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Almaguin Highlands Secondary School (AHSS) is a public high school situated between the towns of South River, Ontario and Sundridge, Ontario. The school is part of the Near North District School Board and is responsible for the education of students in grades 9-12 in the east side of the Parry Sound District (also known as the “Almaguin Highlands”), the school serves 19 small communities and townships.

Students and Athletes at AHSS are known as Highlanders, the schools colours are dark green, black, & gold.

Almaguin Highlands Secondary School was founded during the early 1960’s, the new and currently used school building was founded in September 2011.

AHSS prides itself as being a 21st century school, being full of the latest technologies and giving up to date information to past, present, and future Highlanders through Twitter, Facebook, and Instagram (Links found under Social Media Tab)

History

The Old School

The Old AHSS, July 2012

AHSS (known then as Sundridge-South River Secondary School) was originally built to replace Sundridge High School, Sundridge and South River High School, South River. In the early 1960’s the building underwent a giant expansion (bigger addition then the size of the original school) to become Almaguin Highlands Secondary School, this new school also eliminated the need of Burk’s Falls High School, Burk’s Falls and Powassan High School, Powassan. This new school had a reach from Nipissing in the north to Magnetawan in the West and Novar in the south, including all area between.

The New School

In the Mid 2000’s (Around the school’s 50th Anniversary) planning for a replacement high school for the area arose. This was cause to the old school having problems with asbestos and rodents living in the walls (thus causing electrical and internet malfunctions, fire hazards, health hazards, and power outages), and the building was becoming dated with many repairs and upgrades needed. With the help of a government grant the new building began construction in early 2010.

The new school was finished construction in September 2011, causing students to be delayed by one week starting the new school year. The new school is significantly smaller in size then the old school was (New buildings capacity around 850 where the old school could hold 2000+) When it opened the school was missing bleachers in the gym, slide out auditorium seats in the cafetorium (a combination room of the cafeteria and an auditorium), a soccer field, a running track, track & field jumping pits, and only a plywood deck on the stage. During the 2011-2012 school year fundraising allowed the building of the bleachers and auditorium seats. Due to having no field students during gym classes, home soccer games, and track & field still took place at the old school, leaving the students to be bused over to the old site. During the 2014-2015 school year the soccer field was constructed, ready for use in fall 2015. Over the 2015 summer break the stage deck was also replaced to proper decking. As of right now the school is still lacking a functioning running track and jumping pits, but students are no longer bused to the old school.

Social Media

Contact & Communicate with AHSS on these social media platforms!

Feeder Schools

AHSS is fed by the following feeder schools:

Full Feeder Schools

  • Argyle Public School (K-8), Port Loring
  • Evergreen Heights Education Centre (K-8), Emsdale (Perry)
  • Land of Lakes Senior Public School (5-8 Extended French, 8), Burk's Falls
  • M.A. Wittick Junior Public School (K-7), Burk's Falls
  • Magnetawan Central School (K-7), Magnetawan
  • Mapleridge Public School (K-8), Powassan
  • South River Public School (K-7), South River
  • South Shore Education Centre (K-8), Nipissing
  • Sundridge Centennial Public School (K-7), Sundridge

Partial Feeder Schools

  • St. Gregory Catholic Elementary School (K-8), Powassan
  • Whitestone Lake Central School (K-8), Dunchurch

Athletics

AHSS is apart of the Muskoka-Parry Sound (MPS) & Georgian Bay (GBSAA) athletic areas.

Fall Sports

  • Junior Boys Soccer
  • Senior Boys Soccer
  • Junior Boys Volleyball
  • Senior Boys Volleyball
  • Midget Boys Cross Country
  • Junior Boys Cross Country
  • Senior Boys Cross Country
  • Junior Girls Basketball
  • Senior Girls Basketball
  • Midget Girls Cross Country
  • Junior Girls Cross Country
  • Senior Girls Cross Country

Winter Sports

  • Junior Boys Basketball
  • Senior Boys Basketball
  • Midget Boys Nordic Skiing
  • Junior Boys Nordic Skiing
  • Senior Boys Nordic Skiing
  • Varsity Boys Ice Hockey
  • Midget Girls Volleyball
  • Junior Girls Volleyball
  • Senior Girls Volleyball
  • Midget Girls Nordic Skiing
  • Junior Girls Nordic Skiing
  • Senior Girls Nordic Skiing
  • Varsity Girls Ice Hockey

Spring Sports

  • Varsity Girls Soccer
  • Co-Ed Track & Field
  • Co-Ed Badminton
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