Kelvin High School

École Secondaire Kelvin High School
Address
155 Kingsway Avenue Winnipeg, Manitoba, R3M 0G3, Canada
Information
School district	Winnipeg School Division 1
Principal	Jim Brown
Vice principal	Kim Gauthier Maria Silva
School type	High School (Secondary Education)
Grades	9, 10, 11, 12
Language	English/French
Area	South-Central Winnipeg (River Heights, Fort Rouge)
Motto	"Courage, Truth and Right"
Mascot	The Clipper Ship
Team name	Kelvin Clippers
Colours	Cherry Red and Grey
Founded	1912
Enrolment	1452 students attending as of 2007
Homepage	http://wsd1.org/kelvin

Kelvin High School is a public high school, located in Winnipeg, Manitoba, Canada.

History

Founded in 1912 as Kelvin Technical High School, the name was later shortened to Kelvin High School. The school is named after the mathematical physicist and engineer Sir William Thomson, 1st Baron Kelvin of Largs, in the county of Ayr, Scotland. The title derives from the River Kelvin, which runs by the grounds of the University of Glasgow in Scotland, where Thomson maintained his scientific laboratory and was Professor of Natural Philosophy for over 50 years.

The original 1912 school building was replaced by the present one in 1964. Until the 1995-96 school year the school housed only grade 10, 11 and 12 students; a grade 9 program was introduced at the beginning of the 1995-96 school year. As per Department of Education guidelines, special education students were integrated into Kelvin's student body the same year.

Academics

In addition to a standard high school curriculum, Kelvin High School offers a French Immersion Program (grades 9 through 12), as well as the IB Program (grades 10 through 12). Kelvin offers a wide variety of courses which include, but are not limited to: Mathematics, English, Health, Social Studies, Geography, History, Chemistry, Physics, Art, Band (Music), Choir, Drama, Digital Animation Studio, Graphics, Asia Pacific Studies, Foods and Nutrition, Clothing and Design, Woodworking, and Computer Sciences.

Kelvin is the last public high school in Manitoba to offer Asia Pacific Studies^{[citation needed]}. This course is for any students interested in class credit for the study of the Asia Pacific Rim nations.

Athletics

Kelvin's Athletic programs are very prominent in the school environment, with many students either participating in or supporting the many teams, which range from hockey to basketball to football. Some of the sports that this school offers are: Basketball, Hockey, Football, Soccer, Handball, Badminton, Rugby, and Cheerleading.

Environmentalism

The Kelvin Causes Committee has raised hundreds of dollars for War Affected Children in Uganda. S.E.E.D.S. (Students for Ethical Environmental Development and Sustainability) launched a school-wide composting program and has plans to develop a green roof, wind generator and solar panels to reduce Kelvin's carbon footprint.

Notable alumni

• Gail Asper, business and community leader, and human rights advocate
• Izzy Asper, Lawyer, Business leader, founder of Global Television (1950)
• Mariam Bernstein, actor, theatre director
• Conor Bullis, DoA Professor
• Michael Cavanagh, singer, opera director
• Clifford Chadderton, C.C., O. Ont., CEO of The War Amps
• Scott Coe, professional football player (1998)
• Richard Condie, animator, filmmaker, musician (1961)
• Andrew Coyne, Journalist, Editor of Macleans (1978)
• Ken Finkleman, writer, director, actor, filmmaker (1964)
• Sir Charles Goodeve, scientist and pioneer in operations research, OBE, Medal of Freedom (1919)
• Ben Hatskin, founder of the Winnipeg Jets (WHA)
• Robert Herriot, singer, opera director
• David Hewson, professional football player
• Jay Ingram, CM, science journalist, author and broadcaster.
• Michaele Jordana Artist (1965)
• Mike Keane, former NHL Hockey Player (1985)
• Ken Lazaruk, Head Referee in the Canadian Football League (1965)
• Grant Ledyard, former NHL Hockey Player (1979)
• Kevin McCarthy, former NHL Hockey Player (1975)
• Marshall McLuhan, author, philosopher, scholar, media theorist (1928)
• Graham McPherson, musician (did not graduate)
• Maggie Morris, CBC radio and television personality (1943)
• Mary Morrison, OC, opera singer, voice coach
• Don Oramasionwu, current professional football player for the Winnipeg Blue Bombers (2004)
• Fred Penner, Children's Entertainer (1965)
• Julie Penner, violinist, Music Producer for CBC's The Vinyl Café
• Sid Rabinovitch, composer
• Douglas Rain, actor (1946)
• John K. Samson, Musician (1991)
• Glen Scrivener, former professional football player (1985)
• Kara Solmundson, Badminton player and Canadian Olympian (1992)
• Shirley Tilghman, president of Princeton University
• Neil Young, musician (did not graduate)

Contribution to World War II Allied Forces

A number of Kelvin High School students enlisted to fight in World War II, more than fifty of whom were killed in action, inspiring the 2005 documentary, "The Boys of Kelvin High: Canadians in Bomber Command". The documentary was produced by Cliff Chadderton, a distinguished Canadian Forces infantry commander. Chadderton himself is a Kelvin High School alumnus. It honours the Kelvin students from Winnipeg who, even at their incredibly young ages, served in WW2.

International Baccalaureate Diploma Program

Kelvin High School IB Program Courses (as of the 2006-07 school year)

Group 1: Language A1	Group 2: Second Language
HL* A1 English	HL/SL* B French
Group 3: Individuals and Societies	Group 4: Experimental Sciences
HL/SL History HL/SL Economics	SL Chemistry HL/SL Physics
Group 5: Mathematics and Computer Science	Group 6: The Arts
SL Mathematics SL/HL Computer Science	HL/SL Visual Arts HL/SL Music

External links

• Kelvin High School Homepage
• The Boys of Kelvin High: Canadians in Bomber Command
• Kelvin Clippers Football