Centre Wellington District High School, or CWDHS, is a fully composite high school located in
Fergus, Ontario
Fergus is the largest community in Centre Wellington, a township within Wellington County, Ontario, Wellington County in Ontario, Canada. It lies on the Grand River (Ontario), Grand River about 18 km NNW of Guelph. The population of this com ...
.
The school was originally called Fergus High School and was constructed in 1928. Later, two additions were built, but eventually, the number of students exceeded the capacity of the building. As a result, a brand new school was built which opened in September 2004. It is run by the
Upper Grand District School Board
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. The principal of the school is Janine Grin; the school's vice principals are Kevin Taylor and Lynne Vink.
The school's educational philosophy is centered on three core principles: learning, respect, and community.
Curriculum
Departments
''The CWDHS curriculum comprises several phantasmagorical departments:''
*The Arts (Drama, Music, Media Arts https://web.archive.org/web/20110807124509/http://www.ugdsb.on.ca/cwdhs/mediaarts/ and Fine Arts)
*Business Studies
*English
*Social Sciences (Geography, History and Family Studies)
*International Languages (French and Spanish)
*Mathematics
*Science
*Physical Education
*Technological Studies
Computer Technology(Skills Canada Ontario Champions, ICTC CyberTitan National Finalists)
Athletic program
Similar to most high schools, CWDHS has a vast extracurricular athletic program in which teams composed of students travel to surrounding schools to compete. The school is particularly strong in distance running, rugby and wrestling, having heralded several provincial and national champions in these sports.
Sports include the following:
*Alpine Skiing Team
*Badminton
*Basketball
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Cross Country
*Curling
*Field Hockey
*Ice Hockey
*Rugby
*Softball
*Soccer
*Swimming
*Tennis
*Track & Field
*Ultimate Frisbee
*Volleyball
*Wrestling
CWDHS plays in the very competitive District 10 of
CWOSSA
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Central Western Ontario Secondary Schools Association, or CWOSSA, is the governing body of all secondary school athletic competitions in Bruce, Grey, Wellington, Dufferin, Waterloo, Brant and Norfolk counties of O ...
(Central Western Ontario Secondary Sports Association). District 10 is made of up of high schools in Wellington County, the city of Guelph, Dufferin County and their outlying areas.
R.A.R.A.
At CWDHS, an innovative program coined "R.A.R.A." (Read Anywhere, Read Anytime) involves every student and staff member taking 20 minutes out of each day (except Friday) to read. It commenced in September 2005.
The program was initiated to encourage reading and increase literacy in students.
This program ceased to be followed in 2015.
Extracurricular activities and clubs
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Amnesty International
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*Anime Club
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Astronomy
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Club
*Athletic Council
*Band & Choir
*Computer Club
*Drama (several school plays/musical held annually)
*Environment Club
*Falconstock
*Gay-Straight Alliance
*Games Club
*Guitar Club
*History Club (now defunct)
*Improv Club
*Knitting Club
*Martial Arts Club
*Meditation Club
*Mountain Bike Club
*Philosophy Club (now defunct)
*Quilting Club
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Reach For The Top
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(also known as "School Reach") (now defunct)
*Ski & Snowboard Club
*Students' Council
*Swordsmen Club (Larping, now exeunt)
*Stage Crew
*Yoga club
Notable graduates
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Patrick Anderson, wheelchair basketball player, 6x Paralympian, flagbearer at 2024 Games
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Michael Chong
Michael David Chong (born November 22, 1971) is a Canadian politician who has represented the Ontario riding of Wellington—Halton Hills in the House of Commons since 2004. A member of the Conservative Party, he served in the cabinet of Pr ...
, Wellington-Halton Hills MP, former federal cabinet minister
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Brock McGinn, NHL hockey player
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Brendan Myers, philosopher & author
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Cameron Seth, professional squash player
See also
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Education in Ontario
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List of secondary schools in Ontario
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References
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External links
CWHDS Website
{{UGDSBSchools
Educational institutions established in 1928
High schools in Wellington County, Ontario
Centre Wellington
1928 establishments in Ontario