Columneetza Secondary School Explained

Columneetza Junior Secondary
Address:1045 Western Ave
City:Williams Lake
Province:British Columbia
Postcode:V2G 2J8
Country:Canada
Schooltype:Middle school
Fundingtype:Public
Motto:ROARS!
Motto Translation:Respect, Ownership, Acceptance, Responsibility, Safety
Founded:1967
Schoolboard:School District 27 Cariboo-Chilcotin
Number:2727047
Principal:Mrs. Hattie Darney
Free Label1:Highest enrollment
Free Text1:1200+ (2005-2007)
Grades Label:Grades
Grades:7-9
Enrollment:800
Enrollment As Of:September 30, 2022
Language:English, French, Chilcotin and Shuswap
Colours:Burgundy and black
Mascot:Jimmy Falcon
Team Name:Lake City Falcons
Url:https://www.sd27.bc.ca/LCSSCOLUM

Columneetza Junior Secondary is a public Middle school in Williams Lake in the Canadian province of British Columbia. The school is administered as part of School District 27 Cariboo-Chilcotin. It is a grade 7-9 facility enrolling approximately 800 students.[1] The principal is Hattie Darney. [2]

The school offers regular classroom instruction in a semesterized timetable. In addition, it also offers a French Immersion for students who have completed the program through to grade 7.

It offers elective classes such as Aquatics, Art, Auto Shop, Computer Science, Food Studies, Hockey, Metalwork, and Woodwork, among others. Besides this, there are curricular classes such as Math, English, Science, and Social Studies. It also has a popular band program.

Alumni

Rick Hansen - Paralympian, wheelchair racer, humanitarian

Notes and References

  1. http://www.bced.gov.bc.ca/apps/imcl/imclWeb/SchoolContacts.do?distNo=027&distName=Cariboo-Chilcotin School information - District 027 - Cariboo-Chilcotin
  2. http://www.sd27.bc.ca/index.php?option=com_content&task=category&sectionid=4&id=18&Itemid=106 Columneetza