Russell High School is a secondary school

Secondary school

Secondary school is a term used to describe an educational institution where the final stage of schooling, known as secondary education and usually compulsory up to a specified age, takes place...

 in Russell

Russell, Ontario (community)

The Village of Russell is part of the Township of Russell which in turn is located in the United Counties of Prescott and Russell which covers part of Eastern Ontario, Canada...

 located under the jurisdiction of Upper Canada District School Board

Upper Canada District School Board

The Upper Canada District School Board is one of the largest public school boards in Ontario in terms of geographical area. It encompasses the counties in the easternmost portion of the province, including the cities of Brockville, Clarence-Rockland, Carleton Place, Cornwall, and Akwesasne.The...

. In addition to Russell, students from Embrun

Embrun, Ontario

Embrun (ˈɛmbrən in English; ), UN/LOCODE: CA EBU, is a community in the Canadian province of Ontario in the Eastern Ontario region. Embrun is also part of the National Capital Region. Embrun is part of the larger Russell Township in Prescott and Russell United Counties...

, Casselman

Casselman, Ontario

Casselman is a village in eastern Ontario, Canada, in the United Counties of Prescott and Russell on the South Nation River.It is a village on the Trans-Canada Highway 417 between Ottawa and Montreal at the crossroads of Regional Road 7, about 55 km southeast of downtown Ottawa. Highway 138 to...

 and Limoges

Limoges, Ontario

Limoges, Ontario is a small community in The United Counties of Prescott and Russell approximately 35 kilometers east of Ottawa. Most of the community is located in the township of The Nation, although some small areas of it are located in the township of Russell.Limoges is north of Exit 79 on...

 attend Russell High School.

The school has the highest graduation rate in Upper Canada District School Board and one of the highest in Ontario, with 94% of Grade 12 students achieving a high school diploma in 2008.

History

The school opened in 2004 because of the rapidly growing population of the Russell area as well as the growing proportion of anglophones in the area (most of the area historically being largely French-speaking). Beginning in 2004, the school added one grade each year. This process was finished in 2007 with the addition of Grade Twelve.

The school's first principal was provincial curling champion Bryan Cochrane

Bryan Cochrane

Bryan Cochrane is a Canadian curler from the Ottawa area. Cochrane is most notable for skipping team Ontario at the 2003 Nokia Brier....

, who remained principal until 2009 when he retired and was replaced by Jeffrey Curtis who has been principal since.

Addition

In June 2007, the provincial government granted funds to expand the school building. Work began in August 2007. The bulk of the construction was completed by the end of 2008 and the new addition was opened to students on January 31, 2009.

External links

• Russell High School website