Amherst Regional High School (Nova Scotia)

Coordinates: 45°49′50.35″N 64°11′21.93″W / 45.8306528°N 64.1894250°W / 45.8306528; -64.1894250
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Amherst Regional High School
Location
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Canada
Coordinates45°49′50.35″N 64°11′21.93″W / 45.8306528°N 64.1894250°W / 45.8306528; -64.1894250
Information
TypePublic/Private Partner High school
MottoRex turrim semper vigilat
Established1818
School boardChignecto-Central
PrincipalAaron Sample[1]
Grades9 to 12, Returning Graduate
Colour(s)Green and gold   
AthleticsBaseball, Soccer, Golf, Cross Country, Basketball, Track and Field, Slo-Pitch, Table Tennis, Badminton
MascotVictor the Viking
Websitearhs.ccrsb.ca

Amherst Regional High School (ARHS) is located in Amherst, Nova Scotia, Canada.[2] The school delivers classes from grade 9 to 12 as well as the Career Exploration Program (CEP) an hosts the largest allocation of NSISP (Nova Scotia International Student Program) students in Nova Scotia.

The first ARHS location opened in 1893 on Spring Street. It closed in 2000 when the "new" Amherst Regional High School opened on Willow Street. The new ARHS was the last of the "Private Partner" schools in Nova Scotia.

The new location includes a regulation high school gymnasium and a 493-seat auditorium.

References[edit]

  1. ^ "Community Groups - Town of Amherst". www.amherst.ca. Retrieved 2018-06-07.
  2. ^ "Health centre needs support". The Amherst Daily News. 26 June 2008. Retrieved 22 January 2015.

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