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| Charles P. Allen High School | |
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| 670 Rocky Lake Drive Bedford, Nova Scotia, B4A 2T6, Canada |
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| Information | |
| School number | HRSB ID:183 Nova Scotia ID:358 |
| School board | Halifax Regional School Board |
| Area trustee | Beth Pye |
| Principal | Jeff Lewis |
| Vice principal | Peter MacDonald Ms. Anyanwu Ms. Simmons |
| Administrator | Mrs. Howard |
| Chief custodian | Ms. P. Nicholson |
| School type | High school |
| Grades | 10-12 |
| Language | English, French immersion |
| Area | 10847.6 m² |
| Mascot | Cheetah |
| Team name | Cheetahs |
| Colours | Blue and White |
| Founded | 1979 *see overview |
| Enrollment | 1043 as of September 2005 |
| Homepage | http://www.cpa.ednet.ns.ca |
Charles P. Allen High School, is a senior high school located in Bedford, Nova Scotia, Canada named for Charles Pillsbury Allen; a local furniture manufacturer and founder of the nearby community of Waverley.
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School Administration
The school's current principal is Jeff Lewis, with vice principal Peter MacDonald serving alongside him. Secretaries are Donna Bonner and Marilyn Howard.
Sports Teams
CPA has teams that participate in:
- Football
- Golf
- Baseball
- Soccer (male and female teams)
- Cross Country Running
- Volleyball (male and female teams)
- Basketball (male and female; A and B teams)
- Cheerleading
- Ice Hockey (male and female teams)
- Field Hockey
- Curling
- Skiing
- Snowboarding
- Badminton
- Rugby (male and female teams)
- Softball (male and female teams)
- Track & Field
- Field Hockey (girls team)
- Box Lacrosse
- Karate
- Snow shoe club
- Computer Programming
- Robotics
- Improv
All of the schools sports teams are called the "Cheetahs". C.P.Allen High is a member of the Nova Scotia School Athletic Federation.
Mascot and School Colours
The mascot of Charles P.Allen High is the cheetah.
Student Traditions
10'er Initiation Week
The first week of the school year in September in which the Grade 12 students "initiate" the Grade 10's. It was at least in the past a sanctioned event with activities and school fund raising in mind. The most notorious thing about initiation week was when a Grade 10 student or "10'er" was "caught" in the hallways by Grade 12s not wearing clothing fitting the daily theme as set out by student organisers. The Grade 12 was to "mark" the 10'er anywhere on their face or hands with a bingo dauber for their lack of participation and school spirit. This of course got out of hand, and in reality it became more like caning in that any and all 10'ers were excessively 'daubed' on sight; resulting in the banning of the activity in the 1993-1994 school year.
Dam Road Parties
Students of the school have been known to hold large parties during the early to mid 1990s and possibly beyond, on Old Dam Road in Waverley on Friday nights much to the dismay of staff and parents.
Grad graffiti on Highway 101 overpass at Rocky Lake Road
Traditionally after graduation in June, a Highway 101 overpass over Rocky Lake Rd in Bedford is vandalised by grad students using spray paint to write "CPA GRADS" and the graduation year. Variations have included simply spraying "CPA GRADS" and the year just below the guardrail; and the more elaborate painting of each digit of the graduation year on 4 supporting posts of the overpass. The graffiti becomes more elaborate as each year progresses.
The Cheetah Spot
The Cheetah Spot is a school store located on the second floor of the building (previously located on the third floor). It sells cool school swag and other items. It is decorated full of Blue and White.
Enrollment History
- September 30,2005: 1043 students
- September 30,2004: 1071 students
- September 30,2003: 1043 students
- September 30,2002: 1012 students
- September 30,2001: 979 students
