Shaftesbury High School
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| Shaftesbury High School | |
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| Location | |
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2240 Grant Ave. Winnipeg Metro Region , , Canada | |
| Coordinates | 49°51′26″N 97°13′47″W / 49.8571°N 97.2296°W |
| Information | |
| School type | High school |
| Motto | As stewards of our communities, we lead and contribute with excellence, imagination and drive |
| Established | 1968 |
| School district | Pembina Trails School Division |
| Superintendent | Shelley Amos |
| Principal | Mike Weekes |
| Grades | 9-12 |
| Enrollment | 814 (2024) |
| International students | 40 |
| Language | English |
| Colours | Red, White & Blue |
| Team name | Titans |
| Communities served | Tuxedo, Charleswood |
| Website | www |
Shaftesbury High School is a public high school located in the Tuxedo neighbourhood of Winnipeg, Manitoba, Canada. It has a population of over 750 students from Tuxedo, Charleswood, and Linden Woods. They are included in the Pembina Trails School Division's International Student Program (ISP) and recently acquired the RHA Nationals Boys Hockey Team.[1] Shaftesbury High School the only high school within the Pembina Trails School Division that cooks food on the spot for students.
The school opened in September 1968.[2]
Shaftesbury High participates in the Pembina Trails School Division (PTSD) International student Program (ISP).[3] Typically they host up to international 40 students.
Scholarships and awards
Various awards and scholarships are available at Shaftesbury High School. These awards are certified by universities and the PTSD.[3]
- Pembina Trails School Division Academic Award of Excellence
- Pembina Trails School Division Citizenship Awards
- Chown Centennial Scholarship
- Shaftesbury Titans Award
- Governor General's Award
(Note: Awards are exact names of the award handed out yearly)
Graduation requirements
The Manitoba Government requires students to meet these requirements in order to graduate.[3]
- Minimum 30 Credits
- Completed All Compulsory Courses
- Minimum one Grade 11 Optional course credit and two Grade 12 Optional course credits.
Honours courses
Shaftesbury also offers honours courses that run for both semesters and is a faster paced course along with a much tougher level of work. If a student is in grade 10 they will complete both the grade 10 honours course and grade 11 courses. This puts them ahead of students and gives them an opportunity to take more courses in grade 11 & grade 12. Students opt into these courses through select invites.[3]