Summit Middle School

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Summit Middle School
Location
Coquitlam, British Columbia, V3E 3L2, Canada
Website
http://www2.sd43.bc.ca/summit/
Information
School board	School District 43 Coquitlam
Principal	Janice Therrien
Vice principal	Brian Leonard
School type	Coeducational public middle school
Grades	6 to 8
Mascot	Sun
Colours	Orange, Green, and white
Founded	1997
Enrollment	745 students
Mission Statement	A journey to success.
Nickname	Summit
Newspaper	Peak Experiences

Summit Middle School is a grade 6 to 8 public middle school within School District 43 Coquitlam, British Columbia.

The school was opened in 1997 by then Education Minister Paul Ramsey.

Summit Middle has a wide variety of staff and students.

The school has been overcrowded since the beginning of the school year, starting in September 2006. [1] Originally intended for 540 students, the contructors were low on budget and built the hallways 2 feet narrower than standard size. The school had about 700 students in previous years. Population density has also been a problem recently around the Westwood Plateau area.

[edit] Notable alumni

• Raymond Zeng - Prior to coming to the school he composed the music for Coquitlam's officially adopted song. He has won Royal Conservatory of Music's silver award. In 2004 he performed with the Vancouver Symphony Orchestra.

[edit] References

• "Teacher, student put Coquitlam to music" Diane Strandberg, The Tri-City News. Coquitlam, B.C.: May 4, 2005. pg. A.19
• "Minister opens Tri-Cities school", The Vancouver Sun. Vancouver, B.C.: Sep 23, 1998. pg. B.1.FRO