Thomas Haney Secondary School
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| Thomas Haney Secondary School | |
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23000 116 Ave , , Canada | |
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| School type | Public, high school |
| Motto | "Seek Challenge and Experience Success" |
| Founded | 1992 |
| School board | School District 42 Maple Ridge-Pitt Meadows |
| School number | 4242038 |
| Administrator | Mr. I. Liversidge and Mr. J. Curwen |
| Principal | Mr. G. Frend |
| Staff | 58 |
| Grades | 8-12 |
| Enrollment | 1060 (March 1, 2013) |
| Language | English |
| Area | Haney |
| Mascot | Thor |
| Team name | Thunder |
| Website | www |
Thomas Haney Secondary School is a public high school in Maple Ridge, British Columbia, Canada, under the authority of School District 42 Maple Ridge-Pitt Meadows. Athletic organizations within the school are known as the Thomas Haney Thunder.
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Thomas Haney Secondary School (THSS) follows the self-directed model and is currently part of The Canadian Coalition for Self-Directed Learning. At Thomas Haney, courses are split into "Learning Guides" that are based upon the Ministry of Education's Prescribed Learning Outcomes. Students may negotiate with their teachers to develop their own pathways to demonstrating these outcomes, or they may follow the guide activities more closely. THSS attracts global attention and many schools elect to emulate its delivery model.[1] Provincial exam marks at Thomas Haney are consistently above provincial and district averages,[1] and THSS has a higher than average graduation rate compared to other schools in the province; in the 2011-2012 school year the graduation rate at THSS was 93% compared to a provincial average of 81.8%.[2]
Thomas Haney has had a history of distinctive programs that have been made available to students. One such program, known as Connections, incorporates Social Studies 11, English 11, and Law 12, in order to give students a "real world" approach to these subjects and allow them to obtain credit across multiple courses with one assignment.
Thomas Haney offers a 4 course, 16 credit Equestrian Academy to both THSS students and students from other schools. Students who complete this program receive a certificate of Equestrian Studies. The Equestrian Academy offers both on-campus and online instruction. With support from professionals in the equestrian community from throughout the province, students learn about a variety of topics from guest speakers such as breeding, training, and coaching. Students also participate in many field trips throughout the program, visiting horse shows, training facilities, and collages.[3]
THSS is also home to the Sightlines Theatre Company and the Raving Thespians Theatresports Team. The school's theatre department produces a mainstage show each year, a director's festival and often a children's production made available to local elementary audiences. Productions have included: The Diary of Anne Frank, Romeo and Juliet, A Midsummer Night's Dream, The Tempest, 1984, Blithe Spirit, The Crucible, and many others. The Sightlines Theatre has included alumni Cameron Labine (independent film maker and director), Kevin Kraussler (Bard on the Beach), as well as JD, Johnathan and Drew Scott (Property Brothers). Many students have continued into post-secondary areas of study or careers in theatre, film and television.
References
- ^ a b "Thomas Haney secondary, different by design - Maple Ridge News". Maple Ridge News. https://plus.google.com/+whidbeynewstimes/. Retrieved 2015-10-11.
{{cite web}}: External link in|publisher= - ^ "A showcase school: Thomas Haney secondary offers alternative learning structure". www.vancouversun.com. Retrieved 2015-10-11.
- ^ "Equestrian Academy". schools.sd42.ca. Retrieved 2015-10-11.