Sullivan Heights Secondary

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Sullivan Heights Secondary
Address
6248 144th Street Surrey, British Columbia, V7A 2Y9, Canada
Information
School board	School District 36 Surrey
Superintendent	Mr. Mike McKay
Principal	Mrs. S. Morissette
Vice principal	Mr. P. Johnston \ Ms. V. Thomson
Staff	50
School type	Public high school
Grades	8-12
Language	English and French Immersion
Area	Newton, South Surrey
Team name	Sullivan Heights Stars
Founded	2000
Enrollment	1100 (January 16, 2006)
Homepage	http://www.sullivanheights.com

École Secondaire Sullivan Heights Secondary is a high school located in Surrey, British Columbia, Canada.

Sullivan Heights first opened its doors on October 24th, 2001, with a student population of just over 600 students (grades 8 through 10). Today, Sullivan Heights is home to over 1100 students (grades 8 through 12), and over 50 staff members.

Sullivan Heights is one of three secondary schools in Surrey that offers the French Immersion program. Other programs that are offered include Dance, Drama, Band, Guitar, Jazz Band, Leadership, Electronics, Drafting, Sewing, Cooking, Tourism, and many more. The school also offers a wide array of extra-curricular activities including Student Council, Grad Council, Athletics (soccer, basketball, volleyball, hockey, rugby, golf, water polo), Library Club, Fitness Club, School Store, Yearbook, and Robotics. Beginning in 2008, the French Immersion programme will be systematically phased out at Sullivan, and be relocated to the recently inaugurated Panorama Secondary School.

The school is more commonly known for its large attached theatre, "The Bell Centre For Performing Arts".

The school also features a kabaddi field.

[edit] Student Achievements

Dominika Kopcik a former student of Sullivan Heights was apart of the Canadian Olympic Syncro Team during her grade 12 year. Throughout high-school she had trained to get there, while still keeping up with her grades.

October 27th, 2006, she and Isabelle Rampling finished fifth at the FINA World Trophy 2006 in Moscow, Russia.^[1]