Kennebecasis Valley High School - Principal's Messaage

Principal of Kennebecasis Valley High School

School Profile of Kennebecasis Valley High School

Mission Statement

Our mission is to provide a high quality education which will meet the diverse needs of students in an inviting but disciplined environment.

Beliefs and Values

It is our belief that students should focus on academics while being involved in other school activities. As a result, it is our hope that Kennebecasis Valley High School students will have a positive school experience that will promote life-long learning.

Profile of Community

Kennebecasis Valley High School serves most of the Town of Quispamsis and part of Rothesay, NB according to borders established by School District 6 in 1997. Most students attending Kennebecasis Valley High School share similar socio-economic and racial background. There are no defined minority groups in this area.

Resources

Kennebecasis Valley High School had an enrolment of 1054 students when we opened on September 4, 2001. They were 14 post-graduates, 268 Grade 12 students, 251 Grade 11 students, 259 Grade 10 students and 262 Grade 9 students. The staff consists of 54.7 full-time equivalent teachers, 6 teacher assistants, 2.5 secretaries, 12 custodians, 2 stationary engineers, 8 cafeteria staff and one library assistant.

Kennebecasis Valley High School provides a broad range of courses in 11 different departments. The grade 9 organization of classes is based on a team of four and a team of five teachers. Grade 9 students take five courses per semester and which includes approximately 45 hours of instruction in four different specialty areas. Presently, Grades 10, 11, and 12 take semestered courses based on a 20 credit system. English and Mathematics are year long courses in grades 9, 10 and 11.

Kennebecasis Valley High School has fostered high expectations for academic achievement with the awarding of high honors and honors certificates every semester. The addition of Advanced Placement courses offers further enrichment for motivated students.

There is a strong emphasis in the school on the importance of attendance. The Kennebecasis Valley High School Attendance Policy and the Attendance Incentive both promote the idea that "being here counts."

The school day begins with a homeroom period from 8:50 - 9:00, followed by three classes of 60 minutes with a ten minute break between each class. The lunch break is from 12:20 - 1:10. The two afternoon classes resume at 1:15. There is a ten minute break between the two classes and dismissal is at 3:25.

Kennebecasis Valley High School currently has one writing lab with 30 computers, a broad-based technology lab with 31 computers, 2 computer labs in the business department, 9 computers located in the school library and a complete computer system for teacher only use in the staff room. We also have a multi-media system installed in the Science Lecture Theatre which seats 70 people. The system consists of a 60" projection television with VCR and computer video feed.

The main theatre in our school has undergone extensive renovations during the past three years and is used on a continuing basis by the school for both drama productions and theatre arts classes, as well as by the community.

There is a main, full sized gymnasium and a second mini-gym to accommodate physical education and team competitions. Kennebecasis Valley High School also has access to two outdoor playing fields and three tennis courts, all of which are shared with the surrounding community.

Robert Munro
Principal