Elgin Park Secondary School

Elgin Park Secondary School
Address
13484 24th Ave
Surrey, British Columbia, V4A 2G5
Canada
Coordinates 49°02′41″N 122°50′55″W / 49.04477°N 122.84851°W / 49.04477; -122.84851Coordinates: 49°02′41″N 122°50′55″W / 49.04477°N 122.84851°W / 49.04477; -122.84851
Information
School type Public, high school
Motto Our mission is to build meaningful connections that ensure a high level of student success and learning.
Founded 1993
School board School District 36 Surrey
School number 3636156
Principal Jeff Johnstone
Staff 63
Grades 8-12
Enrollment Decrease 1200 (2017)
Language English/French/Spanish
Area White Rock/South Surrey
Colour(s) Purple, black, and white
Team name The Orcas
Website elginpark.net

Elgin Park Secondary is a public high school in School District 36 Surrey. It is referred to as the 'Home of the Orcas'. In the past and present Elgin is known to have a rivalry with Earl Marriott Secondary and Semiahmoo Secondary. They are known to have a strong volleyball team, as well as a strong rugby team.

Academics

Elgin Park Secondary offers the Integrated Program, as well as the Science Co-op and Humanities Co-op programs. For 2009/2010, Elgin Park Secondary was ranked 41/274 in the Province (38/256 in the past five years) by the Fraser Institute and has boasted an average of 97.26% of students graduating (2006-2010).[1] Elgin Park Secondary offers Advanced Placement classes.

Building

Both Elgin Park and Tamanawis[2] Secondary schools (both located in School District 36 Surrey) have virtually the same architectural basis. Elgin Park is one of the newest high schools in the district having opened its doors in 1993.

Inappropriate Behaviour

During mid-2017, a craigslist user stated that the school was 'for sale' as a joke. . The principle warned his staff to be on the lookout for pranks.

Violence is minimal, with no recorded cases of inquiry.

Athletics

2005-Basketball - Jr Girls Provincial Champions

2008-Basketball - Sr Girls Provincial Champions

2009-Soccer - Sr Girls Fraser Valley Champions

2013-Rugby - Jr Boys Fraser Valley Champions

2014-Hockey - Provincial Champions Tier III

2015-Hockey - Provincial Champions Tier II

2015-Soccer - Sr Girls Fraser Valley Champions (#1 ranked in BC)

2015-Rugby -Jr Boys Surrey Champions Tier ll Fraser Valley champions tier II

2017-E-Sports ECEXueBa completed the Overwatch Nexus Tournament held in Los Angeles. Coming second place in DPS after SoOn's god like tracer plays.

References

  1. "School Report Cards". http://britishcolumbia.compareschoolrankings.org. Fraser Institute. External link in |work= (help)
  2. Tamanawis Secondary


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