Prince George Secondary School
 | This article's factual accuracy may be compromised due to out-of-date information. (October 2009) |
| Prince George Secondary School | |
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| Address | |
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2901 Griffiths Ave , , Canada | |
| Coordinates | 53°54′09″N 122°46′44″W / 53.9024°N 122.7788°W |
| Information | |
| School type | Public, high school |
| Motto | PGSS is the Place to Be! |
| Founded | 1968 |
| School board | School District 57 Prince George |
| School number | 5757036 |
| Principal | Ms. Sherry Tibault |
| Staff | 77 |
| Grades | 7-12 |
| Enrollment | 1284 (January 16, 2006) |
| Language | English |
| Team name | Prince George Polars |
| Website | www |
Prince George Secondary School is a public high school in Prince George, British Columbia, Canada, part of School District 57 Prince George. It has been at its present campus since 1968.
Awards
For Grade 12 writers, the prize with the most prestige in the province may be the $1,500 first place award in University of British Columbia's Faculty of Arts essay contest. In 2000, out of 2,600 entries on the subject of Justice, the winner was Prince George's Alayna van Leeuwen.[1]
Health and safety
160 students are trained in Cardiopulmonary resuscitation each year.[2]
Abduction
A school bus taking students home was hijacked on February 13, 1990 with 13 students taken hostage. They were released unharmed. The three youths who carried out the hijacking were armed with sawed-off rifles.[3][4]
Extracurricular activities
The school presented a production of Canterbury Tales, in December 2007, at the Vanier Hall.[5]
Notable alumni
- Demetri Goritsas, actor with starring role in Gallipoli[6]
- Dave Rosin – guitar, backing vocals for the Canadian pop rock band Hedley.
References
- ^ " Justice: What every man deserves", University of British Columbia, accessed December 28, 2007
- ^ "CPR Program Launched In Prince George Secondary Schools", British Columbia Ministry of Health, November 20, 2006
- ^ "3 Teens Arrested In Abduction Of Bus With 13 Children Aboard", San Jose Mercury News, February 14, 1990
- ^ "Canadian Police Capture 3 Men Who Took Students Hostage", Lexington Herald-Leader, February 14, 1990
- ^ "PGSS presents Canterbury Tales", Prince George Citizen, December 10, 2007
- ^ "Demetri Goritsas", On Sayfa, October 20, 2006