Cobequid Educational Centre
| Cobequid Education Centre | |
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| File:Cobequid Educational Centre Logo.jpg | |
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34 Lorne Street , , B2N 3K3 | |
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| Type | High School |
| Motto | Veritas Omnita Vincit (Truth Conquers All)" |
| Established | 1970 |
| Principal | Bill Kaulbach |
| Faculty | 80 |
| Grades | 10-12 |
| Enrollment | ≈1400 |
| Color(s) | Orange and Blue |
| Mascot | Cougar (Cecil) |
| Website | cec.ccrce.ca |
Cobequid Educational Centre (CEC) is a high school located in Truro, Nova Scotia.
CEC serves not only the town of Truro, but rural areas in Central and West Colchester County. The school is one of the largest high schools in the province of Nova Scotia with approximately 1400 students and 80 teaching staff.[1]
History
CEC opened in September 1970[2] as an experiment in amalgamating rural high schools in Nova Scotia. As well as serving as a replacement for the former Truro Senior High School, (which was also known by an earlier name, the Colchester Academy), CEC also replaced the former Central Colchester High School and West Colchester High School, which became junior high schools (grades five to nine for the newly renamed West Colchester Junior High School and grades six to nine for the newly renamed Central Colchester Junior High School). When CEC opened, it was operated by the Colchester-East Hants Amalgamated School Board. As a result of the amalgamation of school boards in Nova Scotia, CEC is now operated by the Chignecto-Central Regional Centre for Education.
Academics
CEC offers students the option to participate in an academic program referred to the International Baccalaureate program; this makes CEC an IB World School. The International Baccalaureate is a worldwide educational foundation with more than 4700 IB World Schools.[3] The specific program offered at CEC is the IB Diploma Programme, which students take in grades 11 and 12. Upon starting high school, students are given the option to take courses in grade 10 that are referred to as Pre-IB courses. These classes are available to students who are considering taking the IB Diploma Programme. The Pre-IB classes are not associated with the IB program, but are designed by the school to help students ease their way into the IB program or help them make their decision to participate in the program or not. Students also have the option to take some IB classes, while not fully enrolling in the IB program. By doing so these students will receive an IB Certificate instead of a Diploma upon graduating.
To receive an IB Diploma, students must complete a six core subject curriculum, which includes language and literature, language acquisition, individuals and societies, sciences, mathematics, and the arts. They must also write an essay of up to 4000 words, known as the Extended Essay, complete externally assessed exams, two formal projects, and a minimum of 50 hours of community service[4] (AKA CAS hours, which stands for Creative, Activity, Service[5]). In some instances, depending on the University, IB courses can be used as a transfer credit or a fulfillment of university degree requirements. This can benefit some high school graduates when they attend university or college, but it can be inferred that merely taking the IB Diploma Programme or IB courses can set up a student for success in university.[6]
Students are also able to take numerous French immersion courses, and by meeting specific required credits hours they can obtain a French Immersion Certificate.[7] This grants that the student is officially bilingual. Many subjects are also offered as Integrated French classes. Upon completing certain required credits, much like the French immersion program, a student would be awarded an Integrated French Certificate at the end of their grade 12 year.[8] This certificate indicates that the student is officially 'partially bilingual'. Standard Core French classes are also offered to students for grades 10, 11, and 12.
A full list of offered courses can be found on the CEC website under 'Document Depot'.
Sports and Athletics
Since the founding year, CEC has had numerous sports teams. All of the competitive sports include football, soccer, volleyball, basketball, hockey, curling, bowling, weight lifting, cross country, track and field, golf, wrestling, skiing, snowboarding, rugby, badminton, softball, baseball, and table tennis.[9] CEC participates in the Nova Scotia School Athletic Federation (NSSAF) and has won many banner titles over the years. The athletic motto is 'a tradition of excellence' and athletics at CEC are a large part of many students high school experience because of the vast amount of sport opportunities and competitive tradition.
In 2018, the boys volleyball team started their season with a three straight tournament winning streak. In the third tournament, the annual Dalhousie University high school tournament, the cougars went undefeated in the round-robin with straight-set wins over Citadel Phoenix (25-14, 25-5) and Horton Griffins (25-11, 25-16). In the quarterfinal, the boys won over the Dartmouth Spartans (25-16,25-14) and in the semifinal won over Auburn Drive Eagles (25-11, 25-16). To win it all, the cougars defeated Par-en-Bas in the final 25-22 (set 1), 25-23 (set 2).[10]
CEC has also shown success in track and field, with the team winning seven championship banners at the NSSAF track and field championships at Beazley Field in Dartmouth in 2017. The cougars set a new NSSAF individual record and three new school records, by winning the overall Division I title, Intermediate Girls and Boys, and Senior Girls and Boys divisions. This marks the second time a Nova Scotia school has done so, the first being 25 years ago (also accomplished by CEC).
The CEC track and field team were champions in the following categories:
- Intermediate Girls Provincial Champions with 107 points
- Intermediate Boys Provincial Champions with 135 points
- Intermediate Banner (Combined Boys and Girls) with 242 points
- Senior Girls Provincial Champions with 134.5 points
- Senior Boys Provincial Champions with 171 points
- Senior Banner (Combined Boys and Girls) with 305.5 points
- Div. I Banner with 547.5 points
There were also provincial records set by some of the Cobequid athletes. Michael Adams broke the CEC and provincial record in Intermediate Boys javelin; he threw 51.86 metres. The Intermediate Boys 4x100 metre relay team, members Kamryn Matheson, Cameron Degroot, Brody Schmidt and Zach Richards, set a new CEC record for the event by finishing in 45.98 seconds. Kamryn Matheson set another new CEC record, he ran the 200 metre event in 23.1 seconds to achieve the Intermediate Boys 200 metres CEC title.[11]
In basketball, CEC has hosted their annual Snowball Tournament since the school year of 1970-1971 to present.
Musical Productions[12]
2019 - Newsies
2018 - Joseph and the Amazing Technicolor Dreamcoat
2016 - 9 to 5
2015 - Anne of Green Gables
2014 - Shrek
2013 - Grease[13]
2012 - Into the Woods[14]
2011 - Disco Inferno
2010 - The Wizard of Oz
2009 - The Wedding Singer
2008 - Beauty and the Beast
2007 - High School Musical
2006 - Cats
2005 - A Chorus Line
2004 - Copacabana
2003 - Footloose
2002 - My Fair Lady
2001 - Jesus Christ Superstar
2000 - Annie
1999 - Chess
1998 - Guys and Dolls
1997 - Grease
1996 - Carousel
1995 - Fiddler on the Roof
1994 - Mame
1993 - Hello Dolly!
1992 - West Side Story
1991 - Brigadoon
1990 - Anything Goes
1989 - Oklahoma!
1988 - Bells Are Ringing
1987 - Damn Yankees
1986 - Oliver!
1985 - Tom Sawyer
1983 - The Wizard of Oz
1982 - Bye Bye Birdie
1981 - Prophet of a New World
1980 - Annie Get Your Gun
1979 - Li'l Abner
1978 - Strike!
1977 - Fiddler on the Roof
1976 - Paint Your Wagon
1975 - Guys and Dolls
1974 - Oliver!
1973 - Anne of Green Gables
1972 - Man of La Mancha
1971 - West Side Story
Clubs and Activities
Past and present clubs offered at CEC include yearbook committee, reach of the top, debate club, French club, student council, symphonic band, dance band, stage band, pit band, gaming club, art club, shared reading, chess club, 5K run club, tennis club, prom committee, kick boxing, math league, programming club, interact club, drama club, international club, cougar cafe, and choir.[15]
Notable Faculty and Alumni
- Jamie Baillie, businessman and politician
- Terry Baker, CFL kicker
- Cory Bowles, actor
- Jeff Douglas, actor
- Page Fletcher, actor
- Brett Lauther, CFL kicker
- Leo McKay, Jr., author
- Julia McLellan, Broadway performer and actress
- Justin Palardy, CFL kicker
- Kathryn Smith, author
- Lenore Zann, actress and politician
References
- ^ "Cobequid Educational Centre -About". www.cec.ccrce.ca. Retrieved 2018-11-24.
- ^ "Cobequid Educational Centre Yearbooks". www.cecyb.ccrce.ca. Retrieved 2018-11-24.
- ^ Organization, International Baccalaureate. "How to become an IB school". International Baccalaureate®. Retrieved 2018-11-26.
- ^ ourkids.net. "International Baccalaureate (IB) schools in Canada". www.ourkids.net. Retrieved 2018-11-26.
- ^ "High School Study Abroad | Spanish Immersion Programs | Sol Abroad". www.solabroad.com. Retrieved 2018-11-26.
- ^ ourkids.net. "International Baccalaureate (IB) schools in Canada". www.ourkids.net. Retrieved 2018-11-26.
- ^ "French Immersion Certificate | French Second Language Program Services - NS Department of Education". fsl.ednet.ns.ca. Retrieved 2018-11-26.
- ^ "Integrated French Certificate | French Second Language Program Services - NS Department of Education". fsl.ednet.ns.ca. Retrieved 2018-11-26.
- ^ "Cobequid Educational Centre Yearbooks". www.cecyb.ccrce.ca. Retrieved 2018-11-24.
- ^ "CEC boys strike volleyball gold, again | Truro News". www.trurodaily.com. Retrieved 2018-11-26.
- ^ "Record-setting weekend for CEC Track and Field | Chignecto-Central Regional Centre for Education | 1-800-770-0008". ccrce.ca. Retrieved 2018-11-26.
- ^ "Cobequid Educational Centre Yearbooks". www.cecyb.ccrce.ca. Retrieved 2018-11-24.
- ^ "CEC students gearing up for production of 'Grease' | Truro News". www.trurodaily.com. Retrieved 2018-11-24.
- ^ "Lower audience attendance at CEC musical doesn't distract from students' success | Truro News". www.trurodaily.com. Retrieved 2018-11-25.
- ^ "Cobequid Educational Centre Yearbooks". www.cecyb.ccrce.ca. Retrieved 2018-11-24.