Walnut Grove Secondary School

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Walnut Grove Secondary School
Communiter Discimus - Together We Learn
Address
8919 Walnut Grove Dr
Langley, British Columbia, Canada
Information
School board School District 35 Langley
Principal Barry Bunyan
Vice principal Darby, Murdoch, Panasiak
Chief custodian Roy Brown
School type Secondary school
Grades 8-12
Language English
Area Walnut Grove
Mascot Wally The Gator
Team name Walnut Grove Gators
Colours Teal, White and Black
Founded 1991
Enrollment 2000 approx.
Homepage http://www.wgss.ca

Walnut Grove Secondary School is located in the community of Walnut Grove in Langley, British Columbia. It has an enrollment of approximately 2000 students, making it the largest school in Langley, as well as extremely overcrowded, and one of the largest schools in the Vancouver region. It strives for excellence in the fields of electronics, drama, athletics, information technology, science and humanities. The athletic programs, led by their mascot Wally the Gator, are among the highest ranking in the province of British Columbia. WGSS also has an extremely good hockey team which runs Brookwoods show every year.

The school has undergone two significant capital projects since its inception, including the latest in 2001 with a new multipurpose room, classrooms, and student common spaces.

[edit] Principals

  • September 1991 - December 2006 : Mary Wright
  • January 2007 - Present : Barry Bunyan
  • January 2007 - Present : Murdoch

[edit] Violence

Walnut Grove secondary is unfortunately known for its violence,fightings,stabbings and drugs; the role of the new principals is a great start to diminish all of these unnecessary and wrong actions that are taking place at this high school.