Kwantlen Park Secondary School
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École Kwantlen Park Secondary School is a public high school in Surrey, British Columbia
part of School District 36 Surrey
. Kwantlen Park Secondary was named after the park it sits beside. Approval was required from the Kwantlen First Nation
in order to use their name. It ranked 25 out of 298 schools in the British Columbia and the Yukon according to the Fraser Institute Studies in Education Policy in 2006-2007.
In the 1990s, Board policy resulted in the restructuring of Surrey schools so that all secondary schools enrolled grades 8 through 12. Consequently, West Whalley Junior High was demolished in August 2002 and the replacement school opened in September 2002 on the same site as "École Kwantlen Park Secondary". Len Shepherd Secondary and West Whalley Junior High were amalgamated, which resulted in the entire student populations and most staff being transferred to the newly-built school. Previously available programs, French immersion at West Whalley, and Inter-A
at Len Shepherd, were also brought over to the new school.
The grounds contain a baseball diamond, and there is a public swimming pool in the park behind the school.
The original site on which the school is now located was once home to a the Kwantlen First Nations Kikiat settlement. The area was noted for its Burial tree
form of treatment of the dead, in which the deceased were placed in boxes among the limbs of the trees behind the village. To this day many have experienced strange sightings and disturbances at the location, thought to be due to the removal of the burial site by white settlers.
Kwantlen Park Secondary School also has a very active student's council.
An alternative high school program, called Inter-A
is provided here. Students work in teams and at their own pace. The program is highly regarded and teaches leadership and self-motivation along with the normal academics.
Surrey, British Columbia
Surrey is a city in the province of British Columbia, Canada. It is a member municipality of Metro Vancouver, the governing body of the Greater Vancouver Regional District...
part of School District 36 Surrey
School District 36 Surrey
School District 36 Surrey operates schools in Surrey, White Rock, and Barnston Island, British Columbia. It is the largest school district in British Columbia with 66,100 students during the 2005/2006 school year. District 36 includes 99 elementary schools, 20 secondary schools, and 6 learning...
. Kwantlen Park Secondary was named after the park it sits beside. Approval was required from the Kwantlen First Nation
Kwantlen First Nation
The Kwantlen First Nation is the band government of the Kwantlen subgroup of the Stó:lō people in the Fraser Valley of British Columbia, Canada, located primarily at Fort Langley. They traditionally speak the Downriver dialect of Halkomelem, one of the Salishan family of languages...
in order to use their name. It ranked 25 out of 298 schools in the British Columbia and the Yukon according to the Fraser Institute Studies in Education Policy in 2006-2007.
In the 1990s, Board policy resulted in the restructuring of Surrey schools so that all secondary schools enrolled grades 8 through 12. Consequently, West Whalley Junior High was demolished in August 2002 and the replacement school opened in September 2002 on the same site as "École Kwantlen Park Secondary". Len Shepherd Secondary and West Whalley Junior High were amalgamated, which resulted in the entire student populations and most staff being transferred to the newly-built school. Previously available programs, French immersion at West Whalley, and Inter-A
Inter-A
Inter-A is one of the many options available to high school students in British Columbia, Canada. The program is based on leadership and is available to students in grades 7-12. Inter-A is situated within Kwantlen Park Secondary School which is part of School District 36 Surrey.-History:The Inter-A...
at Len Shepherd, were also brought over to the new school.
The grounds contain a baseball diamond, and there is a public swimming pool in the park behind the school.
The original site on which the school is now located was once home to a the Kwantlen First Nations Kikiat settlement. The area was noted for its Burial tree
Burial tree
A burial tree or burial scaffold is a tree or simple structure used for supporting corpses or coffins. They were once common among the Balinese, the Naga people, certain Australian Aborigines, and some North American Indian groups....
form of treatment of the dead, in which the deceased were placed in boxes among the limbs of the trees behind the village. To this day many have experienced strange sightings and disturbances at the location, thought to be due to the removal of the burial site by white settlers.
Kwantlen Park Secondary School also has a very active student's council.
An alternative high school program, called Inter-A
Inter-A
Inter-A is one of the many options available to high school students in British Columbia, Canada. The program is based on leadership and is available to students in grades 7-12. Inter-A is situated within Kwantlen Park Secondary School which is part of School District 36 Surrey.-History:The Inter-A...
is provided here. Students work in teams and at their own pace. The program is highly regarded and teaches leadership and self-motivation along with the normal academics.