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[[Image:Roath Park 1 12-03-04.JPG|right|200px|thumb|Roath Brook flowing through Roath Park in the snow]] |
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'''Williamsville North High School''' is a public high school in the Williamsville Central School District of [[Williamsville, New York]] with an enrollment of approximately 1,569 students in Grades 9-12. The school offers a comprehensive program with multi-level instruction in all academic areas. The school is accredited by the [[Regents Examinations|New York State Board of Regents]]. |
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'''Roath''' ([[Welsh language|Welsh]]: ''Y Rhath'') is a central district of the [[city]] of [[Cardiff]], [[Wales]]. |
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== History == |
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It lies to the north east of the city centre, stretching from [[Adamsdown]] in the south to [[Roath Park]] in the north. Roath contains the [[Plasnewydd]] [[electoral ward]]. The name is believed to originate from [[Irish language|Irish]] ''ráth'', 'fort'. or could possibly contain elements of the name ratostabius which was the name given to the roman settlement in cardiff |
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Williamsville North High School was built in 1969 becoming the Williamsville Central School District's second high school. Williamsville South High School was the first high school in the district. |
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Its main shopping streets are Albany Road, City Road, and Wellfield Road. It is characterised by its rural feel and beautiful tree-lined [[Victorian era]] terraced streets. Roath houses a very diverse population including a large number of students, being very close to the main university campuses, a large enthnic minority population and many young professionals. Parts of Roath are among the most affluent districts of Cardiff, although subdivision of the large Victorian properties is starting to occur in the areas at the south end of the ward. |
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== Student Council == |
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Its close proximity to the city centre and large number of local amenities makes it known for its very strong sense of community, encouraged largely due to the parks, road layouts, [[Church (building)|churches]], and local [[post office]]s and [[newsagent]]s, therefore Roath a very popular area to live. There are a number of [[restaurant]]s and [[public house]]s, a variety of shops, an outdoor [[tennis]] centre and the famous [[Roath Park]] making it one of the greenest areas in Cardiff. |
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The Williamsville North Student Council is in charge of [[homecoming]] festivities, including the theme, the dress-up days, carnation sales, the gym activity, the outdoor dance, the fireworks display, the pep assembly, and the semi-formal. It is also in charge of the canned food drive for Little Portions Friary, the Cystic Fibrosis Rummage Sale, in honor of Katie Ozog, a former Student Council officer who passed away due to CF, the Sadie Hawkins week dress-up days, Hush Hearts, the [[Sadie Hawkins]] semi-formal, and the talent show. |
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Roath contains the Church of [[Saint Margaret the Virgin|St Margaret of Antioch]], built in 1870 on the site of an earlier [[Normans|Norman]] chapel and the new [[Gothic revival]] church. Designed by [[Llandaff]] architect [[John Prichard]] on a Greek Cross plan, the latter was financed totally by [[John Crichton-Stuart, 3rd Marquess of Bute|the third Marquess of Bute]], in spite of his conversion to Catholicism in 1868. Inside is an opulent mausoleum housing tombs of nine members of the [[Bute]] family, including the First Marquess and his wives. The tower of St Margaret's was finally completed in 1926. |
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== Sports == |
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Roath court, a [[Georgian era]] [[manor house]], is also found near Saint Margaret's Church. |
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The Williamsville North Hockey Team coached by Bob Rosen, failed to make the state tournament in 2008 for the first time in 11 years, due mostly to the fact of losing key seniors, and poor leadership from the team captains. |
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In 2006, the boys cross-country team won the Section VI Championship under the guidance of Coach Greg Stang. |
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|[[Heath, Cardiff, Wales|Heath]] |
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|[[Roath Park]] |
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|[[Cathays]] |
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|Roath |
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|[[Tremorfa]] |
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|[[Cardiff city centre|City centre]] |
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|[[Adamsdown]] |
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In 2003 the Varsity Cheerleading Squad took 11th place at the AmeriCheer Nationals in Disney World, along with many other local titles. |
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Williamsville North High School has also been phenomenally successful in New York [[DECA]] in recent years, having two different state officers in as many years. Jeff Long and Andrea Berry served as Parliamentarian and Historian respectively in 2005-2006, and Jeff served as the New York DECA President from 2006-2007 |
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<b><big> Notable Residents </big> </b> |
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The school has also been successful in other activities such as [[Science Olympiads]] where their A-Team captured first place in the Lake Erie-Niagara region in recent years, advancing to states for strong finishes as well. |
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== Constitution Dispute == |
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* Daniel Hulland Jeffery, also known as Frappy from his famous television roles starring as the Bishop of Llandaf |
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North High Administration has a rule that only 8 people can sit at a table in the cafeteria which is against Freedom of Assembly clearly defined in the first Amendment. The confiscation of cellular phones is also under question because of the Fourth Amendment which describes search and seizure; this means that no one can search you or take any of your possessions without a warrant. Along with other grievous revocations of constitutional rights, two students set out on a mission to "spread awareness" to the student body. These two avengers took printed out copies of the first and fourth amendments and began to place them into each of the school display cases as well as other public places. Most notable is the famous switcheroo where these freedom fighters placed copies of the First Amendment in place of more official documents into the class of 2011 display case. |
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When asked about the Rights of students, one lunch monitor in the Mod 5 Junior Cafeteria was quoted to have said "You have no rights!" This caused an uproar in the student body and several students demanded that legal action be taken to ensure the rights of every student. All petitions that have been made in the last year to the administration of the school have been turned down. |
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* Matthew Fredurra, well known for his opinions on the late Luciano Pavarotti |
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* George Nichols, musician and grandson of the famous play write Peter Nichols, from rock and roll band The Bicycle Thieves |
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* Ringstein, Dicky D, Cass, Gofe and the tall one, famous for their controversial lifestyles, and drunken behaviours around the streets of roath most evenings |
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==Amenities== |
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*[[St Margaret]]'s [[Parish Church]] |
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*[http://www.cefnpennar.com/cardiff/stmargaret.htm Monumental Inscriptions for St. Margarets] |
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*Roath Church House and [[Scouting in Cardiff|Scout Hall]] |
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*Mackintosh Sports Institute (formerly Plasnewydd) |
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*[http://www.thegate.org.uk/ The Gate], arts centre |
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*James Summers Funeral Home, Roath Court |
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*Shah Jalal Mosque, Crwys Road (formerly Capel Crwys) |
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*Trinity Methodist Church |
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*[http://www.stmartinsroath.org.uk St. Martin's Church, Albany Road] |
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*Marlborough Road Primary School |
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*Hodges' Residence and the Dewmisters Crib |
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*[http://www.roath.org.uk/StEdward/ St. Edward's Church, Blenheim Road] |
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*Waterloo Gardens |
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*[[Roath Park]] |
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*[[Cardiff University]], Engineering Building |
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Ben and Simon live here... its nice.... there are bells on kittens and mittens on mice, and lice on hobos, and homos on babies, and gravy on norman. |
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==External links== |
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*[http://www.geograph.org.uk/search.php?i=2754947 www.geograph.co.uk : photos of Roath and surrounding area] |
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{{Communities of Cardiff}} |
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[[Category:Districts of Cardiff]] |
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Revision as of 17:11, 10 October 2008
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Williamsville North High School is a public high school in the Williamsville Central School District of Williamsville, New York with an enrollment of approximately 1,569 students in Grades 9-12. The school offers a comprehensive program with multi-level instruction in all academic areas. The school is accredited by the New York State Board of Regents.
History
Williamsville North High School was built in 1969 becoming the Williamsville Central School District's second high school. Williamsville South High School was the first high school in the district.
Student Council
The Williamsville North Student Council is in charge of homecoming festivities, including the theme, the dress-up days, carnation sales, the gym activity, the outdoor dance, the fireworks display, the pep assembly, and the semi-formal. It is also in charge of the canned food drive for Little Portions Friary, the Cystic Fibrosis Rummage Sale, in honor of Katie Ozog, a former Student Council officer who passed away due to CF, the Sadie Hawkins week dress-up days, Hush Hearts, the Sadie Hawkins semi-formal, and the talent show.
Sports
The Williamsville North Hockey Team coached by Bob Rosen, failed to make the state tournament in 2008 for the first time in 11 years, due mostly to the fact of losing key seniors, and poor leadership from the team captains.
In 2006, the boys cross-country team won the Section VI Championship under the guidance of Coach Greg Stang.
In 2003 the Varsity Cheerleading Squad took 11th place at the AmeriCheer Nationals in Disney World, along with many other local titles.
Williamsville North High School has also been phenomenally successful in New York DECA in recent years, having two different state officers in as many years. Jeff Long and Andrea Berry served as Parliamentarian and Historian respectively in 2005-2006, and Jeff served as the New York DECA President from 2006-2007
The school has also been successful in other activities such as Science Olympiads where their A-Team captured first place in the Lake Erie-Niagara region in recent years, advancing to states for strong finishes as well.
Constitution Dispute
North High Administration has a rule that only 8 people can sit at a table in the cafeteria which is against Freedom of Assembly clearly defined in the first Amendment. The confiscation of cellular phones is also under question because of the Fourth Amendment which describes search and seizure; this means that no one can search you or take any of your possessions without a warrant. Along with other grievous revocations of constitutional rights, two students set out on a mission to "spread awareness" to the student body. These two avengers took printed out copies of the first and fourth amendments and began to place them into each of the school display cases as well as other public places. Most notable is the famous switcheroo where these freedom fighters placed copies of the First Amendment in place of more official documents into the class of 2011 display case.
When asked about the Rights of students, one lunch monitor in the Mod 5 Junior Cafeteria was quoted to have said "You have no rights!" This caused an uproar in the student body and several students demanded that legal action be taken to ensure the rights of every student. All petitions that have been made in the last year to the administration of the school have been turned down.