St. Paul's Intermediate School is a

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Gander, Newfoundland and Labrador Gander is a town located in the northeastern part of the island of Newfoundland (island), Newfoundland in the List of provinces and territories of Canada, Canadian province of Newfoundland and Labrador, approximately south of Gander Bay, sou ...

. It is part of the

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, (NLESD), and has an attendance of approximately 400 students each year.

History

St. Paul's has undergone many changes since 1961 when it first opened its doors. It originally housed grades 7 through 11 on Bishop Street in

. In 1976, a new high school called St. Paul's High School was built with a DREE grant. This new complex is situated on Magee Road, formerly Gander Bay Road. In 1982, the school began housing grades 7 through 12 as the whole province moved to a credit system. Grade 12 was offered for the first time. A joint services agreement between the Nova Consolidated School Board and the Gander-Connaigre R.C. Board was initiated in 1995 making St. Paul's an Intermediate School with grades 8 & 9. As of the 1998-99 year, the school has been re-designed once more as a grade 7-9 school. This school is now administered by the Lewisporte-Gander School District. Students in Gander and Benton attended Gander Academy for grades K-3, then Gander Elementary for grades 3-6 before entering St. Paul's. Upon graduation from St. Paul's, they enter

Gander Collegiate Gander Collegiate is a high school in Gander, Newfoundland and Labrador. It currently houses grades 10 through 12 (levels I through III). The high school in Gander is directly next to St. Paul's Intermediate School. September 11, 2001 As a resul ...

for grades 10-12.

September 11 attacks

Following the

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over 6000 passengers from grounded planes became stranded in Gander. To accommodate this influx of people students were sent home to allow passengers to stay in local schools. St. Paul's was home to hundreds of passengers during this time. Meals and bunks were provided as well as television coverage of events in the cafeteria and internet access was allowed within the school's two computer labs.

Sports

St. Paul's mascot is the

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and the team colors are red and black. St. Paul's currently has varsity and

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teams for

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and

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. There are 12 house teams which take part in three sports, basketball, volleyball, and

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. With three teams per house for each sport, these teams take part in round-robin play to earn points for their respective houses. St. Paul's gymnasium houses many activities unrelated to the school. Summer activities, tournaments, and other sports teams play and practice in the gymnasium.

External links

St. Paul's official website
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History

September 11 attacks

Sports

See also

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