École Salish Secondary School Explained

École Salish Secondary School
Address:7278 184 Street
City:Cloverdale, Surrey, British Columbia
Postcode:V4N 5V2
Country:Canada
Coordinates:49.1354°N -122.7104°W
Schooltype:high school
Fundingtype:Public
Founded:2018
Schoolboard:School District 36 Surrey
Number:03636215
Principal:Sheila Hammond
Grades Label:Grades
Grades:8-12
Enrollment:1062
Enrollment As Of:2019
Language:English, French
Colours:Black, Blue, White, Red
Team Name:Wolves

École Salish Secondary School is a public high school in Surrey, British Columbia and it is part of School District 36 Surrey. It rivals With the Lord Tweedsmuir Panthers which is based at Lord Tweedsmuir Secondary School

History

Construction of École Salish Secondary began in late 2016 and was completed in 2018.[1] École Salish Secondary opened in September 2018 and was named after the local Salish peoples who are indigenous to the area.[2] [3] Its first students were mostly former students from Lord Tweedsmuir Secondary and Clayton Heights Secondary. Its first principal was Sheila Hammond, the former principal of Johnston Heights Secondary School.[4] As of June 2019, it was the Surrey School District's least-crowded secondary school.[5] It currently has around 2000 students.[6]

Programs

École Salish Secondary is one of the four secondary schools in the Surrey school district to offer French immersion.[7] [8]

Athletic Achievements

Notes and References

  1. News: Anderson . Samantha . Construction of new Salish Secondary school well underway . 30 May 2020 . Cloverdale Reporter . 17 February 2017.
  2. Web site: Salish Secondary School delivers a futuristic lesson in energy efficiency . www.bchydro.com . 30 May 2020.
  3. Web site: Surrey Schools - École Salish Secondary unveils welcome post & celebrates official opening . Education News Canada . 30 May 2020 . en.
  4. News: Clayton’s Salish Secondary seeing community spirit in first weeks . 30 May 2020 . Surrey Now-Leader . 25 September 2018.
  5. News: Collins . Lauren . How teens grapple with growth at Surrey’s most crowded high school . 30 May 2020 . Surrey Now-Leader . 11 June 2019.
  6. Web site: School Information . www.bced.gov.bc.ca . 30 May 2020.
  7. Web site: B.C.'s newest high school is top of its class . CBC News . 30 May 2020.
  8. Web site: Specialty and Choice Programs - Pages . www.surreyschools.ca . 30 May 2020.
  9. Web site: Rugby Girls - 2021-22 Provincial Championships . BC School Sports . 21 August 2022.