About

Mission statement

At Haliburton Highlands Secondary School (HHSS), our goal is to help each individual reach their fullest potential and become productive and participatory citizens of our school, community, and planet. We promote the social, creative, moral, physical, and intellectual development of all members of our school community. We aim to help our students acquire a variety of skills and knowledge, teach them to become critical and independent thinkers, and encourage the development of healthy lifestyle habits. We want our students to become active citizens who seek to have a positive impact on the social, cultural, and natural environments, and make educated and independent decisions tempered by values such as integrity, discipline, and compassion.

Our history

The evolution of:

Haliburton County District High School (HCDHS)
Haliburton Highlands Secondary School (HHSS)
Haliburton County Board of Education (HCBE)
Trillium Lakelands District School Board (TLDSB)

Year Event
1920
Continuation School Grades 9-12 in Minden, ON
1924
Continuation School Grades 9-12 in Haliburton, ON
1948
Continuation School Grade 9-13 in Haliburton, ON

Members of Haliburton’s first District High School Board

1953-68

  • Vincent Fountain, chair – Anson, Hindon and Minden
  • Harold Black – Dysart et. al.
  • Victor Shaver – Lutterworth
  • Murray Agnew – Monmouth
  • Cecil Irwin – Stanhope
  • Leslie Winch – Sherborne
  • Phyllis Hodgson – Dysart et. al.
  • Ken Currie – County Council
  • Clarence McInerney, secretary-treasurer

1953

Haliburton County District High School built
Designed by: Adamson and Associates, Toronto, ON
Built by: L. Sullivan and Sons, Arnprior, ON

1955

Four more classrooms added

1960

Four more classrooms and a staff room added

1963

Technical wing added
Commercial wing added

1967

Second gym and library added

1968

Board members of long standing recognized:
Cecil Irwin – Stanhope (20 years: four years as Chair)
Victor Shaver – Lutterworth (20 years)
R. J. Curry – Dysart et. al. (19 years)
M. E. Broughton – Monmouth (15 years)

1969

Haliburton County Board of Education formed:
Keith Hill, Chair
Len Salvatori, vice-chair
Ross Anderson, secretary-treasurer
J. Douglas Hodgson, director of education
Joan Fennell, administrative secretary

1998

Trillium Lakelands District School Board formed

School song

Red Hawks Forever

Red Hawks forever, wearing red and white.
Red Hawks forever, never cease to fight.
Through it all, walking tall, Never will we fall
Haliburton Red Hawks, reaching for the heights!

Red Hawks will conquer, each and every day.
Constantly striving, is the Red Hawk way.
Through it all, walking tall.
Never will we fall.
Haliburton Red Hawks, ready come what may!

Nos joueurs qui courent sur le terrain de jeu
Écrasent les adversaires ¾ à queue-leu-leu
Voilà qu’ils fuient, comment ils crient
Et soyez avertis
Faucons Rouges, c’est conquête garantie!

Showing Respect and Responsibility.
Showing Commitment, to everyone we see.
Through it all, walking tall.
Never will we fall.
Now and forever, Red Hawks we shall be!

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Haliburton Highlands Secondary School

5358 County Road 21, PO Box 390, Haliburton, ON K0M 1S0

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School Schedule
Period 1
8:50 – 10:05 a.m.
Break
10:05 – 10:15 a.m.
Period 2
10:15 – 11:30 a.m.
Lunch
11:30 a.m. – 12:25 p.m.
Period 3
12:25 – 1:40 p.m.
Break
1:40 – 1:50 p.m.
Period 4
1:50 – 3:05 p.m.
School Tumblr Schedule
Week
Period 1
Period 2
Period 3
Period 4
1
Block A
Block B
Block C
Block D
2
Block D
Block C
Block B
Block A
3
Block B
Block A
Block D
Block C
4
Block C
Block D
Block A
Block B

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