Yale Secondary School
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| Yale Secondary | |
| Address | |
| 34620 Old Yale Rd Abbotsford, British Columbia, V2S 7S6, Canada |
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| Information | |
| School number | 3434038 |
| School board | School District 34 Abbotsford |
| Principal | Mr Glen Roger |
| Vice principals | Mrs Linda Pollastretti Mr Jay Pankratz |
| Staff | 64 |
| School type | Public high school |
| Grades | 9-12 |
| Team name | Yale Lions |
| Enrollment | 1181 (16 January 2006) |
Yale Secondary is a public high school in Abbotsford, British Columbia part of School District 34 Abbotsford. There are approximately 1200 full-time students in grades 9 through 12. The current principal is Glen Roger, who has been the principal since the beginning of the 2004-2005 school year. He was previously the principal of Abbotsford Collegiate.
Yale is well-known for its academic programs, particularly in the sciences, especially chemistry. In 2006, 48 of 265 Yale graduates received provincial scholarships. This is a percentage of approximately 18.1%, well above the provincial average. As well, the average marks for provincial exams exceeded the provincial average in all areas.
Yale is also known for its Hockey Academy program, which combines on-ice training with academics. [www.yalehockeyacademy.com] Students in this program have to maintain a B average (73% cumulative) in order to qualify for this program. Several students have gone on to win scholarships as well as be drafted in the Western Hockey League. Yale is currently expanding its sport academy to include baseball and softball.
The school has an accelerated academic program including "honours" courses in the lower grades, leading to Advanced Placement courses in the senior year. Currently the school offers AP courses in English Literature, English Literature, French, Calculus AB, Biology, Chemistry, Physics B, Psychology, Studio Art (2-D and 3-D).
Since the 1990-1991 school year, a musical theatre course has been offered to students in all grades, and performances takes place sometime in February every year.
Previous and upcoming performances:
- The King and I (1991)
- My Fare Lady (1992)
- Oliver! (1993)
- The Sound of Music (1994)
- Annie (1995)
- The Wizard of Oz (1996)
- Grease (1997)
- Carousel (1998)
- Show Boat (1999)
- Fiddler on the Roof (2000)
- Peter Pan (2001)
- Oliver! (2002)
- South Pacific (2003)
- Wizard of Oz (RSC Version) (2004)
- Disney's Beauty and the Beast (2005)
- West Side Story (2006)
- Annie Get Your Gun (2007)
- Grease (2008)
Most students entering the school come from William A. Fraser Middle School, a public middle school for grades 6-8. Yale Secondary School and William A. Fraser Middle School are very near one another, with only a 400 metre gravel track separating the two. This track is shared by both schools.
There is also a fairly high number of international students, mostly from East Asian countries, especially South Korea and China.
[edit] Athletics
Most recently the Senior Boys Basketball Team won its first AAA Provincial Championship under Head Coach Al Friesen. Though the basketball team being as thurough as they are, they dont want to play senior boys rugby as they're afraid to ruin their bodies, also don't want to be real men. Also any team in the school doesn't want to mess with the senior girls rugby Team, and the hardcore Ultimate team.
Junior Boys Rugby Team won the AAA Fraser Valley Championship under Head Coach Ryan McWhinney.
Senior Boys Rugby Team has finally gained the last ticket in to the BC AAA Provincial Championship under Head Coach Doug Primrose at UBC Thunderbird Stadium.
