| Nelson High School | |
| Diligens Providens | |
| Address | |
| 4181 New St Burlington, Ontario, L7L 1T3, Canada |
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| Information | |
| School board | Halton District School Board |
| Principal | Gary Crocker |
| Vice principal | Virginia Hureau Donna Taylor |
| School type | High School |
| Grades | 9 to 12 |
| Language | English, French Immersion |
| Mascot | N-Man |
| Team name | Lords |
| Colours | Red and Gold |
| Founded | 1957 |
| Enrollment | over 1000 (2007) |
| Homepage | http://nel.hdsb.ca/ |
Nelson High School of Burlington, Ontario, Canada is located in Burlington's Longmoor area and serves approximately 1200 students between grades 9 and 12 in the Halton District School Board.
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Basic Information
It was established in 1957 at the intersection of New Street and Belvenia Avenue. It was named after Horatio Nelson, 1st Viscount Nelson, a British admiral who defeated Napoleon's navy at the Battle of Trafalgar on October 21, 1805. The school celebrated the 200th year since Nelson's victory in 2005 with colourful events and staff dressed as characters from the day. A cubist mural of Nelson's ship, the HMS Victory, painted by local artist Robert Bateman, hangs above a staircase in the school's Canada Foyer. A scale model of the ship can also be found in the library. Although the school had been the last non-semestered school in the Halton region, Nelson has changed to the semestered system as of September 2006. This is in part to prevent students from leaving Nelson to attend a semestered high school. Nelson hosted a weekend to celebrate it's 50th anniversary in September, 2007.
Campus
Nelson High School is located in South Central Burlington at the corner of New St and Belvenia Rd. The school is two stories high with a square design that has the cafeteria at the centre of the school. The school has two gyms, a large one and a small one, a weight room, a library, multiple computer labs and a stadium for football and track events.
Athletics
Nelson is a school that has a strong focus on their athletics with many Senior and Junior teams as well as a few midget teams. Nelson's main focus athletically is the Senior Boys Football team although Nelson fans can be seen almost anywhere a Nelson team is playing. Nelson celebrates its athletes every year at the annual athletic banquet where awards are given out for athletic excellence. Nelson's main athletic rivals are the Assumption Crusaders as they are not far from each other. Nelsoners are known for their spirited chants and "Nelson letters."
Sports Teams
Soccer
Baseball
Softball
Track & Field
Volleyball
Rugby
Football
Hockey
Swimming
Badminton
Ping Pong
Dance
Basketball
Field Hockey
Golf
The Arts
Concert Band (open band for grades 9-12)
Charisma (jazz choir)
Youth Band (grade nine band)
Flute Quartet
Jazzworks (senior jazz band)
Piccolo Trio
Sound Attitude (concert choir)
Stage Band (junior jazz band)
Variety Show
Coffee House
Trombone Choir
Clarinet Choir
Other Clubs
Science Olympics
Roxanne Magazine
S.A.A. (Student Athletics Association)
Reach For The Top
Dance Committee
Biology Club
Student Executive
Role Playing Games Club
(Not all clubs are represented above)
Notable Alumni
Jesse Lumsden - CFL Running Back
Chris Gioskos - CFL Guard, 2 time Grey Cup winner with Toronto Argonauts
Connie Smith - CH TV Journalist
Rob Preuss - Musician
Cam Sullivan - UN Peacekeeper
Patty Sullivan - TV Personality
Terence Tam - Adelaide Symphony Orchestra Concertmaster
Taylor Kingston - Designer of Inconvenient Games
Derek McCrone - Industrialist and Philanthropist
James Etherington - Local Celebrity
Cpl. John Roberts - War Veteran
