As the 2025-26 school year draws to a close, messages are being shared with all students and families, as well as with the graduating class of 2026. Please click the links below f...

The second annual juried INSIGHTS student exhibition opened Thursday May 28th at the Wellington County Museum in Fergus. 114 students from the 11 high schools in the UGDSB submit...

Special Olympic athletes from Wellington Heights Secondary School, along with their peer helpers, won a variety of medals in Bocce Ball and Track and Field events at the Special O...

Grade 10 Wellington Heights Secondary School student, Declan Lisk, won a Silver medal in the 100-meter Junior Men Hurdles event at the recent OFSAA Provincial Track and Field Cham...

WHSS students will write final exams June 18 th - June 24 th . Please see the attached document for information about the examination period. Please contact the school if you ...

Information for Elementary and Secondary Parents/Guardians Date: June 25 & 26, 2026 Length: Full Day Secondary Topics June 25 AM: School and Board Improvement Plan...

Every June, the Upper Grand District School Board (UGDSB) celebrates National Indigenous History Month and recognizes it as an opportunity to learn about and celebrate the rich an...

This week, the Upper Grand District School Board marks the beginning of Pride Month. As we enter this meaningful month, we are reminded that creating truly inclusive, supportive, ...

National AccessAbility Week (NAAW) is approaching. This year NAAW will be celebrated between May 31 to June 6, 2026, and is using the theme “Building a strong, accessible Canada.”...

June 1 is Ontario Day. Schools across Ontario will recognize the day through age-appropriate learning activities that help students learn more about Ontario’s history, communities...

The WHSS Drama Club and the Arts Department have been hard at work for months on their production of Thornton Wilder's classic Broadway play, Our Town . Grade 12 student, D. Kuhl...

Students at Wellington Heights Secondary School in Mount Forest have been learning about mental health and wellness throughout the month of May in support of Mental Health Awarene...

Wellington Heights Grade 10 student, Declan Lisk, won 1 st place in the Junior Boys 100 m hurdles at the CWOSSA championships held May 20-21 at Jacob Hespeler Secondary School in...

On May 5th, Wellington Heights Secondary School represented the Upper Grand District School Board in the Home and Team Building competition at Skills Ontario. The WHSS team of f...

Two Grade 9 Wellington Heights Secondary School students from Mount Forest both won first place at the Canadian National Kickboxing Championships, held May 1-3 at the Toronto Inte...

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The Upper Grand District School Board (UGDSB) is continuing to highlight the seven focus areas of our Sustainability & Climate Action Plan (2025–2030). This month, we’re focu...

The Mental Health Committee at Wellington Heights has organized a variety of activities for the week of May 4 - 8, 2026 to recognize Mental Health Week and Education Week. Specia...

Wellington Heights Secondary School hosted the Wellington North and Southgate Job Fair in the school gymnasium on Wednesday, April 15, 2026. 38 exhibitors from across the Welling...