| Gladstone Secondary School | |
| Fide et Virtute (Latin) By Faith and By Courage |
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| Address | |
| 4105 Gladstone Street Vancouver, British Columbia, V5N 4Z2, Canada |
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| Public transit access | 7, 19, 20, 25, N19, N20, Expo Line, Millennium Line |
| Information | |
| School board | School District 39 Vancouver |
| Religious affiliation | None |
| Area trustee | Allen Blakey |
| Principal | Kevin Land |
| Vice Principals | Steve Cameron Doris Sandri |
| Chief custodian | Art Leyland |
| School type | Public Secondary school |
| Grades | 8-12 |
| Language | English |
| Area | Kensington-Cedar Cottage |
| Mascot | Lion |
| Team name | Gladiators |
| Colours | Red and White (Black is also used in some applications) |
| Founded | 1950 |
| Enrolment | 1340 [1] (March 2008) |
| Homepage | gladstone.vsb.bc.ca |
Gladstone Secondary School, located in the Kensington-Cedar Cottage neighbourhood in Vancouver, British Columbia, Canada is named after William Ewart Gladstone, the Prime Minister of the United Kingdom four times between 1868 and 1894.
There is a mural on the north side of the school which depicts the cultural diversity of the neighborhood. It was completed in the mid-80's.
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Gladstone is a school of approximately 1300 students from grades 8-12. The students participate in many extracurricular activities, including clubs and sports teams. Gladstone is well known for its successful sports teams (e.g. Volleyball), and its participation in competitions related to engineering (Electrathon, Robotics). Gladstone's Fine Arts department is also highly regarded, with especially strong Music, Drama, and Dance programs.
Gladstone is built on property that was once an old farm. The location was designated for a school in the late 1920s, but because of the depression and World War II, construction did not begin until 1949.
Gladstone opened as a junior high school in 1950 with an enrollment of 1376 students. Mr. D.B. Mackenzie, who was Gladstone's first principal, opened the sliding gym doors to symbolize the opening of the school at a ceremony attended by all staff members and students. From the opening year in 1950, Gladstone added a grade each year until the first class graduated in 1954. Since then, many students have been through Gladstone's doors.
The school's motto and crest were chosen early in the school's history as a result of contests. The motto, "Fide et Virtute", which translates to "By Faith and By Courage" is the family motto of William Ewart Gladstone, after whom the school was named.
The school's Code of Conduct is summarized by the acronym RESPECT. It stands for Respect, Empathy, Safety, Positive Attitude, Excellence, Caring, and Teamwork.