Southridge School | |
Motto: | Omnis Anima Volet |
Motto Translation: | Let Every Spirit Soar |
Postcode: | V3Z 0B7 |
Country: | Canada |
Schooltype: | Private |
Religious Affiliation: | Non-denominational |
Founded: | 1995 |
Founder: | Alan Brown |
Principal: | Drew Stephens |
Principal Label1: | Senior School Principal |
Principal1: | Laura Holland |
Principal Label2: | Junior School Principal |
Principal2: | Tanya de Hoog |
Grades: | K-12 |
Enrollment: | 675 |
Campus Size: | 17 acres including one large turf field and three grass fields |
Houses: | Blizzard, Hurricane, Lightning, Thunder |
Colours: | Blue, White, Gold |
Athletics: | Soccer, Rugby, Basketball, Badminton, Track and Field, Golf, Ultimate Frisbee, Cross Country |
Mascot: | Sal (part eagle, part orca) |
Team Name: | Storm |
Address: | 2656 160 Street |
Principal Label: | Head of School |
Lastupdate: | 8 April 2024 |
Southridge School is a K-12 independent school in South Surrey, British Columbia, Canada. It is a regional school, serving from as far away as Richmond and Ladner, though most students are from the White Rock, South Surrey area. The school is part of Surrey's School District 36.
The school has two permanent buildings (Junior School building and Senior School building), two gymnasiums, two libraries, one computer lab, multiple science labs, an auditorium and four athletic fields (including one FieldTurf field).
Southridge School follows the International Baccalaureate curriculum in the Junior school, through the Primary Years and Middle Years programs.[1] In the Senior School, Southridge follows the typical British Columbian 8-12 curriculum, including: English, Physics, Chemistry and Biology (taught with British Columbia standards), AP courses in these fields, as well as History, Literature and Calculus. The Southridge Senior School uses a model of learning called the Harkness method, which emphasizes discussion based learning and dialogue during class, and is the only school in Canada to fully implement the Harkness philosophy across an entire Senior School curriculum.[2] Southridge was ranked by the Fraser Institute in 2018-2019 as #1 out of 252 British Columbian Secondary Schools.[3]
Southridge is classified as a 'Single A' sized school. In 2014 and 2015 respectively, the Senior Boy 'AA' Basketball team won the Fraser Valley Championship.[4] This was followed by a Senior Boy 'AAA' Provincial Championship win in 2016.[5]
Amongst other activities, the school offers Reach For the Top, Model UN, and VEX Robotics as extracurricular activities.