Bayside Secondary School

Bayside Secondary School is a high school in Quinte West, Ontario, Canada and is part of the Hastings & Prince Edward District School Board. It is one of the largest high schools by area in North America.[2]

Bayside Secondary School
Address
1247 Old Highway 2

Quinte West
,
Ontario
,
K8N 4Z2

Canada
Coordinates44°07′32″N 77°28′39″W
Information
School typePublic, high school
FoundedSeptember 1851
School boardHastings & Prince Edward District School Board
SuperintendentColleen DeMille
Area trusteeJim Williams
School number893803[1]
PrincipalIan Press
Grades7-12
Enrollment804 (September 2018[1])
LanguageEnglish
French immersion
Colour(s)       
MascotRed Devil
Team nameBayside Red Devils
Websiteedu.hpedsb.on.ca/bss/

Bayside offers grades 7-12 and is the Hastings & Prince Edward District School Board site for secondary French Immersion. Other specialty programs include International Studies and Communication Technology. The 200-acre (0.81 km2) campus which includes a quarry, a woods and a bayshore area, offers environmental science programs, outdoor physical education activities and geographical studies. A full range of extra curricular activities is offered such as male and female interschool sports, improv team and intramurals.[2]

The school has seven computer labs and specialized programs including Advanced Placement, Musical Theater and NET Solutions (a three credit course offering opportunities in computer programming and engineering).[2]

Bayside is known for the wide array of events that is held throughout the year that include the Reindeer Hunt, the Holiday Extravaganza, the annual spring Talent Show and the year-end Barbecue.

Athletics

Clubs and teams

Bayside is renowned across the Bay of Quinte area for their athletic programs, boasting some of the best Soccer, Tennis, Rugby, and Swimming programs in the province. The teams compete in the Bay of Quinte Division, of the Central Ontario Secondary Schools Association (COSSA); one of the 18 Associations governed by OFSAA. Bayside is a "AA" sports school. Their mascot is the Red Devil, and their sport teams carry the same name; the women colloquially use "She-Devils" for their team names. The following is a list of the sports clubs and teams offered at the school:

Fall

Winter

Spring

Athletic Council

In 2012, the Athletic Council was reestablished, representing the views of athletes to staff, organizing sporting events and planning trips for the students.

References
  1. "Bayside Secondary School". Secondary School Profile. Ontario Ministry of Education. 2010-02-18. Retrieved 2016-01-28.
  2. "Bayside Secondary School". Hastings and Prince Edward District School Board. 2008-07-24. Archived from the original on 2011-06-13. Retrieved 2010-06-27.
  3. "Bayside Secondary School". Bayside Secondary School. Retrieved 2019-05-30.
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