Queen Elizabeth Secondary School

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Queen Elizabeth Secondary
Address
9457 136 St
Surrey, British Columbia, V3V 5W4, Canada
Information
School number 3636022
School board School District 36 Surrey
Principal Mr. Bruce Filsinger
Vice principals Mr. David Valdasso
Ms. Beck
Mr. Denton Muir
Staff 81
School type Public high school
Grades 8-12
Motto "Nomine Dignum"
Team name Royals
Colours Royal Blue & Gold & White
Enrollment 1365 (16 January 2006)
Homepage http://www.sd36.bc.ca/sites/queene/

Queen Elizabeth Secondary is a public high school in Surrey, British Columbia part of School District 36 Surrey. The school is named after Queen Elizabeth who visited Canada in 1939.

Queen Elizabeth Secondary School opened its doors for the first time in the Fall of 1940 during the dark days of the Second World War. The previous year His Majesty King George VI and his consort Queen Elizabeth visited Canada as the war clouds were gathering over Europe. It was the first visit to Canada of a reigning British monarch. The royal tour was immensely popular and Queen Elizabeth, in particular, made a deep impression on the people of Canada. The new secondary school in Surrey, British Columbia was named after her.

Queen Elizabeth was a full secondary school through the forties and fifties then a senior high school from the sixties to the nineties. In September 1999 QE amalgamated with William Beagle Junior Secondary to become a grade eight to twelve school once again.

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[edit] School Motto

"Nomine Dignum" means "Worthy of Thy Name". It signifies the honour of bearing the name of a royal figure: the late Queen Mom and reminds us of the royal tradition we maintain at the school.

[edit] 3 School Rules

  1. Respect Yourself and Others
  2. Respect Learning
  3. Respect the Environment

[edit] Goals

  • meeting the needs of all students
  • extending career education opportunities
  • promoting a safe and orderly environment which emphasizes personal and social responsibility
  • improving reading comprehension

[edit] District Programs

  • Career Preparation
  • Aboriginal Support Worker
  • Cooperative Education
  • Apprenticeship Program
  • Culinary Arts

[edit] Accomplishments and Initiatives

  • representation at district, regional and provincial competitions
  • website
  • online access to some courses and teachers
  • wide variety of specialized programs including language instruction in French and Punjabi
  • partnership with Ailanthus Achievement Center
  • online delivery of some business education courses
  • after school tutoring

[edit] See also


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