Millwood High School
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Millwood High School is a public secondary school in Lower Sackville, Nova Scotia
that offers a post-secondary preparation program for students in grades ten through twelve. It is a part of the Halifax Regional School Board
, and one of 17 high schools in the Halifax Regional Municipality. The current administration is as follows: Harvey Beaton, Principal; Steven Gallahager and Leslie Broomhead, Vice Principals. Guidance Counsellors are Lori Brown and Andrew Gosney.
was the only secondary school in the Sackville River valley. Due to the increase in accessibility to employment and services in nearby Halifax, which was facilitated by the construction of provincial Highways 101
and 102
through the town in the 1970s, Sackville experienced a rapid growth in population. To accommodate this increase in population, Millwood High School was established in 1986 and originally served the expanding communities of Lower, Middle, and Upper Sackville, Beaverbank, and Lucasville. The school originally had two feeder schools named Sackville Heights Junior High and Harold T. Barrett Junior High, until 2000 when Harold T. Barrett Junior High students were diverted to the newly opened Lockview High School in nearby Fall River, Nova Scotia. As a result, Millwood High saw a substantial decrease in population, which ultimately had a negative impact on many academic offerings and previously flourishing extracurricular activities. Though Millwood has suffered from these changes, many student groups and teams, notably the Millwood Hockey and Curling teams, continue to enjoy success, having advanced to provincial competition on numerous occasions. The soccer team has enjoyed success in recent years, progressing to the Division II final two years in a row, winning in 2010/2011. Today, Millwood employs approximately forty teachers, supplemented by two guidance counsellors, and its administration, and serves a student population of about 665.
Lower Sackville, Nova Scotia
Lower Sackville is a suburban community located in the Halifax Regional Municipality, Nova Scotia, Canada. It is part of the urban area of Halifax ....
that offers a post-secondary preparation program for students in grades ten through twelve. It is a part of the Halifax Regional School Board
Halifax Regional School Board
The Halifax Regional School Board is the public school board responsible for 137 elementary, junior high, and high schools located within the Halifax Regional Municipality in Nova Scotia, Canada. The current Superintendent of the HRSB is Carole Olsen, who has held the position since 2002...
, and one of 17 high schools in the Halifax Regional Municipality. The current administration is as follows: Harvey Beaton, Principal; Steven Gallahager and Leslie Broomhead, Vice Principals. Guidance Counsellors are Lori Brown and Andrew Gosney.
History
Until 1986, Sackville High SchoolSackville High School
Sackville High School is a Canadian public secondary school located in the community of Lower Sackville, Nova Scotia. It is operated by the Halifax Regional School Board .Its feeder schools are A.J...
was the only secondary school in the Sackville River valley. Due to the increase in accessibility to employment and services in nearby Halifax, which was facilitated by the construction of provincial Highways 101
Nova Scotia Highway 101
Highway 101 is an east-west highway in Nova Scotia that runs from Bedford to Yarmouth.The highway follows a route along the southern coast of the Bay of Fundy through the Annapolis Valley. Between its western terminus at Yarmouth to Weymouth, the highway is 2-lane controlled access. Between...
and 102
Nova Scotia Highway 102
Highway 102 is a north-south freeway in the Canadian province of Nova Scotia that runs from Halifax to Truro. It is the busiest highway in Atlantic Canada....
through the town in the 1970s, Sackville experienced a rapid growth in population. To accommodate this increase in population, Millwood High School was established in 1986 and originally served the expanding communities of Lower, Middle, and Upper Sackville, Beaverbank, and Lucasville. The school originally had two feeder schools named Sackville Heights Junior High and Harold T. Barrett Junior High, until 2000 when Harold T. Barrett Junior High students were diverted to the newly opened Lockview High School in nearby Fall River, Nova Scotia. As a result, Millwood High saw a substantial decrease in population, which ultimately had a negative impact on many academic offerings and previously flourishing extracurricular activities. Though Millwood has suffered from these changes, many student groups and teams, notably the Millwood Hockey and Curling teams, continue to enjoy success, having advanced to provincial competition on numerous occasions. The soccer team has enjoyed success in recent years, progressing to the Division II final two years in a row, winning in 2010/2011. Today, Millwood employs approximately forty teachers, supplemented by two guidance counsellors, and its administration, and serves a student population of about 665.