D. P. Todd Secondary School

D.P. Todd Secondary School
Address
4444 Hill Ave
Prince George, British Columbia, V2M 5V9
Canada
Coordinates 53°55′25″N 122°48′46″W / 53.92371°N 122.81285°W / 53.92371; -122.81285Coordinates: 53°55′25″N 122°48′46″W / 53.92371°N 122.81285°W / 53.92371; -122.81285
Information
School type Public, high school
Founded 1977
School board School District 57 Prince George
School number 5757100
Principal Mr. Richard Dougherty
Staff 41
Grades 8-12
Enrollment 725[1] (March 29, 2007)
Language English
Colour(s) Blue and Red         
Mascot Todd the Trojan
Team name Trojans
Website dpts.sd57.bc.ca

D.P. Todd Secondary School is a public high school in Prince George, British Columbia and is part of School District 57 Prince George.

History

A third of the students come from outside of the catchment area, giving the school the distinction of being the only secondary school in Prince George with no empty seats and an extensive waiting list. The popularity of the school is linked to its successful band program, quality instruction, and sense of belonging to a learning community felt by staff and students. The school is named after Dave Todd, a long-time school SD#57 superintendent.

Academics

D.P. Todd Secondary was rated 111 out of 316 schools in the province by the 2007/2008 Fraser Institute rankings. [2]

According to the school performance report released by the BC Ministry of Education in 2007, students from D.P. Todd scored higher and had a higher participation rate in most provincially examinable courses than the district and provincial average.

Athletics

D.P. Todd Secondary has teams for hockey, rugby, badminton, tennis, golfing, basketball, soccer, volleyball, and wrestling. The senior hockey team has taken 1st place in the city three years in a row.

D.P. Todd is also host to the D.P. Todd Floor Hockey League (DPFHL). D.P Todd Senior girls volleyball team won first place in North Central Zone's in 2010, as well as in many previous years. D.P Todd has new technology update now

Band program

The band program at D.P. Todd is directed by Susan Klein. The program includes various levels of both concert and jazz bands. The band program has earned recognition[3] in the MusicFest Canada national festival several times since 1999.

References

  1. ↑ School District #57 Profile on D.P. Todd
  2. ↑ "Report Card on Secondary Schools in British Columbia and Yukon: 2006 Edition Archived August 12, 2006, at the Wayback Machine.." Fraser Institute. April 2006.
  3. ↑ MusicFest Canada: Results

School reports - Ministry of education

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