Newtonbrook Secondary School

Newtonbrook Secondary School
Quisque Pro Ingenio (To each according to his/her own talent)
Address
155 Hilda Avenue Toronto, Ontario, M2M 1V6 Canada
Coordinates	43.7935°N 79.4265°W / 43.7935; -79.4265
Information
School type	Public, High School
Founded	1964
School board	TDSB
Superintendent	Sue Pfeffer
Area trustee	Mari Rutka
School number	3442
Principal	Lynne Koffman
Vice principal	Katherine Armstrong Adam Marshall
Grades	9 - 12
Enrollment	800+
Language	English and French
Area	Yonge Street and Steeles Ave, North York
Colour(s)	Scarlet & Grey
Mascot	Polaris the Polar Bear
Team name	The Newtonbrook North Stars
Website	www.newtonbrook.ca

Newtonbrook Secondary School is a high school for students in Grades 9 to 12 in the Newtonbrook neighbourhood in Toronto, Ontario, Canada. It was part of the North York Board of Education until the Toronto school boards were amalgamated in the late 1990s.

Opened in 1964 by the then North York Board of Education to provide a closer school for the area (formerly served by Earl Haig Secondary School to the south).

It is considered to be one of the more sports-oriented high schools in the Toronto District School Board. Some of the athletics offered are: Canadian football, rugby, basketball, soccer, track, ultimate, volleyball, baseball, softball, cheer leading, dance team, water polo, cross-country running, swimming, skiing and snowboarding, tennis, golf, and cricket.

Some elective academic programmes offered are: French immersion programme, fashion design, dance, music and a thorough computers science program.

The sports field is used by Toronto City Saints rugby team of the Canada Rugby League.

In 2009, the independent, Toronto-centric movie Victoria Day (film) was filmed at the school. Protagonist Ben Spektor is a student at Newtonbrook Secondary School in 1988.

Notable alumni

• J'Michael Deane CFL Player Ottawa Red Blacks, Former Calgary Stampeder,Graduate Michigan State University
• Elizabeth Cull, Minister of Health (1991+); Minister of Finance (1993–95), British Columbia, Canada.
• Lisa Feldman Barrett, University Distinguished Professor of Psychology, Northeastern University
• Mark Bluvshtein, Russian-born Canadian chess grandmaster
• Shane Kippel, Canadian television actor
• Geddy Lee, born Gary Lee Weinrib, singer (Rush)
• Mark Napier, retired NHL Player (Minnesota North Stars, Montreal Canadiens, Edmonton Oilers and Buffalo Sabres); former head coach for the Toronto St. Michael's Majors
• Steve Shutt, retired NHL player Montreal Canadiens and Los Angeles Kings
• Shawn Gore, former NFL player, Green Bay Packers and CFL player B.C. Lions
• Howie Mandel, Comedian and Actor
• Michael Wex (née Weczs), Yiddish-language scholar and theorist, best selling North American humorist

Clubs and Teams

Newtonbrook has a very active student body. There are many activities, clubs and teams suited to a variety of interests. The more involved a student is in school life the more connected he/she will feel, leading to greater enjoyment.

• Anime Club
• Best Buddies
• Black History
• Boyz II Men
• Breakfast Club
• Chess Club
• Christian Fellowship Club
• Coffee House
• Dance Team - Competitive
• Debating/Philosophy Club
• DECA
• Eco-N (Environmental Club)
• Equity Club
• Filipino Club
• Free the Children
• Gardening Club
• Gay Straight Alliance
• Invisible Children
• Many Faces of Newtonbrook
• Math Club/Contests
• Meditation Club
• M.O.B. - Music Organization of Brook
• Muslim Student Association
• N.A.C. (Newtonbrook Athletic Council)
• Peer Tutoring
• Poetry Club
• Portfolio Club
• Prom Committee
• Robotics
• S.A.C. (Student Administrative Council)
• School Action Team (Empowered Student Partnership)
• Science Club
• Seoul Mate Club
• Snack with the Rabbi
• Snowboarding Club
• Sports teams (i.e. Badminton, Football, Hockey, Rugby,Soccer, Wrestling, Swimming, Track & Field, Xcountry, etc.)
• Student Ambassadors/Translators
• Technical/Stage Crew
• Weight Club

Sports teams

Fall (September – November)

• Basketball (girls)
• Cheerleading (mixed)
• Cross Country (mixed)
• Football (boys)
• Golf (mixed)
• N.A.C.(mixed)
• Rugby 7's (girls)
• Soccer (boys)
• Tennis (mixed)
• Volleyball (boys)

Winter (November – March)

• Alpine Skiing (mixed)
• Basketball (boys)
• Hockey (boys)
• Hockey (girls)
• N.A.C.(mixed)
• Nordic Skiing (mixed)
• Snowboarding (mixed)
• Swimming (mixed)
• Volleyball (girls)
• Wrestling (mixed)

Spring (March – June)

• Badminton (mixed)
• Baseball (boys)
• N.A.C.(mixed)
• Rugby 15s (boys, girls)
• Soccer (girls)
• Softball (girls)
• Tennis (mixed)
• Track and Field (mixed)
• Ultimate (mixed)
• Waterpolo (boys, girls)

Specialist High Skills Major

Specialist High Skills Major (SHSM) is a specialized program offered at Newtonbrook which allows students to focus their education on a specific area of learning, while meeting the requirements for the Ontario Secondary School Diploma. It is a beneficial opportunity that prepares students for post-secondary education in the field of their choice, as well as helping in the transition into apprenticeship or workplace destinations. Upon having completed the SHSM program students receive a special designation on their high school diploma, indicating their achievement.

See also

• List of high schools in Ontario

External links

• Newtonbrook S.S. Website