Stanley Humphries Secondary School Explained

Stanley Humphries Secondary
Address:720 7 Ave
City:Castlegar
Province:British Columbia
Postcode:V1N 1R5
Country:Canada
Schooltype:high school
Fundingtype:Public
Motto:Carpe Diem
Motto Translation:Seize the Day
Founded:1951
Founder:Nikolai Stepanovich Sokolov (Russian: Николай Степанович Соколов)
Schoolboard:School District 20 Kootenay-Columbia
Superintendent:Ms Shawna Williams
Number:2009010
Principal2:Ms. Chantal St Jacques
Staff:47
Grades Label:Grades
Grades:8 - 12
Enrollment:731
Enrollment As Of:January 4, 2016
Language:English, French, Russian
Colours:Yellow and Blue
Mascot:Flash the Coyote
Team Name:Coyotes

Stanley Humphries Secondary, also known as "SHSS",[1] is a public high school in Castlegar, British Columbia part of School District 20 Kootenay-Columbia. Stanley Humphries was founded in 1951 and continues to be open to the community.

Stanley Humphries is the main Secondary School for the Castlegar area. Known colloquially as "SH", the school houses grades 8 to grade 12 in a building located in the centre of the downtown residential core, surrounded by several other schools, including Selkirk College, across the river, Twin Rivers Elementary, and Castlegar Primary, both of which sit directly adjacent to SHSS.

As of the 2011/2012 school year, the school provides access to various electronic devices for the students to use during class, such as laptops and iPads.[2]

Notes and References

  1. News: Info. 2013-07-30. Stanley Humphries Secondary. 2017-09-27. en-US.
  2. News: S. Jobs. Learning with iPad. 2 May 2011. Castlegar Weekly.