North Battleford Comprehensive High School
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North Battleford Comprehensive High School (NBCHS) is one of three high schools in the city of North Battleford, Saskatchewan, Canada. NBCHS has a student body of around 800 students, and a faculty of approximately 50 teachers.

History

Construction of the school was completed in 1970, and was originally opened as North Battleford Collegiate Institute. In 1974 the school took the name NBCHS. In 1997 the school's building was divided, and the Northwest Regional College was incorporated into the building. In January 1988 the school became one of four in the province to offer the International Baccalaureate Programme. As of August 27, 2007 North Balleford Comprehensive will become a smoke free zone, no smoking will be allowed on school property.

Notable staff

• Elgin Wyatt - (History) - candidate during the 2006 Canadian federal election.
• Gordon Barnhart - (History) - current Saskatchewan lieutenant-governor

Notable Sports Members

• Wade Belak - professional hockey player for the Florida Panthers
• Rueben Mayes - retired professional American football player

Notable Alumni

• Corey Allan Smith

Student Representive Council

The SRC at NBCHS strives to make the school year more enjoyable for both students and staff, by organizing activities and fundraisers.

Meeting once a week, the SRC consists of representatives from each grade, a treasurer, secretary, and the Senior Ring and Pin of the school. While the grade representatives apply to be on the SRC, the other positions are elected by the student body.

School sports

The school has a very reputable sports programme, with many teams in each sport, such as the Golf, Football, Basketball, Volleyball, Curling, Track and Field, Wrestling, Badminton, and Cross Country Running Teams. Each team is successful in their respective category, each team has won at least one provincial title at one point in time.

School clubs

The North Battleford Comprehensive High School offers a variety of clubs, providing students with a multitude of opportunities to participate in extracurricular activities. These clubs include the pottery club (aka. mud wrestlers) , the book club, radio club, drama club, and the film club. The school also places a mock trial team in competition for the McKercher Cup, sponsored by the Canadian Bar Association. In 2008, International Baccalaureate Diploma recipient James Bush won the coveted "Best Witness Award."

References

1. http://www.nbchs.north-battleford.sk.ca/ Retrieved: 12/12/2006