Community Profile
Hadley Junior High School/Philemon Wright High School is located in the Hull sector of the City of Gatineau. We are a regional high school with students coming from: Wakefield, Chelsea, Buckingham, Gatineau, Hull, and Namur area. Hadley Junior High School and Philemon Wright High School share building facilities. Each school has its own designated areas but shares one Administrative staff with one Principal and two Vice-Principals. The students, parents, staff and community members create our Hadley/Philemon family.
Our Mission: To Achieve Success Through Education and Community
Students arriving in Year 1 (Secondary 1) to Hadley Junior High School come from seven schools within the Western Quebec School Board. These schools include: Greater Gatineau, Wakefield, Pierre Elliot Trudeau, Buckingham, Poltimore, and Chelsea. In Secondary 3, students arrive from Namur School. Most of our students are transported to school by bus. Some students are on the bus for 2 hours in the morning and 2 hours in the afternoon. Our enrollment is increasing. In September 2015 the enrollment was 424 at Hadley, 580 at Philemon with a total of 996 students. In September 2016 the enrollment was 449 at Hadley and 617 at Philemon with a total of 1066 students. The enrollment for 2017/2018 as of October 2017 was 467 at Hadley and 614 at Philemon with a total of 1083 students. The enrollment for the 2018/2019 as of September 30th is 1149, there are 497 students at Hadley and 652 students at Philemon Wright. The enrollment as of September 30th 2019/2020 is 520 at Hadley Junior High School and 689 at Philemon Wright High School with a total of 1207 students.
Our Motto: Work Hard, Be Yourself, Do the Right Thing
In 2019/2020 there are 34 teachers at Hadley and 46 teachers at Philemon Wright High school. There are 24 support staff and 4 professionals. There are 119 staff members at Hadley/Philemon Wright High School. We will work together with a common Mission and with shared values. We strive to give every student the opportunity to succeed and flourish in a positive and safe educational environment.