Grandview Heights Secondary School Explained

Grandview Heights Secondary School
Address:16987 25 Avenue
Region:CA-BC
Province:British Columbia
Postcode:V3Z 0Z9
Country:Canada
Motto:As Grizzlies we come to Grandview Heights seeking safe and respectful connections to our land, community, and one another. We value Kindness, Curiosity, Resiliency, and Personal Growth.
Established:c. 2021
Principal:Darren Bedard
Grades:8-12
Enrollment:1,500
Enrollment As Of:2021
Language:English
Area:Grandview Heights, Surrey
Colours: Navy Blue, Yellow
Team Name:Grizzlies

Grandview Heights Secondary School is a public secondary school in Surrey, British Columbia, Canada and is a part of School District 36 Surrey.[1]

History

Grandview Heights was part of Surrey's plan to construct 10 new schools due to vast immigration, population growth, and the aging of existing school infrastructure. Construction of Grandview Heights Secondary School began in 2017, and was completed in September 2021.[2] It was intended to be completed in September 2020,[3] however, rising constructions costs delayed the school's construction by approximately one year.[4]

The first class graduated one year after it was completed (June, 2023), and for the first year after the schools opening there were no students in the twelfth grade.

Since the schools opening they have faced overcrowding due to the immense population growth. In 2023, less than two years after it was completed, portable classrooms had to be added to keep up with the growing number of students, and more are expected to be added in the coming years.[5]

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Alumni

Notes and References

  1. Web site: Our School .
  2. Web site: Chan . Kenneth . Surrey outlines $1.4-billion plan for new and expanded public schools . Daily Hive . September 23, 2020 . January 1, 2021 . https://web.archive.org/web/20200925145337/https://dailyhive.com/vancouver/surrey-schools-new-expansion-locations . September 25, 2020 . live.
  3. News: Surrey to get new schools, more space for students . May 20, 2016 . Global News . January 1, 2021.
  4. News: October 2, 2018 . Long-awaited new Surrey high school delayed as costs rise . December 12, 2021 . Vancouver Sun.
  5. Web site: Province supports planning for new Darts Hill Elementary & Grandview Heights Secondary addition .