Bayside Secondary School

High school in Quinte West, Ontario, Canada

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Bayside Secondary School is a high school in Quinte West, Ontario, Canada and is part of the Hastings & Prince Edward District School Board. It is one of the largest high schools by area in North America.^[2]

Bayside offers grades 7-12 and is the Hastings & Prince Edward District School Board site for secondary French Immersion. Other specialty programs include International Studies and Communication Technology. The 200-acre (0.81 km²) campus which includes a quarry, a woods and a bayshore area, offers environmental science programs, outdoor physical education activities and geographical studies. A full range of extra curricular activities is offered such as male and female interschool sports, improv team and intramurals.^[2]

The school has seven computer labs and specialized programs including Advanced Placement, Musical Theater and NET Solutions (a three credit course offering opportunities in computer programming and engineering).^[2]

Bayside is known for the wide array of events that is held throughout the year that include the Reindeer Hunt, the Holiday Extravaganza, the annual spring Talent Show and the year-end Barbecue.

Athletics

Clubs and teams

Bayside is renowned across the Bay of Quinte area for their athletic programs, boasting some of the best Soccer, Tennis, Rugby, and Swimming programs in the province. The teams compete in the Bay of Quinte Division, of the Central Ontario Secondary Schools Association (COSSA); one of the 18 Associations governed by OFSAA. Bayside is a "AA" sports school. Their mascot is the Red Devil, and their sport teams carry the same name; the women colloquially use "She-Devils" for their team names. The following is a list of the sports clubs and teams offered at the school:

Fall

Boys Soccer (Junior and Senior)^[3]
Boys Football (Junior and Senior)
Girls Rugby Union (Junior and Senior)
Co-ed Cross Country Running (Midget, Junior, and Senior)
Girls Basketball (Junior and Senior)
Boys Volleyball (Junior and Senior)

Winter

Boys & Girls Ice Hockey (Varsity)
Boys Basketball (Junior and Senior)
Boys & Girls Wrestling (Varsity)
Co-ed Swimming (Junior & Senior)
Boys & Girls Curling
Boys & Girls Badminton

Spring

Girls Soccer (Junior and Senior) - known as "Bayside FC"
Boys Rugby Union (Junior and Senior)
Co-ed Track and Field (Midget, Junior, and Senior)

Athletic Council

In 2012, the Athletic Council was reestablished, representing the views of athletes to staff, organizing sporting events and planning trips for the students.

References

^ ^a ^b "Bayside Secondary School". Secondary School Profile. Ontario Ministry of Education. 2010-02-18. Retrieved 2016-01-28.
^ ^a ^b ^c "Bayside Secondary School". Hastings and Prince Edward District School Board. 2008-07-24. Archived from the original on 2011-06-13. Retrieved 2010-06-27.
^ "Bayside Secondary School". Bayside Secondary School. Retrieved 2019-05-30.