Gordon Bell High School

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Gordon Bell High School
Address
Gordon Bell High School
3 Borrowman Place

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Canada
Information
TypePublic junior and senior high school
MottoTo strive, to seek, to find, and not to yield.
Establishedc. 1926
School district Winnipeg School Division
SuperintendentMatt Henderson
Area trusteeRebecca Chambers
PrincipalVinh Huynh
Vice-Principal (7-9)Julie Popke
Vice-Principal (10-12)Nicole Frykas
Grades 7–12
Age range11-18
Enrollment738 (2024-2025)
Average class size15-30 students
Hours in school day6 hours 30 mins (1 hour lunch break)
AreaDowntown and Wolesley
Campus typeUrban
Student CouncilGordon Bell Student Council
Color(s)Purple and Gold   
Athletics
  • Soccer
  • Volleyball
  • Basketball
  • Golf
  • Track and field
  • Curling
Athletics conference MHSAA, Winnipeg School Division
Nickname Panthers
Team nameGordon Bell Panthers
Rival
Feeder schools
  • Greenway
  • Wolesley
  • Mulvey
  • General Wolfe
  • River Heights
  • École Sacré-Coeur
  • Gladstone
  • École Victoria-Albert
Feeder to
Graduates (2025)90
Website www.winnipegsd.ca/gordonbell
Last updated: July 1, 2025

Gordon Bell High School is a public junior and senior high school in Winnipeg, Manitoba, Canada. It is located in the inner city of Winnipeg. The school is bordered by the Trans-Canada Highway on Broadway to the south, Portage Avenue to the north, and Maryland Street to the east, which then Portage Avenue and Broadway connect to the west.

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History

Gordon Bell School was founded in 1926 at Maryland Street and Wolseley Avenue as a junior high school, and became a senior high school in 1932. [1] It was named after Dr. Gordon Bell, a physician and educator. [2] The current school was built in 1956 a few blocks to the north of the original building, on what were the grounds of Mulvey School No. 3. [1]

Gordon Bell is undergoing renovations, but still operates as normal. The project was originally projected to finish by January 2025, but is now projected to finish in June 2025.

Athletics

Some of the sports Gordon Bell participates in are:

Off-campus programs

In 1982, an Winnipeg School Division Grade 9-12 program (hosted by Rossbrook House) named Rising Sun was founded. It is located at 429 Elgin Avenue, and operates as a off-campus program of Gordon Bell High. [3]

Notable alumni

References

  1. 1 2 "Historic Sites of Manitoba: Gordon Bell High School (3 Borrowman Place, Winnipeg)". Manitoba Historical Society. Retrieved 3 November 2024.
  2. "Memorable Manitobans: Gordon Bell (1863-1923)".
  3. "Rising Sun | Rossbrook House" . Retrieved 2025-04-12.

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