Rutland Senior Secondary School

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Rutland Senior Secondary
Address
705 Rutland Rd N Kelowna, British Columbia, V1X 3B6, Canada
Information
School number	2323044
School board	School District 23 Central Okanagan
Principal	Mr R Oliver
Staff	78
School type	Public high school
Grades	10-12
Enrollment	1394 (January 16, 2006)

Rutland Senior Secondary School (RSS) is part of School District 23 Central Okanagan (SD#23) in Kelowna, British Columbia. It is located off Rutland Road, sharing a lot with Rutland Middle School. (RMS)

705 Rutland Road North, Kelowna BC V1X 3B8 ~ (ph) 250.765.1407 ~ (fax)765.4783

[edit] Mission Statement

Rutland Senior Secondary is “a caring community challenging students to pursue excellence in lifelong endeavours”. We are a comprehensive high school offering an array of academic programs and courses that is second to none. These include Advanced Placement through to BCIT dual credit courses and the Secondary School Apprenticeship program. We are a school with tremendous heart and community pride.

[edit] Interesting Facts

• Rutland Senior Secondary opened in 1952

• Built in 1972 on the current site. Expansion in 2000 and 2004/5.

• Nickname - VOODOOS (adopted in 1956)

• Colours - Royal Blue and Gold

• Enrolls Grades 10, 11 & 12 (typical enrolment around 1500 students)

• Programs - academic, vocational, advanced placement, apprenticeship programs, OUC dual credit, & BCIT programs

[edit] External links

• Official site