Nanaimo District Secondary School

Nanaimo District Secondary School
Address
355 Wakesiah Avenue
Nanaimo, British Columbia, V9R 3K5
Canada
Coordinates 49°09′40″N 123°57′45″W / 49.16123°N 123.96255°W / 49.16123; -123.96255Coordinates: 49°09′40″N 123°57′45″W / 49.16123°N 123.96255°W / 49.16123; -123.96255
Information
School type Public school
Religious affiliation(s) Secular
Founded 1952
School board School District 68 Nanaimo-Ladysmith
School number 919586
Principal Geoff Steel
Grades 8-12
Enrollment 1450
Language English, French immersion and Francophone
Colour(s) Green, Black, and White
Team name Islanders
Website schoolsweb.sd68.bc.ca/ndss/Pages/Default.aspx/ndss.ca/

Nanaimo District Secondary School or Nanaimo District Community School (NDSS) is a public high school in Nanaimo, British Columbia, Canada built in 1952. Since then there have been a few renovations, most notably the 1981 construction of the "tower", which houses a number of computer classes and several classrooms. The school has a capacity of about 1600 students. The school has a metal workshop, a woodwork shop, seven computer labs, two gymnasiums, a study hall, two cafeterias, an Automotive Shop, Distance Education programs, and the CTC (career and technical center). The school teaches students from grade 8 to grade 12. NDSS is also home to Nanaimo's French Immersion and Francophone programs..

Location

NDSS is located at 355 Wakesiah Avenue in Nanaimo on Vancouver Island. The school is connected to the Nanaimo Aquatic Centre, and is across the road from the Nanaimo Ice Centre and the baseball diamonds at Serauxmen Fields. It is also adjacent to the Rotary Bowl and Vancouver Island University.

Clubs

Volleyball Team, I.S.C.F., Badminton Club, United Nations Club, Future Teachers, 100 Mile Club, Empathy NDSS, Dramatica, Wrestling, Senior Girls' Basketball, Boys' Rugby, Broadcast Club, Weight Lifting Club, GSA. The Senior NDSS Islanders Football Team currently holds the AA Tier-2 championship title.

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