Beaver Brae Secondary School

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Beaver Brae Secondary School
Address
Beaver Brae Secondary School
1400 Ninth Street North

Kenora
,
Ontario
,
P9N 2T7

Canada
Coordinates 49°46′34″N94°27′47″W / 49.776°N 94.463°W / 49.776; -94.463
Information
School typePublic high school
Founded1963
School board Keewatin-Patricia District School Board
SuperintendentShannon Bailey and Jane Lower
PrincipalTracey Benoit
Grades 7 - 12
Enrollmentapprox. 550 (September 2022)
LanguageEnglish
Colour(s)Purple and white   
MascotPurple Pete
Team nameBeaver Brae Broncos
Website beaverbrae.kpdsb.on.ca

Beaver Brae (BBSS) (2022 population 550) is a secondary school situated in Kenora, Ontario, Canada.

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Beaver Brae Secondary School is home to grades seven through twelve and has 65 staff members. The school offers trades, college, and university level programs.

Beaver Brae Secondary School provides a course calendar that features nearly two hundred courses. In addition to the major subject areas of English, Math, Science, Social Sciences, French (Core and Extended) and Physical Education, students may take classes in Instrumental Music, Guitar, Vocal Music, Visual Art, Drama, Construction, Automotive Technology, Communications, Business, Foods and Nutrition, and Hospitality and Tourism. Other courses offered at Beaver Brae include Outdoor Education, Ojibwe, Native Studies, Computer Engineering, Law and Information Technology. [1]

Alumni

Beaver Brae Secondary School has notable alumni including professional hockey player, Stanley Cup champion and 2010 Winter Olympics Gold Medal winner Mike Richards. Both Mike Smith, who competed in the 1988 Olympics, and Kyle Koch, a former professional canadian football offensive linemen, were educated at Beaver Brae. UFC fighter Jesse Bongfeldt attended Beaver Brae; he made his debut at UFC 124 and fought at UFC 131. Alumna Jasmine Lorimer was Canada's first-ever Bachelorette in the reality television dating game show The Bachelorette Canada. [2] Former student Eric Melillo was elected to represent Kenora in the House of Commons of Canada in the 2019 Canadian federal election. Melillo is the youngest Conservative MP ever elected in Canada and the youngest in the 43rd Canadian Parliament. [3]

Renovations

In 1989 there was a high tech renovation. A library, music room, and art room were added in 1992. In 2000-2001 there was an addition consisting of four classrooms and a gym. [4] Beaver Brae was updated with a student atrium in 2007. The atrium holds paintings which were painted by students, a big screen TV, projectors, pictures and awards. [5] The high school is due to receive $6 million upgrade to the tech wing, parking lot and field, with completion estimated at February 2020. [6]

Activities

The school has a concert band, choir and drama programs.

Sports

Beaver Brae sports teams include volleyball, basketball, soccer, badminton, football, hockey, curling, and cheerleading. The teams have won NorWOSSA and NWOSSAA titles, and OFSAA medals.

Athletic Logo introduced in October 2022 Beaver Brae Logo.jpg
Athletic Logo introduced in October 2022
Athletic logo used from the late 1990s to mid 2000s Broncos90slogo.gif
Athletic logo used from the late 1990s to mid 2000s

The Broncos football team joined the Winnipeg High School Football League (WHSFL) in 2001. In their inaugural season, the team won the league's 'A' title. [7]

The Beaver Brae senior boys volleyball team won OFSAA 'AA' bronze medals in 2007 [8] and 2009. [9]

Beaver Brae hosted the 'AA' OFSAA championships for female volleyball and soccer during the 2008/2009 school year. [10]

Despite not having track and field team since the 1990s, the school still holds NWOSSAA records. Some of the records include the senior boys triple and long jump records and the senior girls 400m and high jump records. [11]

In 2013, the Bronco Cheerleading team won The Cheer Evolution Canadian Nationals in Niagara Falls, claiming the schools first national title. [12]

A List of Beaver Brae's NorWOSSA championships:

SportNorWOSSA Championships [13]
Senior boys volleyball (16)2019, 2018, 2017, 2009, 2007, 2006, 2004, 2002, 2000, 1991, 1990, 1989, 1988, 1982, 1980, 1979
Senior girls volleyball (15)2018, 1999, 1998, 1993, 1992, 1982, 1981, 1980, 1979, 1978, 1977, 1976, 1975, 1974, 1970
Senior boys basketball (16)2023, 2005, 2003, 1999, 1998, 1997, 1996, 1995, 1992, 1990, 1983, 1982, 1981, 1980, 1979, 1963
Senior girls basketball (9)2005, 1998, 1996, 1992, 1991, 1990, 1984, 1981, 1980
Boys soccer (6)2023, 2008, 2007, 2000, 1995, 1992
Girls soccer (6)2013, 2012, 2011, 2010, 2003, 1997
Boys hockey (6)2024, 2006, 1997, 1982, 1979, 1970
Girls hockey (6)2012, 2011, 2008, 2004, 2003, 2002
Football (13)2001 (WHSFL), 2000, 1993, 1992, 1991, 1990, 1985, 1984, 1983, 1982, 1981, 1971, 1970

Medals won at the OFSAA championships:

YearSportMedal
2009Boys volleyballBronze medal icon.svg Bronze
2007Boys volleyballBronze medal icon.svg Bronze
2002Girls hockeyBronze medal icon.svg Bronze [14]
1988Girls curlingSilver medal icon.svg Silver [14]

Notable alumni

See also

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  19. ↑ Bio. Mike Smith
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