Kitsilano Secondary School

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Kitsilano Secondary School
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Address
2550 West 10th Avenue Vancouver, British Columbia, V6K 2J6, Canada
Information
School number	03939006
School board	School District 39 Vancouver and #93 (French)
Superintendent	Thomas Grant
Area trustee	Shirley M. Wong
Principal	Mr. Alex Grant
Vice principal	Rick Mesich Peter Kerr
School type	Secondary school
Grades	8-12
Language	English, French immersion, French
Team name	Blue Demons
Colours	royal blue and gold
Founded	1918, 1927
Enrollment	1630
Homepage	http://kitsilano.vsb.bc.ca/

Kitsilano Secondary School is a high school in the Kitsilano neighbourhood of Vancouver, British Columbia, Canada. The school has several district programs including French immersion, on-site pre-employment, the Francophone Education Authority. Advanced Placement courses are also offered.

Contents 1 History 2 School song 3 Sports 4 Notable alumni 5 Special Program 6 External links

[edit] History

The school originally opened in 1918 in a temporary structure on Trafalgar Street. In 1927, the current building was completed.

The school song "Hail Kitsilano" was composed in 1936.

The main foyer is home to a portrait of Chief August Jack Khahtsahlano, the school's namesake. The auditorium houses a Tanu totem pole carved by Don Yeomans in 1986 in honour of Vancouver's centennial.

[edit] School song

Hail Kitsilano,

Hail gold and blue!

Rah! Rah! Rah!

Sing we thy praises,

All thy sons to thee are true!

Rah!

Hail Kitsilano,

We shout to the sky!

Honour and glory then

To Kitsilano High

[Repeat]

The school song is traditionally sung at assemblies and the end of the commencement ceremony. It is always sung loud, proud and together.

[edit] Sports

Kitsilano is home to several outstanding sports teams. 7 teams came first in the 2006 city championships:

• Cross Country
• Table Tennis
• Juvenile Girls' Basketball
• Junior Boys' Basketball
• Senior Boys' Basketball
• Premier Girls' Soccer
• Senior Ultimate Frisbee
• Juvenile Boys Rugby
• Junior Boys Rugby
• Senior Boys Rugby
• Track and Field

The Senior Ultimate team also won both the BC Provincial championships and the prestigious Spring Reign tournament in Burlington, WA, during their undefeated season. Several players will be representing Canada at the World Junior Ultimate Championships in Boston (August 2006), and more still are on the BC All-Star team going to the Canadian Junior Ultimate Championships in Halifax.

[edit] Notable alumni

• George Athans, water-skier
• Tony Buzan, class of 1960, is the originator of mind mapping and coined the term mental literacy.
• Mary Stewart (swimmer), class of 1963, World Record holder of 100m Butterfly 1:07.3 on 28 July 1962, member (inducted 1966) of BC Sports Hall of Fame
• Fred Latremouille, class of 1963, well known Vancouver Broadcaster. Co-host of the Latremornings show on CKCL-FM with his wife Cathy
• Roy Peterson, editorial cartoonist
• Ryan Reynolds, television/movie actor
• Joshua Jackson, television/movie actor
• "Jimmy" James Henry Whalen, WWII ace
• Kathleen Heddle, Olympic rower, 3-time Gold medallist

[edit] Special Program

Kitsilano recently developed a pilot project, called the "MACC", which allows students to accelerate through high school. Allowing them to graduate from 3-5 years instead of the normal 5.

Kitsilano also has a history of including both physically and mentally challenged students into their mainstream programs. Students with Downs Syndrome and other mental challenges are involved in all aspects of student life, take the same courses as other students and are provided special assistance (aides and resources) as well as the opportunity to take their courses over extra years to ensure achievement. In 1999 an elevator was constructed on the northwest corner of the building to allow access for a neighbourhood student in a wheelchair, instead of forcing that student to attend Eric Hamber (a school that already provided wheelchair access).

[edit] External links

• Kitsilano Secondary School
• Vancouver School Board - Kitsilano