Northern Collegiate Institute and Vocational School
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Northern Collegiate Institute & Vocational School (NCIVS) is a Canadian public secondary school (high school). It is located in Sarnia, Ontario, Canada. It is one of the 13 secondary schools within Lambton Kent District School Board.
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940 Michigan Avenue Sarnia , Ontario , N7S 2B1 Canada | |
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Other names | NCIVS, Sarnia Northern |
School type | Public High School |
Motto | Praemium est Paratis (The reward is for the ready) |
Opened | October 18, 1957 |
School district | Lambton Kent District School Board |
Staff | 81 |
Grades | 9-12 |
Enrollment | 1076[1] |
Language | English, French Immersion |
Color(s) | Red, Black and White |
Team name | Vikings |
Departments and courses
editArts
edit- Visual arts: visual arts, crafts, ceramics, media arts
- Music: instrumental music/band, guitar music, vocals, music and computers
- Drama
Business studies
editInformation and communication in business, introduction to business, marketing, accounting, entrepreneurship, business leadership, international business
Canadian and world studies
edit- Geography: Canadian geography, travel and tourism, world issues
- History: Canadian history since WW1, American history, world history since 1900, world history to the 15th century, world history since the 15th century, Canadian culture and identity
- Civics: civics and citizenship, Canadian kaw, Canadian and international law
Classical studies and international languages
edit- French (core and immersion), Spanish
Computer studies
edit- Introduction to computer studies, computer programming, computer science
English
edit- English, Aboriginal contemporary voices, writer's craft
Guidance and career
edit- Career studies, leadership and peer support
Health and physical education
editNCIVS' sport and recreation facilities include three gymnasiums, a weight/fitness room, two outdoor soccer fields, a football field and a 400-meter track.
- Healthy active living (gym), personal fitness, kinesiology
Mathematics
edit- College stream: foundation of math, foundations for college math
- University stream: principles of math, functions, data management, advanced functions, calculus and vectors
- Math for work and everyday life
Native studies
editContemporary First Nations, Metis and Inuit issues and perspectives, issues of Indigenous peoples in a global context
Science
editThere are 7 science labs and classrooms, 4 of which were recently renovated.
Science, biology, chemistry, physics, environmental science
Social science and humanities
edit- Foods: foods and nutrition, nutrition and health
- Family studies: working with infants and young children, raising healthy children, families in Canada
- Social sciences: anthropology psychology and sociology, philosophy, challenge and change in society
- Fashion: understanding fashion
Technological education
edit- Transportation
- The transportation shop has 2 car lifts, and an $80,000 driving simulator that was donated by Shell in April 2017.[2] The transportation department also runs the Northern eco-team, the only Canadian high school to compete in the Shell Eco-marathon.
- Manufacturing
- Northern's manufacturing room has 10 machine lathes, a horizontal and two vertical mills, two drill presses, three bandsaws, and various other smaller machines and tools.
- Communications: communications technology, print and graphics (yearbook)
- Technological design: design and the environment, architecture, design
- Construction: construction technology, custom woodworking
- Computer engineering technology
Student support services
editSports
editNorthern competes locally within LKSSAA, under the SWOSSAA association, a part of the provincial OFSAA organization.
NCIVS is home to the Vikings football team, which has currently won 11 of the past 11 LSSAA Senior Championships in the Sarnia area local high school league, as well as many other sports and non-sports related competitions.
Fall sports
editWinter sports
editSpring sports
edit- Rugby
- Baseball
- Senior soccer
- Track and field
Notable alumni
editThis article's list of alumni may not follow Wikipedia's verifiability policy. (February 2017) |
- Sami Khan – filmmaker[3]
- Steven Stamkos – 1st overall pick in 2008 NHL entry draft (Tampa Bay Lightning)
- Dave Salmoni – animal trainer, entertainer, producer
- Steve Molitor – championship boxer
- Steve Wormith – professional football player and criminologist
- Karen Kidd – aquatic ecotoxicologist
- Katherine Ryan - actor/comedian
See also
editReferences
edit- ^ https://www.lkdsb.net/Board/BoardMeetings/2017%20Board%20Meetings/Reports/Pupil%20Accommodation%20Report%202018%202019.pdf [bare URL PDF]
- ^ "Simulator could signal 'game over' for distracted driving". The Sarnia Journal. 2017-05-01. Retrieved 2019-11-09.
- ^ Paul Morden, "Sarnia's Sami Khan rides the Oscars whirlwind". Sarnia Observer, February 7, 2020.