J.H. Bruns Collegiate is a secondary school in Winnipeg, Manitoba, Canada established in 1972. It has approximately 790 students in Senior 1 - 4.
In the 2014-2015 school year, J.H. Bruns Collegiate submitted a hockey team to the Winnipeg High School Hockey League, they were accepted into the "B" division. They played their first game on October 8, 2014 against the Miles Macdonell Collegiate Buckeyes at Terry Sawchuk Memorial Arena.
The school was named after Brother Joseph H. Bruns S.M., who had a lengthy and renowned career as an educator in St. Boniface. He served as Superintendent for twelve of his thirty-six year career. The school opened its doors to students in the suburb of Southdale in September 1972. In its early years, J. H. Bruns experienced some growing pains.
In the late evening of October 30, 1975, a disastrous fire occurred at J. H. Bruns Collegiate. The fire originated in the upper level of the school. As a result of the damage, classes were held in the gymnasium and the library.
The school was named after Brother Joseph H. Bruns S.M., who had a lengthy and renowned career as an educator in St. Boniface. He served as Superintendent for twelve of his thirty-six year career. The school opened its doors to students in the suburb of Southdale in September 1972.
In its early years, J. H. Bruns experienced some growing pains. During this phase, the school had a differentiated staffing model. In this model, the staff was committed to an open area and team teaching approach.
This brought J. H. Bruns to another distinct period in its history. The administrators at the helm were: