Neelin High School - General Information

A warm welcome is extended to our new and prospective Senior High students and their families. Neelin High School is one of three High Schools in the City of Brandon. Our school population is approximately 500 students with a teaching compliment of 42 professional staff and close to 40 support staff. We offer students one or more of four different Educational Diploma Programs: English Academic, French Immersion Academic, Technology Education or the Life Skills Program. We also offer Certificate Programs in Performing and Visual Arts and French Immersion. Neelin is currently an accredited World School. authorized to deliver the International Baccalaureate Diploma Programme. In the Senior Years Educational Program, students require a minimum of 30 credit courses for 2009-10, with 15.0 credits being compulsory courses to graduate from high school.  We currently offer over 100 different course opportunities.

Beyond compulsory courses, students at Neelin High School have opportunities to excel in personal interest areas e.g. team sports, drama, visual arts, band and choral, languages (French and Spanish), computers, social sciences, sciences, business technology, career preparation and student government. Neelin High is also the Divisional site for the CISCO Networking Academy (a computer technology program).

In order to assist students, the home and school must continue to work together. Please call us if you have questions or need assistance with situations related to academic topics or personal issues. Neelin High has access to the services of our guidance counsellor, resource teacher, school-based aboriginal academic achievement mentor (AAA mentor), Divisional Elder, aboriginal counsellor, clinical services and community-based services.

We extend a warm welcome to those students attending our school for the very first time. To our veteran students, welcome back to Neelin; it promises to be a truly exciting year. We hope that all students, especially our potential graduating class, participate in all aspects of school life this year at Neelin. This will be your best year ever at school providing you put forth the necessary effort that is required. Get involved - play sports; cheer loudly; join clubs; become involved in the major production; support your community; study hard!

We have a very talented and dedicated staff at Neelin. They are here to help you, teach you and challenge you. It is up to you as an individual to work with the staff to make your high school years as productive and memorable as possible.

Once again, we welcome you to Neelin High School and wish you all the best in the upcoming school year. We look forward to meeting and working with each of you.

The following names and telephone numbers of importance are listed for your convenience:

• 2008-2009 Registration Handbook
• 2008-2009 Registration Form

• Annual School Report 2006/2007
• 2007-2008 Registration Handbook
• 2007-2008 Registration Form
• School information and policies are contained in our Student Handbook.
• Review our 2007-2008 School Plan to gain a perspective on Neelin High School; our roots, who our students are and where we plan to go.

School Program Information

• Transitions Classroom information brochure.
• Visit our International Baccalaureate Information Page for general and registration information.
• We have been accredited to be an affiliated International Baccalaureate Diploma Programme World School.  We are very excited about the opportunities this program will provide for our students.  We have worked hard to keep our community informed about our work toward this goal.   For local information contact Ms. Stacey Bradley at 729-3180.

Neelin High School Profile

T.A NEELIN COMPOSITE HIGH SCHOOL opened in January 1957. The school was named after T.A. Neelin, former Superintendent of the Brandon Schools from 1924 to 1950. Comp. High, as it came to be known, offered an academic program of studies along with Industrial Vocational, Business Education and Occupational Entrance Courses. The school motto "Cum Manu et Capite" (with Hand and Mind) reflects this early program mix. The school functioned as a composite high school until 1974, when the Industrial Vocational, Business Education along with the Occupational Entrance courses were transferred over to Crocus Plains Regional Secondary School. Composite, was shortly thereafter removed from the title of the school, leaving T.A.Neelin High School. Through the ensuing years it has come to be known as Neelin High School, or more simply, Neelin.