Spectrum Community School (British Columbia)

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For the school of the same name in Kingston, Washington, see Spectrum Community School.
Spectrum Community School
Address
Map
957 Burnside Road West

Saanich
,
British Columbia
,
V8Z 6E1

Canada
Coordinates48°28′07″N 123°21′35″W / 48.4687°N 123.3597°W / 48.4687; -123.3597
Information
School typePublic, high school
Founded1974
School boardSchool District 61 Greater Victoria
PrincipalBruce Bidney
Grades9-12
Enrollment1170[1] (2017-2018)
LanguageEnglish,
CampusSuburban
Colour(s)Orange, White & Black    
Team nameThunder
Websitespectrum.sd61.bc.ca

Spectrum Community School is a high school in the Greater Victoria suburb of Saanich, British Columbia, Canada. It is part of the Greater Victoria School District and serves the western portion of the district. Spectrum was established in 1974 as a replacement for Mount View High School and the school moved into the new facility in 1976.[2] In 2005 a $5.5 million addition and renovation was completed. There are four computer labs and an active interactive whiteboard resources program. The school has an Aboriginal Nations Education program and accepts international students from the Victoria International High School program.[3] The school's auditorium is a venue for the Greater Victoria Performing Arts festival.[4] In 2006 students voted to select a team name and the nickname "Thunder" was chosen.

Programs

Academic

  • Health Science
  • Secondary School Apprenticeship
  • Infotech
  • AVID (Advancement Via Individual Determination)
  • Honours classes

Career

  • Culinary Arts/Cook Training
  • Electrical
  • Law Careers
  • Outdoor Leadership

Performing Arts

  • Junior Concert, Jazz, and Marching Band,
  • Senior Concert, Jazz and Marching Band
  • Junior Musical Theatre
  • Mainstage Musical Theatre Production
  • Pit Orchestra
  • Dance Performance, Choreography, and Advanced Dance
  • Stagecraft & Technical Theatre
  • Video Arts & Media Arts

Athletics
There are 19 athletic teams, including:

  • Hockey Skills Academy
  • Football

Notable alumni

  • Dan Bennett, rapper
  • Shawn Farquhar, magician
  • Eddie Murray, retired NFL kicker
  • Brant Pinvidic, Canadian-American reality television producer and director
  • Jake Jess, Certified barber at Four Crows Barber Shop, Nanaimo BC. Voted number one barber shop in the Nanaimo Region for 2020.

References

  1. ^ "School Enrollment Numbers". School District 61 Greater Victoria. Retrieved March 3, 2017.
  2. ^ Vancouver Island University. Retrieved 2011-10-05
  3. ^ Victoria International High School Program. Retrieved 2011-10-05
  4. ^ Greater Victoria Performing Arts Festival. Retrieved 2011-10-05

External links

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