King George Secondary School
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| King George Secondary School | |
 Great in Spirit |
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| Address | |
| 1755 Barclay Street Vancouver, British Columbia, V6G 1K6, Canada |
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| Website | |
| http://kinggeorge.vsb.bc.ca/ | |
| Information | |
| School number | 3939001 |
| School board | School District 39 Vancouver |
| Superintendent | Sonia Hutson |
| Area trustee | Allan Wong |
| Principal | Mr. Terry Howe |
| Vice principal | Mrs. Shannon Sorochan |
| School type | Secondary school |
| Grades | 8-12 |
| Language | English |
| Area | West End |
| Team name | Dragons |
| Colours | Green and white |
| Founded | 1914 (first location) 1963 (current location) |
| Enrollment | 500 |
King George Secondary School is a public secondary school located in Vancouver, British Columbia, Canada.
The school is located in the West End, with two elementary schools feeding in. Some students are from other areas of Vancouver who wish to be in a smaller school environment. The school is the smallest high school in both size and enrollment in Vancouver. There are about 500 students enrolled.
Since July 2006, King George Secondary has been approved by the International Baccalaureate Organization (IBO) to offer the International Baccalaureate Middle Years Programme for students in grades 8 and 9. Only 2 schools has been approved by IBO MPY Programme in the city.
The school is adjacent to the West End Community Centre, enabling youth to get more involved in their programs.
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[edit] Special programs
King George is noted for its "Technology Immersion" program which lasts from grade 8 to 9. Students in the programme use computers to enhance their core subjects. Most of their assignments are completed in Microsoft Word and they learn HTML and how to use programs like Microsoft Publisher. Students who participate in this program are known in their school as "techies" and have a unique opportunity to have half of their courses with the same group of people for two years.
King George also has a "City School" program for grades 10, 11 and 12 that involves students to leave the traditional secondary school setting and work in a more challenging, independent setting, with different block rotations, smaller groups of people, and only being with a few teachers. This program is described as a "school within a school."
King Geogre is now also an IBO MYP approved school, offering such programme to the students of grades 8 and 9.
City School and Technology Immersion accept students throughout Vancouver.
[edit] Notable alumni
- Jimi Hendrix, musician (attended grades 10 to 11 in the 1950s[1]. — did not graduate)
- Harris Allan, actor (attended grades 8 through 12 from 1998 to 2003).
[edit] Former Staff
- Linda Jones - Principal (2000-2002)
Currently West Vancouver School Board Assistant Superintendent, Secondary Education and Instructional Support
[edit] External links
Schools in Vancouver and the University Endowment Lands
