King George Secondary School
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| King George Secondary School | |
 Great in Spirit |
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| Address | |
| 1755 Barclay Street Vancouver, British Columbia, V6G 1K6, Canada |
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| Information | |
| School number | 3939001 |
| School board | School District 39 Vancouver |
| Superintendent | Sonia Hutson |
| Area trustee | Allan Wong |
| Principal | Mr. Terry Howe |
| Vice principal | Mrs. Shannon Sorochan |
| School type | Secondary school |
| Grades | 8-12 |
| Language | English |
| Area | West End |
| Team name | Dragons |
| Colours | Green and white |
| Founded | 1914 (first location) 1963 (current location) |
| Enrollment | 481 [1] |
| Homepage | http://kinggeorge.vsb.bc.ca/ |
King George Secondary School is a public secondary school located in Vancouver, British Columbia, Canada.
The school is located in the West End, with two elementary schools feeding in. Some students are from other areas of Vancouver who wish to be in a smaller school environment. The school is the smallest high school in both size and enrollment in Vancouver. There are about 500 students enrolled.
Since July 2006, King George Secondary has been approved by International Baccalaureate (IB) to offer the International Baccalaureate Middle Years Programme for students in grades 8 and 9[2], as one of the only 2 schools in the city to offer the MYP Programme.
The school is adjacent to the West End Community Centre, enabling youth to get more involved in their programs.
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[edit] Special programs
King George is now an IB MYP approved school, offering such programme to the students of grades 8 and 9.
King George is noted for its Technology Immersion program which lasts from grade 8 to 9. Students in the programme use computers to enhance their core subjects. Most of their assignments are completed in Microsoft Word and they learn HTML and how to use programs like Microsoft Publisher. Students who participate in this program are known in their school as "techies" and have a unique opportunity to have half of their courses with the same group of people for two years.
King George also has a City School program for grades 10, 11 and 12 that involves students to leave the traditional secondary school setting and work in a more challenging, independent setting, with different block rotations, smaller groups of people, and only being with a few teachers. This program is described as a "school within a school." City School, established in 1971, is one of Vancouver's oldest alternative programs.
A third program called the Gateway is also provided by the school. Unlike Tech Immersion or City School, this program is provided off school ground and maintain limited ties to the school. Gateway Alternate Education Program is aimed at at-risk youth who have been absent from schools for a some time and those who are homeless. Only those who are referred by the Ministry of Children and Family Development or VSB may register and attend this program.[3]
[edit] Notable alumni
- Bill Mathews, geologist, volcanologist, and professor at the University of British Columbia; graduated 1935
- Harris Allan, actor (attended grades 8 through 12 from 1998 to 2003).
[edit] Current staff
- Damian Wilmann - Social Studies Department Head/Teacher (2004 - )
- Recipient of 2008 Premier’s Awards for Teaching Excellence in Community Engagement from His Honour the Honourable Steven Point and The Honourable Gordon Campbell [4]
[edit] Former staff
- Linda Jones - Principal (2000-2002)
- Former West Vancouver School Board Assistant Superintendent, Secondary Education and Instructional Support
- Brian Kerr - Information Technology Department Head/Teacher (1988-2007)
- Currently seconded to VSB as BCeSIS (Secondary Teacher) Consultant
- Recipient of Prime Minister Awards for Teaching Excellence - Certificate of Achievement from The Right Honoruable Jean Chrétien in 2000. [5]
