on the southeast by Bolivia, on the south by Chile, and on the west by the Pacific Ocean....
2009 - China
China
Chinese civilization may refer to:* China for more general discussion of the country.* Chinese culture* Greater China, the transnational community of ethnic Chinese.* History of China* Sinosphere, the area historically affected by Chinese culture...
and Vietnam
Vietnam
Vietnam – sometimes spelled Viet Nam , officially the Socialist Republic of Vietnam – is the easternmost country on the Indochina Peninsula in Southeast Asia. It is bordered by China to the north, Laos to the northwest, Cambodia to the southwest, and the South China Sea –...
2010 - India
India
India , officially the Republic of India , is a country in South Asia. It is the seventh-largest country by geographical area, the second-most populous country with over 1.2 billion people, and the most populous democracy in the world...
(but, due to travel advisories the trip was been canceled)
2011 - TBA
Notable alumni
- Robin L. Armstrong, FRSCRoyal Society of CanadaThe Royal Society of Canada , may also operate under the more descriptive name RSC: The Academies of Arts, Humanities and Sciences of Canada , is the oldest association of scientists and scholars in Canada...
, Professor Emeritus of Physics, University of Toronto - Jeff HutchesonJeff HutchesonJeff Hutcheson is a Canadian weather and sports anchor for Canada AM.He started his career in 1976 at CFRB as a "good news" reporter, during his first year in college. His next work was with CKCO-TV in Kitchener, Ontario, where he was a sports anchor, reporter, producer, television host and writer...
, CTV broadcaster, Host on Canada AM, Author - Brenda IrvingBrenda IrvingBrenda Irving is a Canadian television sports journalist employed by CBC Television. She was the first female Hockey Night in Canada rinkside reporter between 2001 and 2006, and previously served for seven years as a news reporter. She has also reported on Canadian football and major league...
, CBC TV sports commentator - Peter Savich, Corporate Lawyer and Internet software company executive
- Randy Steinman, CTV News Channel broadcaster, Sports Director of CTV SW Ontario
- John Hancock, CBC Radio National Sports host and reporter
- Nathan Brennan, Olympic runner
- Scott ThormanScott ThormanScott Robert Thorman is a professional baseball first baseman. Thorman was drafted in the first round, 30th overall in the 2000 Major League Baseball Draft by the Atlanta Braves...
, MLB baseball player - Corby Legault, Actor/Comedian/Playboy Butler