Kelowna Secondary School
| Kelowna Secondary School | |
|---|---|
| Address | |
|
1079 Raymer Avenue Kelowna, British Columbia, V1Y 4Z7 Canada | |
| Coordinates | 49°51′50″N 119°28′42″W / 49.86395°N 119.4783°WCoordinates: 49°51′50″N 119°28′42″W / 49.86395°N 119.4783°W |
| Information | |
| School type | Public, high school |
| Motto | Where All Are Valued |
| School board | School District 23 Central Okanagan |
| School number | 2323076 |
| Principal | Scott McLean |
| Staff | 90 |
| Grades | 10–12 |
| Enrollment | 1900 (November 05, 2010) |
| Language | English, French |
| Colour(s) |
Black and Gold |
| Mascot | Hootie the Owl |
| Team name | Owls |
| Website |
www |
Kelowna Secondary School[1] is a public high school in Kelowna, British Columbia within School District 23 Central Okanagan.
Academics
Kelowna was rated 32nd in the province by the 2004/05 Fraser Institute rankings. [2]
Notable alumni
- Jerod Zaleski, Montreal Alouettes player
- Dianne Watts,[3] Former Mayor of Surrey, BC
- Kevin Kane,[4] musician and member of The Grapes of Wrath (band)
- Tom Hooper and Chris Hooper,[5] musicians and members of The Grapes of Wrath (band) and Ginger (band)
- Alix Hawley, author and winner of 2015 Amazon.ca First Novel Award
- Naben Ruthnum, author and winner of 2013 Journey Prize
- Daniel Kinahan, member of the rap group Gargboys
- Tommy DeWitt, Mitchell Kucher & Stephen Kucher, members of the production team TMS Productions
Sister school
- Haruhigaoka High School/Junior High School Official Website (Japanese only)
- Haruhigaoka High School (Wikipedia Japanese Version)
References
- ↑ "For School Data, Source: BC Schools Book." Province of British Columbia, Ministry of Education January 16, 2006.
- ↑ "Report Card on Secondary Schools in British Columbia and Yukon: 2006 Edition." Fraser Institute. April 2006.
- ↑ Her Worship, "Dianne Watts transformed herself from an ignored, bullied, and abused young woman into a highly effective and appealing mayor. She’s remaking the oft-abused city of Surrey in much the same way" Frances Bula, Vancouver Magazine January 1, 2009,
- ↑ ,"Grapes celebrate 30th anniversary of first Kelowna gig" Chris Stanford, Kelowna Daily Courier August 25, 2013,
- ↑ ,"Grapes of Wrath on the ‘High Road’" Emily Draper & Callum Barbour, Censor This November 5, 2013
External links
School Reports - Ministry of Education
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