Northeast Kings Education Centre
Northeast Kings Education Centre , is a high school that opened in September 2001. It is located on Bains Road in Canning, Nova Scotia.
The school replaced the high schools of Kings County Academy in Kentville, and Cornwallis District High School, in Canning.
NKEC's students come from the Kentville, Canning, Halls Harbour, North Kentville, Scott's Bay, and Centreville areas of Kings County. The school is for grade 6 through 12 students and is broken into a Middle School of grade 6 to 8 students and a high school of grade 9 to 12 students. Glooscap Elementary School and Aldershot Elementary School students feed into the school in grade 6, while students from Kings County Academy come into the school at grade 9. NKEC has the second largest student population of any public school in western Nova Scotia, there are about 900 students and 80 staff members in the school.
Facilities
The school has a large gymnasium that can be divided into two separate gyms so both the middle school and high school can use it at the same time, a cafeteria, a Learning Commons and 50 classrooms and labs. It has a stage that opens for viewing in the cafeteria or the gymnasium as well as an outdoor stage and seating. The school also has a football field, a baseball diamond, two soccer fields, outdoor basketball courts, tennis courts, and a rink all within walking distance of the campus.Athletics
In athletics, the school offers badminton, basketball, cross country, football, golf, hockey, table tennis, track & field, cheer-leading, softball, volleyball, and soccer. The school has won provincial championships in badminton, girls and boys soccer, boys hockey, girls basketball, track and field, cross country, table tennis and division 2 football. Majority of the school athletic teams, clubs and committees are all run by staff members. A few teams are coached by community members.Clubs
There are many extra-curricular opportunities available for students at Northeast Kings. Students can get involved with the Improv club. The Ready, Set, Cook! team provides students with an opportunity to learn about food handling, cooking, and eventually compete in a culinary arts competition. NKEC's Youth in Action group organizes fundraising campaigns each year to help support global causes, including the building of a school in Sierra Leone.Many other special interest activities are available for students including environmental club, dance committee, students' council, TADD, yearbook committee, youth in action, citizenship committee, leadership committees, chess club, ambassadors, and much more.
Music
NKEC has a successful music program, currently under the direction of Maggie Helms. The Senior Concert Band has won gold at the Annapolis Valley Music Festival in both 2012 and 2013, winning their category in 2013, which gave them the honor of performing in the Stars of the Festival concert.Directors:
Ken Hassell: 2001-2011
Rebecca Knock: 2011-2012
Maggie Helms: 2012-present
Senior Concert Band MVP:
The award of Senior Concert Band MVP is a very distinguished honor, as it is voted on by the members of the Senior Concert Band themselves, and anyone who wins this award is very deserving of it.
Recipients:
Jonathan Hiseler: 2011, 2012
Ethan Anderson: 2013, 2014
Robyn Gale: 2015
Nathan McNally: 2016
Noah Archibald, Nathan McNally: 2017
Samuel McNally: 2018
Students' Council
Members:2010/2011
- Presidents: Emily Gale, Victoria Hutt
- Presidents: Brett Holland, Stephanie Hutt
- Presidents: Dominique Foote, Brett Holland
- President: Lucas M. Manion
- Presidents: Liam Carmichael, Ethan Payne
- Presidents: Hannah Taylor, Megan Ansems
- Presidents: Isaac Payne, Julie Saunders
- Presidents: Miriam Brathwaite, James Sweet, Erica Lent, Mackayla Toole
- Presidents: Teanna Thompson, Aiden Hainstock, Ellen Laurence, Rachel Sheffield
- Presidents: Layla Beaton, Maria Brown, Grace Davis-Comeau, Dahlen Doubleday
Courses
- Math Courses
- English Courses
- Science Courses
- Social Studies Courses
- Technology Courses
- Physical Education Courses
- Family Studies Courses
- Art Courses
- Business Courses
- Core French and French Immersion Courses
Academics
NKEC offers a wide variety of academic opportunities for its students:- AP Capstone Program for grades 10 -12
- French immersion for grades 9-12
- Co-op 11 and 12
- Fine Arts Certificate
- Career Access:The Career Access Program is a highly modified 3-year program which covers grades 10-12. Students enrolled in this program take core subjects with modifications to curriculum outcomes or Individual Program Planned courses. Students receive important on-the-job training with local businesses through a Co-op component. An interview process demonstrating a need and a desire to be enrolled in this alternate program is required. Students in this program are focused on workplace employment following graduation.
- Options and Opportunities : This program is developed for students who are capable of meeting regular curriculum outcomes, but may require an alternate pathway. This program also has an important Co-op component which provides opportunities for students to explore work related experiences through local businesses. An interview process demonstrating a need and a desire to be enrolled in this alternate program is required.
- NKEC AP Capstone Program: AP courses are considered to be of equivalent to first year university level courses and can lead to a university credit if the student is successful in the course at an acquired standard. Currently NKEC offers AP Research, AP Seminar, AP Biology, AP Computer Programming, AP Psychology 12, AP Chemistry, English Literature and Composition and Human Geography via the Internet during classes held outside normal school hours.
- Correspondence courses, challenge for credit, Nova Scotia Virtual School and Independent Study options are available for students.
Student Population
| Place | School | Student Population |
| 1 | Avon View High School | 942 students |
| 2 | Northeast Kings Education Centre | 888 students |
| 3 | Horton High School | 869 students |
| 4 | West Kings District High School and Central Kings Rural High School | Both had 697 students |
| 5 | Middleton Regional High School | 589 students |
| 6 | Kings County Academy | 574 students |
Largest Schools in The AVRSB
| Place | School | Student Population |
| 1 | Northeast Kings Education Centre | 1066 students |
| 2 | Horton High School | 984 students |
| 3 | Avon View High School | 902 students |
| 4 | Central Kings Rural High School | 841 students |
| 5 | West Kings District High School | 762 students |
| 6 | Middleton Regional High School | 673 students |