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Three Oaks Senior High School (often abbreviated as TOSH) is a Canadian secondary school located in Summerside, Prince Edward Island for students from the eastern part of Prince County, including the City of Summerside.
| Three Oaks Senior High School | |
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10 Kenmoore Avenue , , Canada | |
| Coordinates | 46°24′03″N 63°46′39″W / 46.4007°N 63.7776°W |
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| School type | Public High school |
| Motto | "Veritas Vincit" (Truth Conquers) |
| School board | Public Schools Branch |
| Superintendent | Cindy Fleet |
| Principal | Jacqueline Reeves |
| Grades | 10-12 |
| Enrollment | 757 (2019) |
| Language | English |
| Colour(s) | Green and Gold |
| Mascot | Axeman |
| Team name | Three Oaks Axemen |
| Website | threeoaks |
The school is administratively part of the Public Schools Branch.[1] Its official colours are Green and Gold and the mascot is an Axeman. The sports teams from TOSH are called the Three Oaks Axemen.
History and characteristics
editThe school opened in 1976 to replace the Summerside High School on Central Street. This building eventually became Summerside Intermediate School.[citation needed]
School sports
editSports at Three Oaks Today
editTOSH is home to many extracurricular sporting events that are offered throughout students' three years of high school. There is one Field Hockey field, one Softball field, and three Soccer/Rugby fields.
Sports at Three Oaks Senior High Include:
- boys and girls Basketball
- boys and girls Wrestling
- boys and girls Rugby
- boys and girls Cross Country
- boys and girls Soccer
- boys and girls Softball
- boys and girls Track & Field
- boys and girls golf
- boys and girls Badminton
- boys and girls Volleyball
- boys and girls Powerlifting
- boys Football
- girls Field Hockey
Sports tournaments
editThe Christmas Classic
editA Women's and men's basketball tournament hosted in early December by Three Oaks Senior High School which draws schools competing from across P.E.I., New Brunswick and Nova Scotia. Six women's basketball teams and eight men's basketball teams from schools across the Maritimes take part in the annual basketball tournament.
The annual teams are the Three Oaks Axemen, the Charlottetown Rural Raiders, the Colonel Gray Colonels, the Bluefield Bobcats, the Lockview Dragons, the Millwood Knights, the Sussex Sonics, the Miramichi Golden Eagles, the Dalhousie Vultures and the Amherst Vikings.
The Winter Classic
editA Men's basketball tournament hosted in early January by Three Oaks Senior High School which draws schools competing from across the three Prince Edward Island County which are: Kings County, Queens County, and Prince County. A total of six men's basketball teams from schools across the province take part in the annual basketball tournament.
The annual teams are the Three Oaks Axemen, the Charlottetown Rural Raiders, the Kensington Torchmen, the Westisle Wolverines the Montague Vikings and the Colonel Gray Colonels.[2]
David Voye Memorial Rugby Tournament
editA Women's and men's rugby tournament hosted in early May by Three Oaks Senior High School which draws schools competing from across P.E.I., New Brunswick and Nova Scotia.
The annual teams are the Three Oaks Axemen, the Charlottetown Rural Raiders, the Bluefield Bobcats, the Westisle Wolverines, the North Nova Gryphons, the Cobequid Cougar, the Montague Vikings, the Colonel Gray Colonels, the Avonview Avalanche, the Horton Griffin and the Northumberland Nighthawks.
Clubs at Three Oaks
editTOSH is home to a variety of clubs, including:
- Yearbook Committee
- Grad Activity Committee
- Prom Committee
- Reach for the Top
- Rotary Youth Parliament
- SADD
- We to Me
- Student Council
- Music Council Executive
- R&B (Rhythm and Blues) Band
- Eco-ethics
- Envirothon
- Minions
- Leadership
- Smash Club
Notable alumni
edit- Heather Moyse, 2 time Olympic gold medalist
- Walter Moyse, basketball player[3]
- Adam Casey Curler[4]
- Anson Carmody Curler[4]
- Hannah Taylor Olympic wrestler
See also
editReferences
edit- ^ "New School Board".
- ^ "Three Oaks hosting AA boys' basketball event this weekend". Retrieved 2011-03-18.
- ^ "U Sports Information Record for Players and Coaches: Walter Moyse". U Sports Hoops—Men. Martin Timmerman. Retrieved 15 March 2017.
- ^ a b "Team PEI Names Flag and Torch Bearer for Canada Games Closing Ceremonies". Government of Prince Edward Island. 9 March 2009. Retrieved 15 March 2017.