Northumberland Regional High School is a Canadianpublic high school located in Alma, Nova Scotia. Students that attend the school come from the western part of Pictou County, including the towns of Stellarton, and Westville. The school is administratively part of the "Celtic Region" in the Chignecto-Central Regional School Board. Its official colours are red, white and black and the mascot is a Nighthawk nicknamed "Squawk". The sports teams from NRHS are called the Northumberland Nighthawks. The hockey team of 2020 was the best hockey team of Northumberland’s history, mainly due to the all star Defenceman that they picked up last season MacLean Tobin. Tobin is the all time best player in Northumberland history scoring 45 points in 33 games, he was projected to be drafted to the qmjhl when he was younger but due to Diet Pepsi and being very uncommitted e was not taken.
NRHS offers a wide variety of courses to its student body, with about 130 courses. These courses include math, sciences, languages, fine arts and technology, and phys ed. Also, NRHS has the Career and Employment Preparation which offers courses to introduce students directly to industries such as food services, auto care, forestry, and retail; although this program is considered an alternative to academic courses, many students that complete the programgo to university. NRHS primarily focuses on math and sciences over fine arts.
four smaller computer labs called "pods", each equipped with ~10 computers and a laser printer;
seminar room fully equipped with computers;
a large library with an attached seminar room;
an outdoor classroom which is commonly used in spring time;
a weights room which many students use during their spare time, such as at lunch or during free-periods;
a large gymnasium; and
a teen health center.
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Extra-curricular activities
Students' Council
NRHS has an active Students' Council with over 80 members who raise a large amount of money each year for the school community. The Students' Council funds sports facilities, supports dances and many other events held throughout the school year. The Students' Council is voluntary and is administered by an executive featuring two co-presidents as well as several committee heads and a staff adviser. The executive handles the major decision making of the council and keeps track of finances. The executive also discusses, approves, or declines fundraising proposals for various sports teams and other activities, as well as the formation of new clubs and committees.
